Shelty

Sally developed cancer, ***-rot, rust etc...

looks like I may just have to have the whole taillight panel replaced oneday...

here are some pics... and this is why my trunk is leaking, driver side is the same only not as developed yet...







here it is from inside....

it looks worse in here...





crappy seam sealer... thats all I have to say...

now what can I do to prevent it from leaking more? I hate to say that I'll slap some filler on it etc... but I will have the bodyshop that did my mom's GT up look at it to see if he can patch it... but that may wait till summer as funds are limited...

when I go home, I will grind all the cancer off on the outside, re seam seal it and hit it with some POR-15...

PRO50SC

Damn, that sucks Bill. Gotta hate then harsh/salty Pa winters.

Shelty

yeah, they do suck... tho according to all the paperwork, she was from MD, I dunno if she was sold there and how long until she moved up to PA, but other than that and behind the front wheel on the driver side fender, she is extremely extremely clean... she was undercoated... I'll try my best to repair it till I can afford to send her to the bodyman... all it really needs is a patch in each corner and some good seam sealer...

after this winter, she only has to endure 1-2 more and then she is a summer only car.... I'm thinking a Ford Fusion I-4 with the 5speed manual...

Albizo66

ouch man..but yeah, i hear ya with the PA winters...NJ winters/salt is tough too..i hate driving mine around in it, but its my DD unless i can take my dads escape..im hoping next summer to get a beater.

Shelty

luckily its in a spot noone can see, so even if the repair job looks like crap, as long as its
strong, welded water tight and rust resistant, I'll be happy...

mjr46

ouch!! wire brush it and slow it down best you can

Timspony

NE winters tough on cars period! ....good luck with it

80'smusclecarfan

Like mjr46 said wire brush it or have it sand blasted, I wouldn't grind,it takes some good material with it. Sandblast and resurface w/fiberglass filler and if done up properly it should be good for a looong time.

Shelty

thanks for the tip Mike and 80'smusclecarfan my grandpa has a wirewheel I can borrow, I'll get on it the next time I am back home from school...


on side note
I took care of my carpet too, got that sucker nice and dry... and I pulled off the mass backing in the footwell areas of the carpet... cuz it was pretty nasty... had the top down, the carpet peeled back and some window fans running on if for 2 hours... dried it right up

ctgreddy

well its a good thing thats one of the only spots to have it. my cars pretty solid considering its had its life in michigan, where the winters are horrible, and as far as i know the cars had its life here.