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Drilling into the body, how to prevent rust??

LoJac963

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491
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Surprise, AZ
I'm curious how one can prevent any body panels from rusting after drilling into them. So for instance the E&G fender flares. The front isn't a big deal because the hood is fiberglass but the rear flares have to be drilled into the metal body.
I didn't know if just clear silicone all over the screw threads before screwing them in would suffice?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
 

Mr_Rich

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636
Location
High Desert & Santa Maria
I replaced the plastic plugs in the pickup bed with knurled nutserts. The slight enlarging of the holes with a swage tool I sealed with gray POR-15 before I installed the nutsert. They still look very good after a couple years of exposure to the elements.
 
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