2002 Bonneville: Rust under gas filler door
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So is this a Bonneville design only issue or an H body design issue?
Mine doesn't seem to have rust around the filler neck, or in the metal where that supposed drain hole is. I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, either though. Is it something you can catch early on and fix it yourself, or do you have to wait for some bad symptoms to appear first?
Mine doesn't seem to have rust around the filler neck, or in the metal where that supposed drain hole is. I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, either though. Is it something you can catch early on and fix it yourself, or do you have to wait for some bad symptoms to appear first?
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So is this a Bonneville design only issue or an H body design issue?
Mine doesn't seem to have rust around the filler neck, or in the metal where that supposed drain hole is. I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, either though. Is it something you can catch early on and fix it yourself, or do you have to wait for some bad symptoms to appear first?
Mine doesn't seem to have rust around the filler neck, or in the metal where that supposed drain hole is. I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for, either though. Is it something you can catch early on and fix it yourself, or do you have to wait for some bad symptoms to appear first?
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Must be a GM tradition. My 84 Camaro did this just the same and by the time I noticed it come through the body, the subframe was gone.
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Took a pic today, pulled some more of the loose rust off. There is indeed foam tape between were the inner fender meets the body panel. Will probably attempt to tackle this on thursday. Cut out the bad, fab a panel and weld it back in and primed. Anybody have any recommendations, tips or suggestions before I begin?
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Yeah, I have been looking at inhibitors to apply in the area because im sure there is no way that I will get all of the affected areas cut out. I also plan on removing as much of the foam that I can and try to replace it with seam sealer. Going to be quite a project, I'm an amature at body repair....looks as if it will be a learning experience.
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