Rust Advice Needed

[AusPorscheGuy]

Ok

So sometimes I think this car is going to take forever to get back on the road. Luckily I am not in any particular hurry. In taking the rear left wheel off to check the fuel pump I noticed a couple of rust spots. I have poked around with a screw driver and from the points where I can get access the two spots in the pictures appear to be the first of it. The first pic I think is in the Kidney Bowl area ...Is that right ?... Is it bad...?...The second is higher up near the rear quarter window. Is that bad as well ?

I suspect I have the same issue on the right hand side I just haven't had the courage to look as yet !

[pmax]

Car doesn't exist without pics.

[AusPorscheGuy]

Well if I find anymore rust it just might cease to exist !! Since you asked so nicely :-)

[RichardNew]

Rust is like an iceberg. You only see 10% of it.

Here's my Rust Thread.

Richard Newton

[bgyglfr]

The first pic is the back side of the rocker support? I would poke around in front of that from underneath and see if it's gotten to the backside of your rocker/door post. They tend to rust at the base of the door post where they meet the rocker.

The second could have been caused by a rear window leak. I would pull back some of the rear deck carpet etc. and have a look there as well.

[eastbay]

sad part is, if Porsche would have supplied a plastic inner fender liner, none of this door post/rocker/kidney bowl rust would have happened.

[bugmeat]

Originally Posted by eastbay

sad part is, if Porsche would have supplied a plastic inner fender liner, none of this door post/rocker/kidney bowl rust would have happened.

Do you know where these can be purchased?

[Cairo94507]

It's an oldish Porsche, it is going to have some rust. Identify it, address it and move on. Do not let it deter your project.