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Old 11-16-2017, 12:55 PM   #80 (permalink)
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You are partially correct, sir: The rockers themselves have been repainted. The previous owner said they were repaired due to damage a tow truck driver inflicted on the car when it was picked up after breaking a ball joint.

It's plausible, only because the rest of the paint is original (certain of that). And the most vulnerable parts of the car are mint:





It was oil sprayed multiple years. They just failed to get all the weak spots, apparently.

I actually discovered the Flea has rust starting in the same location (rear wheel well) for probably the same reason: the rubberized undercoating cracks, and then water gets trapped behind it.
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