[AMC-list] Today is messing with the trunk day!

[Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I asked a million questions about taking care of a small rusted
section of the trunk in my Rambler American. The welding deal fell
through - work got way too busy for the person I had planned to
hoodwink, er, "talk" into hitting the section with a MIG welder. I
decided to go the fiberglass route. Did some cutting and sanding a
week (or two?) ago. Glassed the rusted section. Filled a few small
pinholes. Man! The fiberglass cloth you get with Bondo is pretty
cheesy! About 7 years ago I made a pirogue from an Uncle John's kit
and made a little dinghy - and used fiberglass for the bottom on both
plywood boats. I got it from a shop down in Florida (I think - I
should have saved the info). The cloth and resin seemed to be a much
higher quality. Cost a whole heck of a lot more, though.

Anyway, the hole was filled last weekend. I did some sanding with 80
grit and started hitting it with a very light coat of body filler.
After that dries, I'll hit it again and maybe do the skim coat.
Anyway, no more holes in the trunk. (except the drainage holes).
Hoping to get enough time today and tomorrow in between honeydo's to
get the trunk nice and smooth and presentable (at least as a driver).

I have to replace the rubber along the trunk and the rear window seal
(or maybe just apply a little more goo to the window gasket for now)
to stop this from happening again. Trying to balance messing with the
car with re-painting my middle son's room.
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