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| michael8345 |
 Apr 5 2005, 12:48 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 20-May 04 From: St. Paul, MN Member No.: 2,090  |
I found rust in the left rear trunk under the taillight of my 74, 2.0. Help!!
What is there to retard and rust growth. It is all the way through in an area about the size of a matchbook, and surface rust for about 6 inch diameter, thanks. |
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| lapuwali |
Apr 5 2005, 12:56 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743  |
Use a wire brush to get the flakes off, then sand down to shiny metal, prime, and paint. That's the simplest and cheapest way to deal with small amounts of surface rust.
You'll no doubt find more on the car in other places. Rust is always worse than it looks. Try pulling your side valences and see what's underneath. No real need to panic. This is all normal... |
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| ChrisFix |
Apr 5 2005, 01:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 173 Joined: 3-March 05 From: Chapel Hill, NC Member No.: 3,707 |
In case you are not familiar with this, the taillight housing to car body seal often leaks, which is probably the case with yours and the source of the water that rusted the trunk. Many people re-install the taillight housing with some sealant around the housing gasket. The housing is easily removed with a few nuts from inside the trunk and then the unit pushes out (away from the trunk). |
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