anyone have the front corner of their left fender rust out?
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anyone have the front corner of their left fender rust out?
Just curious, my uncle said he thought that was from battery acid.
Sure enough, that's where the battery is. I'm thinking that when the car was new, there were filler caps, and there was also a plastic sleeve around the battery. I didn't use it when I replaced the battery, but that 2nd battery was a group 35 (smaller) sealed battery. I wonder if just gassing was enough to years later rust out the fender. Doesn't matter now, but maybe that simple piece of plastic does a huge job in protection...
Sure enough, that's where the battery is. I'm thinking that when the car was new, there were filler caps, and there was also a plastic sleeve around the battery. I didn't use it when I replaced the battery, but that 2nd battery was a group 35 (smaller) sealed battery. I wonder if just gassing was enough to years later rust out the fender. Doesn't matter now, but maybe that simple piece of plastic does a huge job in protection...