Thread: Rear Door Rust
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Old May 21st, 2020, 10:56   #5
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Originally Posted by Dastardly Diesel View Post
Body rust is rare on these, even the early models. No way on Earth do "they all" get that.

As aforementioned, the absence of the protector indicates that this has seen a body shop already at some time in its life, so the original Volvo finish has been messed with, and that would only have happened if the door had been damaged in some manner and required a paint repair.

You could order them from the dealers, or you could make your own with a sheet of heli-tape.
Agreed, if you've got rust appearing on a door, it's highly likely to have been repaired previously. Mine is 16 years old and apart from a couple of stone chips that need attention - there's no sign anywhere else on the body work of rust (underneath does look a bit shabby now though - but I'm not overly worried :-) )
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