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    Quote Originally Posted by HarryB View Post
    Plug weld, grind back and apply a thick coat of primer if you can. Else, primer and a dab of silicone would do it.
    I just so happen to have some self-etching primer and black paint from the headlight job...

    When you say "silicone" do you mean RTV?
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    For the record: I took these photos almost a decade ago, and the car looks literally no worse or better.

    Trunk 002 by Bryan Wyatt, on Flickr
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    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Holy smokes! I think a little light sanding to remove the rust, clean, primer, yes RTV silicone. give it a day to cure.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Holy smokes! I think a little light sanding to remove the rust, clean, primer, yes RTV silicone. give it a day to cure.
    That bad, huh? I'll have to snap a pic of it tonight.
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    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    There were more holes than I was expecting, really.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    There were more holes than I was expecting, really.
    Yeah...there were many sins committed on this car before my ownership (including leaving multiple yards of audio wiring in the tunnels next to the fuel tank.

    Safe to say I've committed at least one worse sin
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    Eh, it could have been worse. At least they didn't try to mount the sub to the bulkhead and risk puncturing the fuel tank behind it.

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    got started. got things cleaned, dried and cleaned again, today is etch and paint.


    left to dry

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    It's not as bad as I thought. The first pic you posted of that area, originally, looked pretty scary.

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    Yeah, I was feeling better after removing the crust layer too. Would you POR15 just the top and do more layers? I have rubberized undercoating for the bottom. but was unsure which would be better.

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    I recognize a furnace fan anywhere
    Quote Originally Posted by DazedAndConfused
    I dont know a word you just said, but that **** sounded COOL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    I recognize a furnace fan anywhere
    you do indeed. A guy that works for my FIL recycles them all the time. we use them everywhere.

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    I would probably do POR on the top twice, if you have the extra. The bottom should be good with fresh undercoating to seal the plugs. I don't know if I would put the undercoating on the POR, I think I would want to see it if the rust comes back. I was wondering if the rust spread under the seam sealer, but I suppose if it did, the sealer would have lifted?

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    It would be hard to see under the texture until it was bad enough to lift it. Ill just do POR inside and undcoating on the bottom. Thanks!

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    Exactly. I would fear rust percolating away between the undercoating on top and bottom, then the battery just falling through one day after going over a bump. ;)

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