any way to protect NOS fenders?

Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?

What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
paint or something really rust resistant?

thanks,

nate

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Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
> comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
> retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
> little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?
>
> What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
> Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
> brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
> here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
> that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
> paint or something really rust resistant?
>
> thanks,
>
> nate
>
>


I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard.

Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right?


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Grumpy au Contraire wrote:

>
> Nate Nagel wrote:
>
>>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
>>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
>>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
>>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?
>>
>>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
>>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
>>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
>>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
>>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
>>paint or something really rust resistant?
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>nate
>>
>>
>
>
>
> I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard.
>
> Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right?
>
>

when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area
behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open?

nate

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Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
>
> >
> > Nate Nagel wrote:
> >
> >>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
> >>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
> >>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
> >>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?
> >>
> >>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
> >>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
> >>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
> >>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
> >>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
> >>paint or something really rust resistant?
> >>
> >>thanks,
> >>
> >>nate
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard.
> >
> > Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right?
> >
> >
>
> when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area
> behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open?
>
> nate
>
>


I ain't answering until you answer question #2...

<G>


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Grumpy au Contraire wrote:

>
> Nate Nagel wrote:
>
>>Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Nate Nagel wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
>>>>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
>>>>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
>>>>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?
>>>>
>>>>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
>>>>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
>>>>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
>>>>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
>>>>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
>>>>paint or something really rust resistant?
>>>>
>>>>thanks,
>>>>
>>>>nate
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard.
>>>
>>>Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area
>>behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open?
>>
>>nate
>>
>>
>
>
>
> I ain't answering until you answer question #2...
>
> <G>
>

Well, we don't *get* what I consider snow here, so I guess the answer is
"no, unless I move" <G>

nate


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Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
>
> >
> > Nate Nagel wrote:
> >
> >>Grumpy au Contraire wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Nate Nagel wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Looks like I just bought myself another car... a '64 Stude convertible,
> >>>>comes with NOS front fenders. Now fenders on Studes are made in a real
> >>>>retarded manner, there is a vertical brace at the rear edge with a tiny
> >>>>little gap between it and the outer skin. Guess where they all rust?
> >>>>
> >>>>What would you guys do to protect this area and keep it from rusting?
> >>>>Normally in this situation I would strip the factory primer off and
> >>>>brush POR-15 over the inside of the fender, but that's not going to help
> >>>>here - the part that rusts you can't get a brush in. Is there any place
> >>>>that would, say, chemically strip the fender and then dip it in epoxy
> >>>>paint or something really rust resistant?
> >>>>
> >>>>thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>nate
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>I fill the gaps with foundation coating. That stuff never gets hard.
> >>>
> >>>Needless to day, you ain't gonna drive that thang in the ice 'n snow, right?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>when you say fill in the gaps you mean like seal off that whole area
> >>behind the brace? Do you leave the hole at the bottom open?
> >>
> >>nate
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > I ain't answering until you answer question #2...
> >
> > <G>
> >
>
> Well, we don't *get* what I consider snow here, so I guess the answer is
> "no, unless I move" <G>
>
> nate
>


You live too close to DeeCee and are obviously getting some coachin'
from the evil liberal that you sometimes hang with thus are sharpening
your issue avoidance skills... Yes?

<G>




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