Rusty chassis, control arm,springs. Pics

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Rusty chassis, control arm,springs. Pics

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I have recently been looking at the underside of my car that I have owned for 10 years and realize I have rust. Even though I am in a humid environment, close to saltwater, I am certain this rust started elsewhere at an earlier time. It does not appear to be getting worse, but I am sure it must be, even if slowly. Maybe a northern van at one time or in high water. I never got a carfax to see where it was from originally. The body paint is dull but rust free.

Is this rust a cause for concern, especially since I have been investing money in it and plan to in the future. I wish to drive the van 5 more years at least. What could have caused rust only in this area(underneath). Salt?

Is it feasible to expect 5 more years with this much rust, or should I be looking for another Astro. Any solutions?
Danger issues?



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welcome to the club :D Here we call it a BC tan.

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Krank...that isn't rust! That is clean! LOL With that very light surface rust, you can expect another 10 years as long as the body is clean and I bet it is.
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Good news for me then, thanks guys, that made my day. A BC tan, sounds kinda exotic doesn't it.
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You could always spray that with POR.
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I see they have it in Chassis Coat Black. Wonder how well it works?
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The guys here advised me not to use power coating because it is hard and chips and is hard to fix then.The POR stuff is more forgiving and is a rust converter making using it a easier job to do by combining two jobs into one.What you need to do for any rust is to take away the air from getting to it.The outside isn't a problem for that,but as a example frame rails inside is much harder to do as rocker panels are.Think of it as putting out a fire.You take away the air.
1979 Malibu drag race only car
1999 Sonoma 4.3 5 speed-Rufus
1989 Astro-Ole Yellar cancelled-still selling off parts
1985 Astro-shop van R.I.P. my friend
1994 Astro LT RWD W4.3 rod knock RIP
1982 Winnebago single rear wheel-Chevy 350 Scraped 1/28/13-broken dreams......


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