Re: [AMC-list] Messing with the trunk - paint it body color or splatter or?

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

That "rough stuff" on the sides of the trunk and in the drop offs is a sprayed on insulation product.  It gets brittle and tends to peel away from the metal as it ages.  I've been somewhat concerned that it might contain asbestos so I usually try to not create a lot of dust when I work around it.  The body sealer is putty that's on a lot of the welded seams. You can see in inside the rear of the car around the tail light panel and such.  It's often still flexible after all these years.  It you have access to an air compressor, put on a dust mask and blow air down into the crevises of the trunk drop-offs to clean them out.  Then if you have a mechanics mirror you can shine a bright light (I use an LED flashlight.) down in the crevise and see that you got them clean on each side.  You can spray paint or primer down in there if you see bare metal.  My DS rear quarter is rusty down in there and I've taken the easy way out an put a fiberglass patch in the
 inside and will etch the sheet metal outside and then use body filler for small tiny holes.  I hated to do it but it's easier than welding in a patch and this will never be a collector car, plus hey it's California..no road salt and it never rains here.   

I need a new trunk mat too and but have not checked the vendors.  I think aftermarket mats are available.  Joe Fulton

--- On Mon, 10/26/09, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [AMC-list] Messing with the trunk - paint it body color or splatter or?
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 7:44 AM
> Okay, I have to do some glazing putty
> later in the week, as it looks a
> little rougher than I like. I hit it with primer as there
> was some
> bare metal and I wasn't sure if I could get to it
> immediately. Next
> questions, though. The trunk was originally painted body
> color. Along
> the inner fenders there is a rough finish - I'm guessing a
> rust
> preventative or something? There was some crumbling stuff
> keeping
> water from going down the inner fender area on the far
> sides of the
> trunk. Is that what seam sealer is? I'm guessing I need to
> replace
> that. I'm also trying to determine if I want to repaint the
> trunk in
> the original color (I had a can of spray paint made up in
> the original
> color - haven't sprayed it yet to make sure). The stuff was
> expensive
> and I got it for repairing scratches and a few spots on the
> body. I'm
> guessing I'll test it in the trunk and if it matches, pick
> up another
> can.
> 
> Finally - the trunk originally had a fiberboard or
> hardboard mat in
> it. The mat was past saving. Is that stuff generally
> available at a
> car parts store, or would I need to special order it? I'm
> not looking
> for show quality - just something to put my spare tire on.
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