[T3] Rust!

Dennis Stiefel dlstiefel at dekalbk12.org
Sat Apr 21 11:36:02 PDT 2012


We had to dig dig and dig with coat hangers to get it out of our 72 FBI

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On Apr 21, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Art Sterrett <asterrett2010 at att.net> wrote:

> Having followed the postings for several years now, I have a question concerning dealing with a rust problem.  I restored my 1971 Fastback and I am now incurring some rust through just below the rear window on both sides.  We have removed the rust and treated it with a rust inhibitor, knowing that most rust comes from the inside out I am not sure what good we have done to this point.
> 
> It appears that when these cars were built that they filled that area with foam which makes it about impossible to cut and weld new metal into that area.  I would like to hear from any of you who have had experience with this problem and what you've done to slow the rust down or stop it.
> 
> I had hoped to finally make this invasion coming up but started a new job after being unemployed for a time and I don't have any vacation built up and they won't let me take a week off without pay.  Hope you all have a great time!
> 
> Thanks, Art Sterrett
> 
> 1971 Fastback
> 1971 Super Bug
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