i just bought my car, as some may already know, and tryin to make it drivable and not rust bucket like last one. i was just wonderin how hard it would be to replace the rear end "wall" where hatch latch and tail lites and bumper all screw into cuz mine not lookin so good. also how would floor boards be best remedied against rust? i have some minor holes i could cut out and patch, but would something like rhino lining or similar help seal them?

thanx for help
hellraiser

many people swear by POR-15 for treating rust. I plan on using it on my floorboards as a preventative measure, but it's supposed to do a great job of bonding to and sealing already rusted panels. It's supposed to add some degree of strength also. As far as the rear section goes, do you know how to weld? I've never done any body work like that, but i'd figure your best bet is cutting a good panel from a junkyard car and having it welded in place of your current one. That is if it's really really bad. Good luck with your project. now that it's spring, i'm getting back to mine. I'll be ordering some POR-15 very soon

where would you find POR-15 at, and how easy is it to use? running a tite budget rite now so this may be a summer project

hellraiser

either www.por15.com or www.prp-porstore.com. I don't think you'll have luck finding it in local auto parts stores. maybe if you find an auto-body product store (never saw one myself, but i've heard about them on the boards). Do a search on the message boards and you should find pictures of cars that it was used on and some tips on using it. There are directions and everything on the web sites and they also sell some starter kits that give you all the stuff you need. It does get a little pricey. To do it right, you first use a degreaser to clean the area, then something called metal ready that prepares the metal then you apply the por-15 itself. it's all explained on their website

I think that the rino stuff would be great on the bottom of the car .BUt i think there would be some pros( don't know for sure on this) for one its really thick 2 its heavy.I have never put the stuff on so i don't know if they can do it thinner.And for replaceing the rear body pan. I'm a body tech and i hate doing them.But that just me alot of body guys don't like doing side hits but i like doing them.Bunham auto parts has alot of body stuff and if he done stock it they will order it.

I used undercoating on the bottom of my 88.
I put it on in 88 after I bought it.

I'd have to see the bottom of another car that spent 10 years in MO to determine if it actually did anything. The bottom of the car is not rust free. It would probably be worse if I hadn't undercoated it.

It was so long ago I can't even remember how it was applied.