I got an earlier start on the car...and it's a good thing I did. It turns out the passenger side was by far the worst for the rust.
I'm not going to lie, I was really concerned by the sight of this...
Before and after of a joint that's covered by that caulking/sealant and undercoating.
Looks like a bit of surface rust, right?
I get in there with the grinder and find it's rusted all the way along the seam...
I got the rust ground out of the wheel well, and where the washer bottle goes. I'm sure I'll find more as I go. The sub frame at the front looks pretty poor so I don't know.. I may just replace it if I can find a good one.
The headlights were a bit tricky to remove. The top tabs on both were trashed, so I will have to fix them up. I saw a repair once where the guy stitched them together with wire. I never understood why he didn't just use some adhesive. I'll try gluing them back together. Also, on the passenger side headlight, the bolt on the inboard edge (it hold the light to the radiator shroud), was a total pain in the ass to get out. I couldn't get anything but a long 10 mil wrench on it and turn it a quarter turn at a time. Eventually that tab broke as well. I'll be fixing that one as well. I can't have jiggly head lights.
How things stand now:
Taking everything apart, cleaning and putting back together with gloves on sounds familiar.
Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback! It boosts the motivation when you know others are watching.
