Invaded by Rust

[Nopantz]

Okay I know there is a thread going around about rust but this rust is different. As some of you know my car does alot of sitting and only gets out at most once a month unless I am home for longer periods of time. Last weekend I was home and noticed some rust starting to form on the front fenders, there is also some rust starting to grow on the hatch lid. Is my car toast . I dont know alot about rust, can it be repaired, eventually I was planning on doing some body work including straightening, sanding, and painting. I really dont want to let this car go, I let my first Stang go and even though it was a Non-PI head 4.6L GT I regret it like crazy

 

[MAC'n89Blckstng]

you have nothing to worry about. I have a hole in my floor pan, but im not affraid at all. Easy fix, yea it requires some welding and such but I love that stuff. The hatch most likely is rusting from the inside out. Its a PITA to fix and not have rust come back. The fenders is probably rusting from a chip or something. Just make sure you dont have any major underbody rust.

 

[ryan218]

no man. front fenders can be replaced and so can a hatch. if you catch it early on to where it is just surface rust then your fine.

as long as you cant poke it and it just crumbles then your not in to bad of shape. Anything can be fixed. No mater how bad, it just depends on how bad you want to fix it. Something like you have is an easy fix. If this is your first time fixing rusted problems then ask on stangnet, there is plenty on here that have went threw the same through and will be able to help you.

 

[Nopantz]

if i had underbody rust would i be introuble.....this car has lived in NJ all its life Yeah the Hatch rust is on the inside not outside. I'll try to get under the car on thanksgiving when I'm home and see what the undercarriage is like.


By the way Ryan you really still need to work on reading what you wrote before you hit post.

 

[ryan218]

if i had under body rust would i be in trouble.....this car has lived in NJ all its life Yeah the Hatch rust is on the inside not outside. I'll try to get under the car on thanksgiving when I'm home and see what the undercarriage is like.

it would depend on how bad it is, if there is then you would want to fix it real soon.

floor pan's can be fixed along with most things. just make sure that when you fix the rust you fix it the right way.

is your 5.0 undercoated? if so then you shouldn't have any. our 86 was under coated and it has zero rust on the under body. we had one spot that was rusted but that was fixed and now it has none. (small hole in out floor pan)

get us some picture of where the rust is.

By the way Ryan you really still need to work on reading what you wrote before you hit post.

yes i saw my mistake. thanks

 

[Nopantz]

I'm gonna take a guess and def say its not undercoated. The rust on the fenders looks like its in spots where the paint is cracking and chipping. Thanksgiving is the next time i will be home like said before and I will check the undercarriage. I do need to get some new pics up anyway since I put the Diamond Cut Headlights in with the Sylvannia Cool-blue bulbs and ultrawhite bulbs in the fogs....Quite a difference in seeing the road at night

 

[ryan218]

I'm gonna take a guess and def say its not undercoated. The rust on the fenders looks like its in spots where the paint is cracking and chipping. Thanksgiving is the next time i will be home like said before and I will check the undercarriage. I do need to get some new pics up anyway since I put the Diamond Cut Headlights in with the Sylvannia Cool-blue bulbs and ultrawhite bulbs in the fogs....Quite a difference in seeing the road at night

oh ok. will do.

 

[9 Deuce GT]

To give you an idea of what can be fixed, check out www.4eyedpride.com and go to the body and interior section of their forums. There are some early Foxes that have severe problems that are fixed to the point of perfection. In particular, look at this thread:
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=35550

I would have freaked if I found this type of rust on my car before I started reading that forum.

If you knew how bad some of the most beautifully restored cars started out, you would not believe it. Think of what the guy's with the classic Mustangs, '64 1/2-'73, have had to deal with.

 

[90blacknight]

To give you an idea of what can be fixed, check out www.4eyedpride.com and go to the body and interior section of their forums. There are some early Foxes that have severe problems that are fixed to the point of perfection. In particular, look at this thread:
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=35550

I would have freaked if I found this type of rust on my car before I started reading that forum.

If you knew how bad some of the most beautifully restored cars started out, you would not believe it. Think of what the guy's with the classic Mustangs, '64 1/2-'73, have had to deal with.

Fixed to the point of perfection? Maybe with a total frame off restoration, but how many people have the money to do that? You can bet that anytime you patch up a rust problem, that rust is going to come back. Sure you can slow it down with rust protection, good maintenance, but you'll be dealing with rust for as long as you own the car. Remember, what you see on the outside does not give you a good picture of the horrors that can be occurring on the inside. If you've got rust, it will always be a cause for worry, unless of coarse you're talking about completely stripping and sandblasting it.

 

[9 Deuce GT]

Hey 90blacknight:

Reread my post. I said: "To give you an idea of what can be fixed".

Of course it will take time and money to fix it right. Everyone kows that. My point was if it bothers you enough, and you value the car that much, it CAN be fixed right.

 

[90blacknight]

Hey 90blacknight:

Reread my post. I said: "To give you an idea of what can be fixed".

Of course it will take time and money to fix it right. Everyone kows that. My point was if it bothers you enough, and you value the car that much, it CAN be fixed right.

I like to take a more realistic approach and assume that most of us are not afforded all the luxuries of an unlimited budget. I think warning someone of what to prepare for is more sound advice than simply stating, "hey everything can be fixed when you care enough about it!"