Rust Busting...And So It Begins

My first priority and concern with Annie was rust. I knew right away, that there was something suspect about the musty smell of the interior, dusty carpets and the water stains on the arm rests. This old girl has been swimming. Not sure when or how, but she got wet. Under the carpets I found plenty of rust. Thankfully it had only rotted through in a few small places that could be patched with sheet metal rather than replace the entire floor boards. I would also like to thank the original owner for undercoating this car. Had it not been for that, it could have been worse!

Before:

Rust Removed (This took some scraping, wire brushing, and Purple Power Rust Disolver):

Notice the water stains on the Arm Rests:

And finally, a little flat black primer to protect the hard work before carpet covers it up:

PS I took the opportunity to check wiring with the interior out. Surprisingly, everything checks out, even after being in water who knows how deep or who knows how long!