View Full Version : Rusty Marauders?
clmrt
11-12-2013, 11:24 AM
One thing I'll say about Panthers I see, not a lot of rusty ones out there.
Who has the rustiest Marauder? Any panel rot or bondo scares around?
whitey
11-12-2013, 02:55 PM
Drivers side rear door on the bottom of mine....its a little bubblie! The angle it sits at doesn't even show it though.
Motorhead350
11-12-2013, 03:09 PM
I have seen rust on 08 CVs in junkyards. Most Marauder people do not drive their cars in the winter.
I saw a silver Marauder with rust on the roof though.
Black Dynamite
11-12-2013, 05:19 PM
Rusty roofs is an issue I know.
I've seen plenty of rusty CV's around here though. Rust holes on the rear 1/4's aft of the wheel well. I've seen some rust holes in the front wheel wells too. Oddly, all on civilian CV's. Old PI's and Taxi's, not so much.
Trevor M
11-12-2013, 05:22 PM
I would have to say the one weak point i have noticed on our cars is the bottom of the doors on the inside. Ive looked at a couple before buying mine that had bubbles and surface rust their but never one rotted out. Hopefully it stays this way!
MMBLUE
11-12-2013, 06:03 PM
If you live in Florida, you don't have to worry about this.
clintons4
11-12-2013, 06:07 PM
The silver one in the recent thread that was at cureless auto repair was pretty crispy looking at the photos.
jimlam56
11-12-2013, 06:08 PM
If you live in Florida, you don't have to worry about this.
That is correct.
Imagine a world without salt on the roads.
SeanyCash
11-12-2013, 07:08 PM
The silver one in the recent thread that was at cureless auto repair was pretty crispy looking at the photos.
I believe that was my car you are talking about. there are some paint bubbles inside the bottom of the doors and a spot near the passenger rear wheel but its not that noticeable. It looks much better in person. For surviving 140,xxx miles of Iowa weather i'd say it looks pretty nice.
I plan on parking it in the winter so it won't get any worse
crouse
11-12-2013, 08:03 PM
Starting to get a little rust on the inside of the bottoms of the doors. I drive it in the winter here in Minnesota, so I'm not surprised. Can I spray something or do something to slow down the rust?
clintons4
11-12-2013, 08:43 PM
I believe that was my car you are talking about. there are some paint bubbles inside the bottom of the doors and a spot near the passenger rear wheel but its not that noticeable. It looks much better in person. For surviving 140,xxx miles of Iowa weather i'd say it looks pretty nice.
I plan on parking it in the winter so it won't get any worse
I think it was. Its good to see someone take care of it now. Maybe I looked at the pictures too fast or something but I thought I remembered the pinch weld at the lower rocker was looking a rough. :confused:
Maybe the photo makes it look worse than it is but photo number 10 in post #40 along the lower rocker is what I was seeing.
RubberCtyRauder
11-12-2013, 09:53 PM
Mine is an Ohio car and it was driven in winter before I got it. It appears to have been taken care of decently, although under the hood has the quite oxidized aluminum look. I bought it with intention of year round use as an upgrade to the CV sport I had, then decided not make it worse thru winters and then the mod bug hit me. Although I am not planning on stripping down the engine compartment to powder coat etc.everything..It's not a show car, and I'm not going to spend the money to make it one. I'll save that for the next car i wish to mod down the road. It still is clean and fun and has some boost..what more do you want?!!?:lol:
whitey
11-13-2013, 05:08 AM
Starting to get a little rust on the inside of the bottoms of the doors. I drive it in the winter here in Minnesota, so I'm not surprised. Can I spray something or do something to slow down the rust?
I put some paint over the inside door, not sure if it works, but its worth a shot. Wd40 maybe?
secretservice
11-13-2013, 05:18 AM
Cavity wax works. We have recalls at Kia involving rust prevention in subframes and we cavity wax them. It fogs into every single gap.
ajdereicup
11-13-2013, 11:39 AM
http://www.permatex.com/products-2/product-categories/specialized-maintenance-repair/body-interior-trim/permatex-rust-treatment-detail
Use it and love it. Works like a charm. But don't dip the brush your using into the bottle. Pour a little out into a cup or you might drop some rust particles into the bottle from the brush making it start activating in all the leftover stuff you might have. When you do it right it ends up drying a glossy looking black after the chemical reaction occurred. But it'll have brush strokes in it. I don't remember if you can sand it flat or not.
Don't get it in the aerosol get it in the bottle. Clean it off as good as you can with a wire brush/sand paper whatever. Then follow the instructions. It causes a chemical reaction with the rust turning the iron oxide into iron something (forgot the name)
I've also only heard good things about POR15 but that only seals the rust to prevent it from getting the elements it needs to spread not actually converting the rust to something harmless.
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