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Restoration of an 1800 1800

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posted by  JohnMc on  Thu Mar 7 03:29 CST 2002
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Seems like the leading indicator of rust is the front jack point crossmembers. These go between the sills and the inner subframe about 6 inches or so behind the front wheel. This part just seems to go first for some reason.

Other 'hot spots':
- around the headlights
- bottom edge of front fenders (behind the removable fender liner panel)
- sills
- bottom edge of rear quarter panel
- floorboards
- trunks (if parked outside and the trunk seal isn't too good they fill with water) - this can rust holes in the top of the gas tank too

More seriously:
- the front subframe - front bumper mounts, steering and idler arm mounts, sway bar mounts
- the structure that runs under the fender along the hood shut line (there is a foam gasket which is supposed to seal off a fairly large confined space between the fender and the engine bay wall - when it ages and leaks salty road spray goes right in)
- gas tanks on older models with upward facing gas fillers





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