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Old May 26, 2013 | 06:36 PM
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Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

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Old May 26, 2013 | 08:36 PM
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Re: Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

weres this rust?
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:37 PM
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Re: Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

its pretty common for them to strt rotting there behind the inner liner in the bottom corner. the good thing is that its a easy patch to do
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Old May 26, 2013 | 10:57 PM
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Re: Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

Ya should have undercoated it with Henrys Name:  a521.gif
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Old May 28, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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Re: Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

So would I just remove the affected area and weld a little sheet over it?
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Old May 28, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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Re: Rust behind wheel well/rocker area

I would cut or grind out the rust and maych it up with a piece of sheet metal not just patch over it as it will just get worse. The rust needs to be cut out
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