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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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my driver side fender is rusting up a bit. is there anyway to get rid of the rust or should i jus get new fenders?

Heres a picture of where the rust is.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...2-11-09014.jpg
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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proabbaly cheaper to get new fenders
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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heh from that pic looks like you should just get a whole new car!
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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All of that salt on the roads kicking up, I assume, since you live in the north (WI). Mud flaps might help a little but I would wipe down all of the high salt areas frequently near the wheels to avoid more rust. I would think a new fender would get rid of the rust or maybe just some body work, etc., not sure.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Rust on an SC, anywhere you live, is rare.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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NO, a car without rust in the Great White North is what is rare.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by horent135
proabbaly cheaper to get new fenders
well i jus need the driver side fender cuz the passenger side is fine besides the rust where the front bumper connects on to the fender cuz its rusting alittle there too.

dont got a picture of where the other rust are but will soon.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
heh from that pic looks like you should just get a whole new car!
lol...yea i know...but dont know what car to get...
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I have rust on my body also. What I'm actually gonna do is sand it down and primer my car since I plan on getting a respray this summer. I'm actually getting ready to order some Origin, D-Max, or Vertex front fenders. If you want mine when I pull them off you can have them for a few bucks and shipping.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by TougeSC3
I have rust on my body also. What I'm actually gonna do is sand it down and primer my car since I plan on getting a respray this summer. I'm actually getting ready to order some Origin, D-Max, or Vertex front fenders. If you want mine when I pull them off you can have them for a few bucks and shipping.
sure that'll be awesome but just let me know when u take them off and i'll let u know if i have the $$ or not.
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that has to be replaced asap before it spreads to other adjeason panels
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by t70 supra
that has to be replaced asap before it spreads to other adjeason panels

You know what the inner post looks like if the outer fender looks like that......
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
Rust on an SC, anywhere you live, is rare.
This is what I was thinking too.
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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bumpppppppppp
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 04:13 PM
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Amazing! living here in Southern California my whole entire life, I have never ever seen an SC with any traces of rust in it...I'm guessing that's why a used SC from the California has a higher re-sale value than that of an SC from New York or Florida?

West Coast SC's FTW!
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