>From Tom Walter's Buyer's Guide on Greg Valazza's datsun.org site:
http://www.datsun.org/roadster/info/buyers_guide.html
"Common rust areas include:
The bottom rocker panels (especially between the doors and rear wheel
wells).
The trailing edge of the front fenders is known for holding in dirt, leading
to rust.
The cold air intake, just below the windshield, has been known to rust on
cars driven in salted roads.
The trunk area, including the inside rear fender wells.
Above the rear fender wheel well is two panels that seem to trap dirt as
they meet. Usually the first sign of rust is for the paint to start to
blister as the rust eats from the inside out.
The floor mats should be lifted to check the condition of the floor panels.
Ditto the trunk floot mat."
I would add a comment to that:
Check the trunk floor carefully for cracks. The sheet metal is rather thin
and the gas tank is suspended from the underside. The weight of the tank and
the bounciness of the suspension can cause the tank mounting rails to pull
away from the trunk floor. One of the clues is if the car constantly eats
the rubber grommet that goes around the gas filler pipe where it passes
through the rear panel of the trunk.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Haverly
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:16 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Rust question
I have started stripping my '69 2000 (finally). Lurking on the list I have
noticed comments like "rust in all of the usual places". What are those
usual places? I was suprized to find a fair amount of rust on the flat
surface in the trunk (under the liner), with very little in the side areas
(by the fender wells). It wasn't even where the spare goes, it was to the
right. There is also rust under the batter tray; the sheetmetal flaps a
little. Are these common areas? Can someone demystify for me?
If it helps, the car has been in Northern California its entire life.
Thanks for the help!
Mark Haverly
'69 2000
Sacramento, CA
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