Got some bad rust

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Got some bad rust

Reply #15 – December 30, 2008, 06:37:03 PM

Wonder if anyone has done that

Got some bad rust

Reply #16 – December 30, 2008, 06:42:54 PM

It's pretty much an LS. I say go for it.
The interior is what says it's a 20th. Any one can paint the car to look like one. The cool interior is what makes it stand out.

I remember someone putting a 20th interior in their car a long time ago.

Got some bad rust

Reply #17 – December 30, 2008, 06:56:05 PM

Thats probably what im gonna do around tax time, should be able to pick up a shell at a reasonable price at the boneyard - hopefully

Got some bad rust

Reply #18 – January 01, 2009, 06:47:17 PM

Well i took a better look at the car, the rockers, floor pans, and frame are good, if i replace the doors, and 1/4 panels the only rust that would be left is the rear 1/4's. The rust i thought was on the rockers was actually on the bottom of the doors. Maybe i can still salvage the car, then again maybe not.

Got some bad rust

Reply #19 – January 01, 2009, 07:08:14 PM

post some pics if you can

Got some bad rust

Reply #20 – January 01, 2009, 08:10:01 PM

yea im gonna try and borrow a camera tommorow, take some pics and let you guys tell me what you think

Added pics

Reply #21 – January 03, 2009, 12:13:33 PM

some more

Got some bad rust

Reply #22 – January 03, 2009, 12:21:49 PM

Sorry, they're coming. Have to make the filesizes smaller....

Got some bad rust

Reply #23 – January 03, 2009, 12:25:48 PM

You can get a free photobucket account, and link them from there.

Got some bad rust

Reply #24 – January 03, 2009, 12:54:06 PM

Thats what im in the process of doing be just another minute

Got some bad rust

Reply #25 – January 03, 2009, 12:58:04 PM

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Got some bad rust

Reply #26 – January 03, 2009, 12:58:19 PM

Working on some more...

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Reply #27 – January 03, 2009, 01:01:18 PM

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Got some bad rust

Reply #28 – January 03, 2009, 01:15:27 PM

sorry theres so many

Got some bad rust

Reply #29 – January 03, 2009, 01:17:22 PM

This one, you won't know if the rocker id rusted out on top until you cut the quarter off. I put money on, that it is rusted out inside.

It looks like your wheel wells are rusted out from the inside out, like mine were. the inner wells are probably rotted out under the undercoating.

the doors can be repaired (in the worst case) with new lower panels if you can't find replacements doors. I assume the door bottoms are rusted out too.

Looking at it all, you probably looking at the same replacements as my car. not sure about the rockers though. If you open the door and squeeze the rocker as hard as you can from inside the door jamb to under the rocker, does it flex at all anywhere along the rocker?