Trunk Lid Rust

Hello, I noticed that there is surface rust on the underside of the trunk of
my Miata on either side of the license plate lights. Anyone else have this
problem or know where it comes from? This is the only major rust I have
found on the car. Mine's a '99, does it happen on other years or just this
one?

"Craig" > writes:

> Hello, I noticed that there is surface rust on the underside of the trunk of
> my Miata on either side of the license plate lights. Anyone else have this
> problem or know where it comes from? This is the only major rust I have
> found on the car. Mine's a '99, does it happen on other years or just this
> one?

I got a little there myself. Considering I drive it all year in the
snow, etc. I can't complain. Just sand it down and get some touch up
paint on it. It's under the lid so it's not noticable if it's not
perfect.

--
Scott Streeter

http://www.wpi.edu/~ss/

> "Craig" > writes:
>
>> Hello, I noticed that there is surface rust on the underside of the trunk
>> of
>> my Miata on either side of the license plate lights....

"Scott Streeter" > wrote in message
...
>
> I got a little there myself. Considering I drive it all year in the
> snow, etc. I can't complain. ....

Ah the joys of driving in southern California. The paint on my '91 Miata is
starting to show it's age, but it doesn't show a single sign of rust.

I grew up in the upper midwest where cars rusted through in under 3 years.
I recall spending one summer in high school fitting fiberglass front panels
on my dad's 240Z that was only 4 years old.

Gus (91 BRG)

Gus wrote:
>> "Craig" > writes:
>>
>>> Hello, I noticed that there is surface rust on the underside of the
>>> trunk of
>>> my Miata on either side of the license plate lights....
>
> "Scott Streeter" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> I got a little there myself. Considering I drive it all year in the
>> snow, etc. I can't complain. ....
>
> Ah the joys of driving in southern California. The paint on my '91
> Miata is starting to show it's age, but it doesn't show a single sign
> of rust.
> I grew up in the upper midwest where cars rusted through in under 3
> years. I recall spending one summer in high school fitting fiberglass
> front panels on my dad's 240Z that was only 4 years old.

Things have changed quite a bit, it seems. Cars simply don't rust like they
did in the past. I always get a kick out of ads for two-year-old used cars
that brag about it being a "rust-free Southern car"; the Midwest ones aren't
rusty either.

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