Cletus
Well-Known Member
When I bought my Satellite, I knew that she was no prime specimen. The rearward rust issues would be there. Now, looking back at things, I believe I've been quite lucky, all things considered...
Sail panels were ok, all the important stuff underneath the car was solid. The sheet metal, however, was not; rear quarters were brown and bubbly, and I could even poke a hole in the driver's side panel with my finger... also, the trunk floor was a mess, Swiss-cheese-wise. Rust had eaten its way through, making new interesting passageways for exhaust fumes into the car...
So, a few e-mails and phone calls to Mr. Larsson of Larsson Customizing, a most Mopar-competent welder, and Satty was driven to surgery...
Heres's what she looked like when I got her:
... and today, with some nice and crisp steel:
This side seemed ok at first, but on a closer look, it was nearly as rotten as the driver's side. Mr. Larsson made the replacement parts from scratch instead of ordering from overseas and waiting for weeks:
The deck filler panel was also cut out and replaced, trim holes were welded shut and left fender was fixed - apparently, it was bent and cracked, probably due to a collision.
Getting the car back next week. Then, it's time for some serious epoxying...
Sail panels were ok, all the important stuff underneath the car was solid. The sheet metal, however, was not; rear quarters were brown and bubbly, and I could even poke a hole in the driver's side panel with my finger... also, the trunk floor was a mess, Swiss-cheese-wise. Rust had eaten its way through, making new interesting passageways for exhaust fumes into the car...
So, a few e-mails and phone calls to Mr. Larsson of Larsson Customizing, a most Mopar-competent welder, and Satty was driven to surgery...
Heres's what she looked like when I got her:
... and today, with some nice and crisp steel:
This side seemed ok at first, but on a closer look, it was nearly as rotten as the driver's side. Mr. Larsson made the replacement parts from scratch instead of ordering from overseas and waiting for weeks:
The deck filler panel was also cut out and replaced, trim holes were welded shut and left fender was fixed - apparently, it was bent and cracked, probably due to a collision.
Getting the car back next week. Then, it's time for some serious epoxying...
