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Looks like all in all you guys were lucky on that one..... Sorry anyhow....
Under the vinyl on one car was not painted at all.... Both cars seemed to have
an imperfect roof to body union. (weld) I was told before the internet, that
all imperfect cars got vinyl. On my cars, the inside of all the sheet metal had
no coating, to some type of gray crap, it all rusted. The vinyl roof, all of it got
soft, the cracks are because the rust raises areas where it starts to bubble, the
areas that have really good glue hold the vinyl down well, results it tears.
The tearing is too small to see at first, but water and salt gets in and rust
begins to really grow. The roof eventually is so soft with rust all over it, it's too
weak to be repaired with something, and needs to be replaced in some way.
Yes it's possible to repair any automotive damage, it's cost and practicality that
effect your choice as to what you are going to do with it. When I worked on my
cars, there was a thing called "rust converter" I used it, but it eventually flaked off
with new rust. It's hard to get it repaired everywhere when you still have to drive
it..... I put lots and lots of money into 2 rusty cars that eventually bent in half one
day when I put a jack under it, the other one that stabilizer, lower control arm strut
piece under the radiator broke off..... They had rebuilt engines, transmission, paint,
tons of rust preventative stuff, etc, all given to a guy that bought them for parts.
Had tons of fun with them, but just couldn't stop the end coming. Enjoy the car, but
pick yer battles, and in the end know when to say enough....
First cars are hard to make those kind of decisions on....

PS the rust you see on the outside, might be there along those bolt holes on
the inside of the rear quarters, mine were metal with some white puddy
on the underside with the little nut. Also a little rusty, along with the inside
of the rear Q. which was unpainted....

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