Rust behind door striker's?

[Danny_Ocean]

I'm looking at a '75 Targa that has (yet to be seen) rust in the door striker area. Is this a simple repair and what else should I be concerned about in a car with rust like this?

[Dixie]

what else should I be concerned about in a car with rust like this?

You should keep looking. Cars rust from the inside out. You typically see about 1/4 of the rust that actually exists.

Worth mentioning is that '76 and later 911s are galvanized.

[randywebb]

pull that wheel and check it out carefully if the car has some other strong virtues

otherwise just pass

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally posted by randywebb
pull that wheel and check it out carefully if the car has some other strong virtues

otherwise just pass

The strongest virtue is its' price! I'm hoping it isn't a rust-bucket...

[jkarolyi]

You live in San Diego, land of plenty of rust free Porsches. I'd pass on it unless the car is absolutely dirt cheap and/or had parts that I needed or were valuable. You'll find a rust-free car in your price range if you keep looking.

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally posted by jkarolyi
You live in San Diego, land of plenty of rust free Porsches. I'd pass on it unless the car is absolutely dirt cheap and/or had parts that I needed or were valuable. You'll find a rust-free car in your price range if you keep looking.

I own a home in San Diego. I live in FLA. Not a lot to choose from here (unless you're into those new-fangled water-cooled mommy-haulers).

[randywebb]

poke it with an ice pick in all the usual areas

check the smile, the headlight buckets (remove lights) and the area around the tail lights (remove also)

check all inside the F & R wheel wells - fore and aft where the wheels throw salt and water

- who has other areas to post for him?