[ihc] Cancer on my Terra

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK, I live in California, I've quit running through alkali puddles in 
the desert, I put Rustoleum on any bare metal that shows up, and I 
shouldn't be getting any real rust problems.

The other day I looked at my rear fender on my Terra and along the top 
of the fender well, were those really ugly bubbles that are so 
indicative of another rust problem on Scouts in Missouri or Washington 
State.

Aaaagh!  Oh my God, So, I went an pouted for a day or two.

Then, I went out there and took my knife (those who know me would 
assume that my knife is very sharp) and tried to cut away one of those 
bubbles. Hmm, lots of resistance to being cut, that paint is really 
tough. But what is that gray stuff that I'm uncovering as I cut off the 
top of the bubble? It has to be Bondo.

Anyway, before I got it, I guess that fender had a repair, and now the 
bondo is bubbling up. No rust behind it pushing it up, no reason that I 
know of for it to bubble, but it is.

What a relief.

John Hofstetter
www.goldrush.com/~hofs