Got around to peeling a layer off the wheel wells and rockers today. Found this on the hidden side of the first layer of the front wheel wells. It’s surface rust, and brushes off well. So we did that, leaving enough for the Rust X to grab onto the surface. Going to put a layer of undercoating on after the Rust X
Nothing to see under the rocker covers. Very clean. Borescope to the join in the rocker between the section under the doors and the section under the front fenders reveals some deep down rust. That also seems like surface rust, although image was a bit grainy. Not sure how to address that yet.
And for your viewing pleasure, here’s an NOS accordion whatever it’s called for the big bumper trim. Mine tore. The whole bumper set is getting swapped out soon, so I’ll have a set of these in excellent condition for sale in 4-5 months.
No other rust. This car was well cared for. I drive cars a bit harder than most people, so I’m going to expend some effort and take rust prevention measures, to keep the car in at least the shape in which I received it.