I've been ignoring it for long enough, it's time to get it fixed. I have *sniff*... a rust spot.

See Pic 1

(My thumb's there for a size reference... I know to keep my fingers out of pictures. )

I want to know how to keep it from getting worse until I can get the whole thing repainted.

Unfortunately, when I was looking at the fender, I also noticed a paint 'oval' where someone has done a crappy paint job in the past.

Look at this shot. High-Res I've provided a nice circled version if you're having trouble seeing the area I'm referring to. Also High-Res

I'm not as concerned about the big paint area as I am the rust spot, though it would be nice to know if the two are connected in some way. I knocked on the fender, and did the magnet test, and it gave no indication of anything other than metal there. Any thoughts?

Fred

 

in the 2nd high res...looks like nother spot above gas cap... or is that a bug

 

I had to go look... it's a rock chip. Unfortunatetly, It will probably end up rusting too.

Edit: If you're looking @ the two big images, you'll see marks on the side where the bumper wraps around. That's where this all started. Some body hit-and-ran me while I was at school in the winter, and I didn't see it until I got the salt washed off the car. I haven't gotten it fixed yet, because it's all just paint damage. This one spot has just decided to take it a little further.

Fred