Trunk rust resto

[userdead626]

Sadly i discovered some trunk rust and I would like to get it fixed prior to repainting the car.
Would most of you replace the whole trunk pan? try to patch?
Anyone with recommendations in the L.A. area, please post em up!

[67vertman]

Yours does not look to bad, compared to mine.  Are there any holes, or is it mostly surface rust?


If it is not rusted through, I would not replace the trunk pan.  Grind out as much rust as you can with a wire wheel, and then treat the rusted areas with Rust Mort, or rust removal gel, then primer and repaint.

If it was swiss cheese like mine, the a trunk plan replacement is the way to go.

[Topcat]

 

Your trunk floors aren't that bad looking.

If it were me, I would buy a gallon or 2 of Evapo Rust from Harbor Freight.   

Put multiple paper towels or rags overlapped on the rusty spots and pour it on the areas making sure they stay soaked for 4-12 hours. Using a spray bottle occasionally to make sure. This way you aren't removing any metal, just rust. 

Then the rust comes right off. Then epoxy primer the area.

[shawge]

Also, find out where the water is getting in. From the flow of rust on the wheel well in the picture that it's coming from the corners of the window channels.

[Giveitawack]

Also, find out where the water is getting in. From the flow of rust on the wheel well in the picture that it's coming from the corners of the window channels.

I thought it was the trunk lid weatherstripping, but I have grown more and more confident that it is the tail lights (Barracuda -70). The seal between the housing and the body is the white foam. Not very good. I removed the housings, siliconed and bolted the lights back on. The right side is now watertight, even after a shower with the garden hose. Left side still has a little leak. But overall it is much less water under the trunk mat now.

[Super Blue 72]

Your trunk floors aren't that bad looking.

   Not too bad. 

I could only wish my trunk looked that good.  It not only looks like swiss cheese, it also looks like cottage cheese with a spinkle of mozzarella...