Re: [FWDLK] 58 Mopar rust problem?

["Ron Waters" <Ronbo97@xxxxxxxx>]

Most of our cars rusted from the inside out.  Any water (dirt, sand, SALT,
etc) that got into the rockers ate its way out.  Since the trunk lids were
not sealed very well, water, etc. got in and settled in the lowest parts of
the trunks and ate its way out.  Lapped sheet metal, which is plentiful on
our cars is a breeding ground for rust.  My experience from looking at rust
free original fenders is that they were not undercoated in the last 8-10
inches (the eyebrow area).  The rest of the inner fender did have some
undercoating in the form of a tough coating that even 40 years later is
tough to remove.  Chrysler could have eliminated the nightmare of headlites
falling out of fenders if they had taken the time to fully undercoat the
inner parts of the fenders.

Ron