If it's only surface rust then it should work out fine.

Take your time and if it all seems like it's too much work just focus on one smaller area at a time. Get that done and move onto the next smallish area.

Before you know it you'll be finished. :cool:

If there is rust to remove why don't you use a wire wheel attachment for your grinder and get the glue , paint and rust off all in one whack? Home Depot sells one that has the twisted wire and that suckker will remove anything. My .02 worth.

Another Pelican and I have just gone through this and compared notes in the process. We both used brake cleaner and that worked well. It is discussed in these threads:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/california-southwest-us-az-nv/443725-plunge.html

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/california-southwest-us-az-nv/458484-my-911spec-build.html

I picked up the 3M adhesive remover and it does the job nicely. However I ran out of daylight so I've still have the driver's side to go.