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

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce if you have a compressor or can borrow some compressed air from a buddy, compressed air works great for blowing out that area.  You'll probaby be surprised by how much stuff comes out of there even after you have vacuumed it.  Take care with your lungs and eyes when using compressed air though.

I have been doing a very similar project on my 65 American.  I have pinholes in the driver's side quarter and have been wrestling with putting in a patch or just filling the holes with Lab Metal and the body filler to smooth the area.  I ground off all of the old bondo from previous Mexican body work yesterday and have clean shiney metal to work with today.  I have treated the pinholes with Naval Jelly (because it had it handy).  This will not be a show car and if I can keep that area dry the Lab Metal should hold for a long time (maybe until someone makes patch panels for American quarters.)  Joe Fulton

--- On Sun, 11/1/09, Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Messing with the trunk - paint it body color or splatteror?
> To: "AMC, Rambler, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 9:29 AM
> I did a little body filler today (not
> the bondo stuff, just a little
> filler where there are some irregularities in the metal).
> Then I
> figured I'd stick my hand down the side wells between the
> trunk floor
> and the fenders. I'm guessing the seam sealer on the
> driver''s side
> was in bad shape for a long time. The bottom was filled
> with hard
> packed dirt and mud. It was wet from when I washed the
> trunk prior to
> fiberglassing the rusted out spot. I got a lot out, but
> think I'll
> pick up some attachments for my shop vac so I can reach all
> the way
> down. The passenger's side seemed fine - but the driver's
> side was
> bad.
> 
> Where I cleaned up and was able to feel the metal on the
> sides - it
> seemed smooth and solid. I'm guessing the failure must have
> been
> recent - but that wouldn't explain all the dirt in there.
> Time to
> clean it out and look a little closer from underneath.
> Might need to
> figure out how to get rust converter down in there after I
> get it
> clean and dry.
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