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Vortech347
11-12-2007, 01:18 PM
I don't get under my car much since its my daily. However I did the other day and noticed something that makes me want to throw up. Along the bottom of the drivers side rear door is RUST and paint bubbling/flaking off!! Its 2" high from the bottom of the door and goes ALL the way along it. I looked at some high res pictures I took at a car show last year and none of this was there!!!

Anyone else had a problem like this? I'm going to take her in to the body shop sometime this week and see what they'll charge to sand it down and re-paint just the bottom of the door. It looks aweful!!!!!
ImpalaSlayer
11-12-2007, 03:58 PM
dahhhhhhhh
fastcar
11-12-2007, 04:23 PM
I don't get under my car much since its my daily. However I did the other day and noticed something that makes me want to throw up. Along the bottom of the drivers side rear door is RUST and paint bubbling/flaking off!! Its 2" high from the bottom of the door and goes ALL the way along it. I looked at some high res pictures I took at a car show last year and none of this was there!!!

Anyone else had a problem like this? I'm going to take her in to the body shop sometime this week and see what they'll charge to sand it down and re-paint just the bottom of the door. It looks aweful!!!!!

Yikes. Sorry to hear that. Search for door sills. You will find that the plastic fillers should be removed to keep the water from piling up. UT? Is there snow out there???

fastcar:burnout:
Zack
11-12-2007, 07:05 PM
You are covered for 5 years after the in-service date for FREE rust repair, IIRC
fastblackmerc
11-12-2007, 07:29 PM
You are covered for 5 years after the in-service date for FREE rust repair, IIRC

As long as the rust penetrates thru the panel.
ImpalaSlayer
11-12-2007, 07:31 PM
As long as the rust penetrates thru the panel.
in that case just throw some salt on it you be there in no time
offroadkarter
11-12-2007, 07:32 PM
Sorry to hear about this,

This is why i wash my car every other week, i dont want the rust to spread from anywhere underneath the car, its like a fungus that takes over
Zack
11-12-2007, 07:32 PM
As long as the rust penetrates thru the panel.

Good info, thanks
2,4shofast
11-12-2007, 07:34 PM
How long have you owned the car and has it always been in Utah>? Now you have ME worried! :shake:
Raudermaster
11-12-2007, 07:58 PM
This was talked about in another thread too. I can't imagine a 4 year old car already with that problem.
quota
11-12-2007, 08:38 PM
No rust on my MM, yet.

But corrosion started on my 2003 MGM - just on the same place. I read on the MGM forum that lots of owners mention that rust appears on that very place.
What to do ? Yestersday, I sprayed the driver side door sills bottom with a "rust inhibitor and encapsulator". I believe that this will seriously delay the process. To what extend...I do not know.

JP
wchain
11-12-2007, 09:34 PM
As long as the rust penetrates thru the panel.

Huh huh, you said "penetrate"
http://www.computing.dcu.ie/computety/winners2007/ctyd211/public_html/pictures%20B&B/butt-head.bmp
kode3
11-13-2007, 01:37 AM
Get one of these on there as soon as possible. I live in Hawaii and it's going to save my car :)

More pic's...
http://kode3.smugmug.com/gallery/3823077#220943094

RustStop homepage...
http://www.ruststopnorthamerica.com/


http://kode3.smugmug.com/photos/220943151-M.jpg
Vortech347
11-13-2007, 01:40 PM
Its been a Utah car all its life. I talked to my buddy that works at a Ford dealer and he said there's nothing he can do. He was the one that was able to get my car re-painted the first time (hood/roof/trunk) because of the crappy OEM job.

I've got the car with me today, I'll shoot a picture and post it.
Fourth Horseman
11-13-2007, 04:01 PM
Damn, sorry to hear about this, man. I'm glad my car isn't my daily driver anymore. Rust is evil.
1of327
11-13-2007, 04:07 PM
clear the weep holes on the bottom of the doors...sometimes s*&t builds up and needs to be rinsed out...
fastcar
11-13-2007, 04:17 PM
Get one of these on there as soon as possible. I live in Hawaii and it's going to save my car :)

More pic's...
http://kode3.smugmug.com/gallery/3823077#220943094

RustStop homepage...
http://www.ruststopnorthamerica.com/


http://kode3.smugmug.com/photos/220943151-M.jpg

Kode3,

I did a LOT of research on these types of devices, and came to the conclusion that this one was THE BEST. I've been looking into doing this just in the past few weeks, I can't believe you made this post!

So, I never knew it before, is it true that there is a rust problem in Hawaii? I'm in New England, and our winters DESTROY any vehicle in 5-10 years if driven through the salted streets. Tell me about your experience with this device, how you came to discover it, and what you know about how effective it is. I may look into doing a GROUP BUY for MM.net. I WILL NOT go this winter without one of these puppies on my car, even though I'm taking it off the road.

My car was a virgin Georgia beauty when I picked her up this past June...

fastcar:burnout:
MMM2003
11-13-2007, 04:48 PM
http://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=38621&highlight=rust+doors

Check here. I noticed this a while back. Just heard back from the insurance company and they will cover the repair on all four doors. This was as an add-on insurance the dealer "made" me buy, since the "super secret ever-lasting rust protection" was already applied when I purchased it. At least the insurance payment offets what I paid for the coverage 5 years ago.

I'll take some before and after pictures.

Good luck,

Peter