Typical areas prone to rust on E bodies

by **RedRaven** » 18 Dec 2007 9:38

Hi Guys,
I was thinking of listing areas on E bodies that are prone because of design or whatever Im sure it would be helpful to those considering a teardown etc.

So whos first where on the car hits hit first??

by **jh27n0b** » 18 Dec 2007 11:34

Hey Red, As the owner of a ex rust bucket/future rust bucket. It would be easier to answer where do they not rust. :lol:

Speaking from Indiana where they still salt the roads in winter.

Places they rust.

Trunk pan.
Lower rear quarters.
Floor pans.
Firewall.
Head light bucket area.
Rear frame rails.
Lower part of the A pillars.
Old beer cans under the front seat.
Trunk lid
upper cowl
Inner front fenders

Bob

by **RedRaven** » 18 Dec 2007 11:51

Nice one Bob....thats the ball rolling anyway...

by jr » 18 Dec 2007 16:07

RedRaven wrote:I was thinking of listing areas on E bodies that are prone because of design or whatever Im sure it would be helpful to those considering a teardown etc.

Rust? Sorry but you're mistaken. There's no rust on E-bodies.

by **Jon** » 18 Dec 2007 19:22

Not really that rare jr. Here's a 70 Barracuda I looked at recently with the same option. :wink:

by jr » 18 Dec 2007 20:29

Jon wrote:Not really that rare jr. Here's a 70 Barracuda I looked at recently with the same option.

I thought it was 1 of 1, but now it seems mine is 1 of 2!

by **botari123** » 19 Dec 2007 0:05

no rust at all here in canada
this is what i cut out

by **drewcrane** » 19 Dec 2007 2:17

didn't fred flintstone drive a mopar with rusted floor pans? :lol2:

by **ianandjess** » 20 Dec 2007 9:03

vinyl roofs are cancer traps as i found out im in the process of replacing mine right now theres a lot of spot welds to unpick heaps of fun
cheers ian

by **RedRaven** » 20 Dec 2007 9:40

ianandjess wrote:vinyl roofs are cancer traps as i found out im in the process of replacing mine right now theres a lot of spot welds to unpick heaps of fun
cheers ian

Take some photos lad. :thumbsup:

by **dave-r** » 20 Dec 2007 16:04

Because the vinyl roof cars were not painted under the vinyl they can rust absolutly everywere under there. But usually they start around the edges of the vinyl.

Vinyl roof or not they usually rust along the botton edge of the front and rear glass sealing surface. Spreading to eventually make friends with the rust from the edge of the vinyl top.

The rust along the botton of the glass then lets water into the car. So at the front the footwells will rust and at the rear it is the trunk floor.

After that the rust starts everywhere you would expect rust on any car of this age.

by **ianandjess** » 20 Dec 2007 22:01

OK wayne heres the pics its just a gutted mess at the moment the replacemment roof is ready to weld on as soon as i cut the old 1 off it is worse than it seems in the pics
cheers ian

by jr » 20 Dec 2007 23:04

http://penasgarage.blogspot.com/

More rust pictures.

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