When I bought StinkBug, one of the missing pieces was the trunk lid. The trunk lid I needed was specific to the four-door sedan Bel Air. While I could buy a new one all day long online, I really wanted an original one, stamped in the 1950s here in America. I'm not adverse to using repro parts—used them where needed on the '66 Mustang—but IMHO classic cars should be mostly original pieces, or they really aren't
classic...
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| Here's a local find... For 150 bucks, I figured I'd give it a shot. |
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| I had used chelation rust removal fluid about 5 years ago on my '66 Mustang. I removed and soaked the doors in it, like you see the trunk lid here. This time I used a product I read about here—as well as 10mm plastic sheeting, which held the chelant safely for days. |
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| After a couple days of soaking in 90 degree weather, I had complete rust removal. I haven't decided how to fix this area yet, but it's now primed and waiting... |
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