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Offline mudkicker715

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body rust to be aware of
« on: February 05, 2011, 04:33:17 PM »
Not detrimental and fixable to some.







Just happened to see a similar sedan for sale so thought I would share what I seen as the leaf spring hanger is only bolted to 2 x 16 gauge sheet metal. Mine is currently in reconstruction.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2011, 05:14:24 PM »
For referance outside of the bad bad area

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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2011, 05:39:58 PM »
the good thing is you can patch it up, and hide it. 
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2011, 10:44:32 PM »
Wow dang, same spot where my Concord rotted out as well.  I had my buddies weld a new steel plate in there, right to the structure of the unibody frame... Worked out just fine.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2011, 02:42:08 PM »
A little picking andpoking at the side that Visually looked good.

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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 03:47:41 AM »
I was just in that area of mine a few hours ago..It looked real clean..there was a tar like substace slathered all over..Preyy sure it is the "factor rust protection" stuff amc used. However looking at your pics Im wondering where water got in at. My guess would be from arount the tail lights or the rear hatch gasket..Either way if you find out Id love to know, cause if it happened to yours theres a good chance it will happen to mine. Murphys law.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 08:19:05 AM »
Wore out luggage rack well nuts leaked. Hatch seal is doubled up from a previous owner. Taillight area is fine. Not exactly sure it rusted from inside or outside. Anyway yup saw all kinds offactory "tar".


Another thing the car I saw pictures of that cconcerned me was a sedan. So no wellnuts to leak.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 02:38:20 PM »
Have you had any critters/mice?
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 02:44:07 PM »
Evidence of a critter. A nest no carcass.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2011, 06:09:26 PM »
I think that these cars rust so much in this area because of metal flex. The rear spring hanger area must not have been designed quite heavy enough. I think most of the moisture to cause the rust starts from underneath.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2011, 06:25:42 PM »
Exactly part of my first post. Cept you elabborated where I hate typing. I saw little to no metal there original. Now those air shocks take the weight off that wimpy area. And put it to a more structured area. Trust me I took the shocks to max and saw the shackle hanger drop down into place.

Btw its coming along she will sore again.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2011, 08:22:07 PM »
just found the exact same issues in my wagon. i am not feeling very excited right now.
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2011, 09:46:30 PM »
It was fairly easilyrepaired and put together awhile back
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2011, 10:39:12 PM »
if you don't mind, i have a couple of questions for you: do you recall what gauge steel you used?  did you replicate the pinch seem in the wheel well?  any advice would be appreciated.  thanks
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Re: body rust to be aware of
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2011, 11:46:52 PM »
16 gauge except where the spring mounts were I forgot that one. Possibly 1/!6 maybe 1/8. Replicated very little. Did what was easy for me.
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