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June 22, 2018 Mini Mania Newsletter - Rust Detection, Prevention and Repair
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Rust and Minis have a great affinity for each other. Sooner or later all owners of non-restored old Minis will have to tackle this problem. With production running from 1959-2000, your Mini (or the one you are considering buying) is no longer a youngster, so inevitably rust will be an issue to consider in your plans for the vehicle.
Here at Mini Mania we have nearly 45 years of experience in renovating Minis and providing repair parts along with live customer support from our expert specialists.
Questions? Call us at 1-800-946-2642 or send us an email.
Common Areas to Find Rust on Your Mini
1. Headlamp surrounds and bowls. These are part of the front wings. These rust out from behind due to accumulation of road dirt and moisture, usually only in locales where salt is used on ice.
2. Lower front bumper lip. Often curbed and hit by stones, and therefore prone to rust where paint is chipped away.
3. Lower windscreen surround, top of wing, top of a-panel. These areas rust because of the box section inside this area, which accumulates road dirt and water. The rear seam of the bonnet also rusts because of the foam soundproofing it sits in that retains water.
4. Lower edge of A-panel. Rusts out from the inside.
5. Roof skin edge / cant rail. A trap for dirt and rain, prone to rust from the outside in as paint wears. Rust is accelerated greatly on Mk1 cars with sound proofing foam inside the cant rail.
6. Rain channel (Mk1/2 cars). Does not drain properly, by design.
7. Door lower edge. Rusts due to blocked door drainage holes.
8. Inner wing / front of sill. Very prone to rust from accumulated road dirt.
9. Outer/inner sills. Very prone to rust from road dirt/water trapped inside, and paint chips.
10. Floor pan, particularly the front quarters. For those intending...continue reading
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