10-13-2009, 12:14 AM
Until recently I was happy to brag about my 84 TC being rust free. Sadly, I discovered a rust spot on the rear driver's side quarter panel beside the tailpipe that has started (2 pics). I'm guessing that exhaust hitting the paint to be the cause for the paint to deteriorate, I took a picture of the opposite side of the car and it checks out okay (1 pic).
Also, I can see little orange rusty residue hints that are around the bottom of my doors where the sheetmetal is folded over (1 pic). It's nowhere near a problem but I would really like to kill it before it does spread.
What's best to kill the lower quarterpanel rust? Just sanding, primer, and paint? Any ideas for preventing the doors from rusting? I was thinking of cleaning them up really well and letting them dry, and putting a tiny bead of silicone on the fold to seal out water & mud.
Any input would be appreciated, sorry if this is a no-brainer question for some.
http://img9.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc01593oy.jpg
Also, I can see little orange rusty residue hints that are around the bottom of my doors where the sheetmetal is folded over (1 pic). It's nowhere near a problem but I would really like to kill it before it does spread.
What's best to kill the lower quarterpanel rust? Just sanding, primer, and paint? Any ideas for preventing the doors from rusting? I was thinking of cleaning them up really well and letting them dry, and putting a tiny bead of silicone on the fold to seal out water & mud.
Any input would be appreciated, sorry if this is a no-brainer question for some.
http://img9.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=dsc01593oy.jpg