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Okay, to start out I know I am in the Classic forum and I know that I have a 90 LX which isn't a classic, but before you move my thread or yell at me for posting in the wrong place hear me out lol. So my 90 suffers from the dreaded car cancer, but not in a conventional way. Before I got it, the previous owner decided to put a GT spoiler on it and not fill any of the holes in the hatch. This cause all of the water to run to the sides of the hatch area floor (over the frame rails) and cause them to rust. The passenger side frame rail is solid (just surface rust and pitting, no holes or rot) however the driver's side didn't fair so well. The back portion is pretty rough as well as a small area of rot down by the torque box where the bolt goes through to connect the driver side LCA to the torque box. The reason I posted in the classic section is because a lot of you guys know how to deal with rust and I'm trying to see what I can do to fix it thus the response of "find another car" is not helpful and that seems to be the tendency of the 5.0 section. So here's a couple of pictures, sorry if they're not the best a lack of a lift makes it hard to get under and get good pictures. So what are you opinions?








This is from the inside down by the torque box.


 
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You'll need to get those portions from a wrecked donor car, but we've seen a lot worse. Anyplace that has used parts, such as Glazier/Nolan, can provide such parts, but you should be able to get what you need closer to home. A good wrecking yard will sell you a quarter panel, not like a new skin, but literally a pie slice right out of the car. Then you can trim the sections you need.
 

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I know you said that "find another car" is not helpful advice in your opinion, but really that's the best way to go. I've owned a few different Foxes and I've done some rust repair work. In my opinion the best way for you to go it is to find another car. They are a dime a dozen anyway. You should have no trouble finding a solid replacement car with no rust.
 

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You could try searching on www.coparts.com too. It's a really easy way to find a parts car without burning gas. Good luck!
 

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Another good forum to check is www.foureyedpride.com as a lot of guys on that site are bringing back Fox Bodies with this kind of problem.
 
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