Re: Rust on '03 Mountaineer (no help, just memories)

Doesn't sound like much has changed in dear old Pittsburgh (at least car 
rust-wise). My wife had a 1963 Ford Falcon convertible (all black with
black 
seats) that was her pride and joy. When we moved away in 1971, we had 
patched it several times and it still had more rust holes coming. I
thought 
by now things would have improved.

We live in California now, the cars last forever.
Tom

"D.D. Palmer" <ddpalmer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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>I noticed today that there is a "rust bubble" of paint on the passenger 
>side above the rear wheel well. I looked in the wheel well and can see
some 
>rust forming...on both sides. My '03 now has 70,000 miles and is garage 
>kept, but is in the "rust belt" of Pittsburgh. I would like to get
another 
>few years out of this vehicle and am wondering if I should do something
NOW 
>to retard further rust....or just keep it clean and wait until it's a 
>bigger deal. In other words, can rust really be stopped or would can all 
>one do is wait for it to become big enough to fix?
>
> Anyone else noticing rust on '02 and later bodystyle 
> Mountaineer/Explorers?