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I have a rust hole in my trunk.. what's the best way to fix this??
 
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Elmers glue
 

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bentley429 said:
Elmers glue
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it's a lot bigger than elmers glue can handle.. it's about the size of a softball...

what does everyone do to help prevent the rust by the torque boxes, rear bumpler and trunk area?? what are some good things to get rid of and prevent rust on these older cars?
 

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POR-15
 
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bentley429

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Sounds like you have a lot of metal work to do. Right way is to cut out the rust and fix it that way. POR15 or eastwoods have some nice products to help prevent rust.
 

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bentley429 said:
Sounds like you have a lot of metal work to do. Right way is to cut out the rust and fix it that way. POR15 or eastwoods have some nice products to help prevent rust.
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can i only order that stuff online or do you think a local shop will have it??
 
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by trunk do you mean on the truck/hatch or on the quarter panels?
 

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show us a picture
 
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show us a picture
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+1, A picture would defiantly help to see where exactly it is..
 

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1990_LX said:
by trunk do you mean on the truck/hatch or on the quarter panels?
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inside the trunk/hatch
 

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SickSix said:
show us a picture
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i will post a pic of the rust hole tomorrow...
 

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Beasty306GT

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Oh man....thats gonna have to be cut out and patched with new metal....small enought spot to work with.....shouldnt cost to much to fix it ...little cutting and welding por-15 that whole spot to stop future rust
 

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Move to Arizona. Problem solved.

Seriously, though ... gonna have to cut out a huge chunk there and either weld in a section of metal or get crazy with some fiberglass patching. Rust is cancer for cars, so you have to literally treat it the same way - with surgery and chemicals (paint and such). That's not something you can just nibble a little, smooth over, and forget. That looks like some pretty hardcore rust.

I'd be checking the rest of your chassis while you're at it. Pull the rear seats and examine your upper and lower torque boxes, pop the hood and check your front strut towers, and peek at the undersides of your doors. A rust infection is like having roaches in your home - for every one you see, there's a whole bunch more hiding elsewhere.
 

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SickSix said:
Oh man....thats gonna have to be cut out and patched with new metal....small enought spot to work with.....shouldnt cost to much to fix it ...little cutting and welding por-15 that whole spot to stop future rust
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should i even por-15 the bottom of my car that's starting to rust as well??
 

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Darkwriter77 said:
Move to Arizona. Problem solved.

Seriously, though ... gonna have to cut out a huge chunk there and either weld in a section of metal or get crazy with some fiberglass patching. Rust is cancer for cars, so you have to literally treat it the same way - with surgery and chemicals (paint and such). That's not something you can just nibble a little, smooth over, and forget. That looks like some pretty hardcore rust.

I'd be checking the rest of your chassis while you're at it. Pull the rear seats and examine your upper and lower torque boxes, pop the hood and check your front strut towers, and peek at the undersides of your doors. A rust infection is like having roaches in your home - for every one you see, there's a whole bunch more hiding elsewhere.
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well i redid my entire suspension and the only spots that is really rusted is on the actually body after the rear.. basically just around the gas tank and spare tire on the body.
 

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Coast2CoaStang said:
the area in the second picture is unfortunately right above the frame rail. I had a car with rust like that, and found out the frame rail was toast. Hopefully you have noticed it in time before it gets worse. My option was a new frame rail, and trunk patches. Hope it turns out ok for you.
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i hope so... i'm lucky to have a few buddies that went through school for body work and they both work in a shop... so they can help me out with this
 
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