C-pillar dogleg rust

[luckyjoe]

Is this a solution, or more of a problem?

http://www.singingcamel.com/modules/gallery/albums/luis-D1/DSCN0022.sized.jpg

I have the rust starting to show up after a dealer fix 6 years ago(!). I kinda want to take care of it before it gets too bad, but it looks like a pain in the neck to get beneath the C-post.

Regards,

Tom P.
1996 Disco
1965 IIa 109

 

[JohnC]

We sell the wheel arches but you still have to do some work on the upper section.

 

[ChrismonDA]

My 97 did the same thing. Easy fix.

 

[JeffM]

Dude there's a fookin hole there my 98 has pretty bad tin worm but at least the tin worms in NJ are neat they left you with a nice rectangular hole

Weld it up, make sure as best you can that there isn't any rust on it, do the por-15 treatment then respray. Should be sound as a pound.

Jeff

 

[justinhaaga]

i have small rust in the corner there too, but not a hole. funny cuz today I was thinking of just chopping it off to fit bigger tires. Wish I had the hole, would of been a no brainier

 

[JeffM]

it's common on pretty much all Disco's given enough time - just crap designing by some boffin at LR

 

[luckyjoe]

That pic is not my Disco. I found the pic on the web, and thought maybe it was done to serve as a drain, although mos likely they cut out the rust...

I presently have a little bubling on each side, but really solid metal underneath. Do I have to remove the c-pillar to get the the upper/hidden portion of the dogleg? I can't see being able to get to all the rusting surfaces without diasassembly. Is there a web how-to on this?

Thanks,

Tom P.