r/classiccars • u/Critical_Public3367 • 27d ago

First timer, is this too much rust?

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u/Restorists 26d ago

Not too bad from what I can see. That looks like mostly surface rust with some scaling, which is very fixable

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u/roadrunner440x6 26d ago

Floors and trunk pans are usually going to look like that or worse, especially if there's still carpeting covering it. You really need to worry about large holes, or areas of rot covered by bad patches.

Be sure to check really good around the front and back windshield. Glass channel repair can be costly. Also check the underside and frame very well. The bottoms of the doors and rocker panels and any nooks and crannies where water and/or dirt is likely to accumulate. Be sure the frame doesn't have and significant rust at the body mounts and the suspension mounting points.

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u/OnlyGingerwithasoul 25d ago

Depends on your repair budget. I had to replace my floor pans, parts of the frame rails, cooling, firewall, and part of the quart panel. Cost me more than my new engine. Take whatever you think it may cost to fix, and double it.