Preventing bedside rust by adding drain holes.

[cherokee]

So I recently patched a hole in the bedside of my 88. While I had the wheelwell open I noticed how dirt gathers in the top of the pinch seam where there's no drainhole. The only thing like a drainhole I noticed was about 3" farther up the wheelwell.

 

I'm thinking of drilling 2 or 3 small holes the size of a small rubber body plug/cap just inside of the pinch seam to serve as drain holes.

 

Any opinions?

[HOrnbrod]

So I recently patched a hole in the bedside of my 88. While I had the wheelwell open I noticed how dirt gathers in the top of the pinch seam where there's no drainhole. The only thing like a drainhole I noticed was about 3" farther up the wheelwell.

 

I'm thinking of drilling 2 or 3 small holes the size of a small rubber body plug/cap just inside of the pinch seam to serve as drain holes.

 

Any opinions?

 

Do it - can't hurt. BTW, where is Waste Valley? Sounds nice ;)

[rockhardzj]

BTW, where is Waste Valley? Sounds nice ;)

Its actually West Valley. Waste Valley just sounds so much more grand of a place to live.

[Oizarod115]

BTW, where is Waste Valley? Sounds nice ;)

Its actually West Valley. Waste Valley just sounds so much more grand of a place to live.

 

in a famous book by F. Scott Fitzgerald i beleive... ;)

[cherokee]

Well, there's a little nuclear waste cleanup facility there. The name fits.

 

Anyways, back on topic... Anyone else have an opinion?

[Pete M]

The way I figure it, it's not the water that's the problem, but rather the dust and dirt that collects on that ledge and retains the moisture. Cleaning it once in a while should do the trick. :cheers: