Rust question


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Posted by David Miller on Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at 1:38AM :

Hi all!
I've got a question for the "rust professionals" on the list. I'm in the midst of restoring a Carryall and am bit perplexed as to how to go about stopping the surface rust in those areas between panels. I'm talking about those areas between the inner and outer skins where the window boxes drain into. Even the areas behind the window boxes seem like are going to be a bit of a problem to seal. And I don't even want to think about inside the tailgate and upper rear hatch! Well guess I they're small enough where I could use some of the OxiSolv that Eastwood sells. Hmmm... probably could fashion a spray tip on a flexible shaft to get into those panels. Problem is, I'll never know if I'm getting good coverage or not.

Ideally, I'd like to be able to take the body down and have it dipped and then galvanized (a bit extreme?), but that's not possible with my limited resources and storage constraints. Since "rust never sleeps", eventually I would think this surface rust would disintegrate my rig from the inside out. I'd love it if some way distant descendant were still taking the beast out into the hills or driving it in a parade in 2342 to celebrate it's 400th birthday!

I don't suppose anyone makes a rust converter in "fogger" form? :^)

What do you guys think? What have you done in the past and is it holding up?

TIA for any replies!

David Miller
WC53




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