I bought my 95 lwb in San Antonio when it was 5 years old with no visible signs of rust on the rear hatch. I brought it to Kansas and a great deal of rust developed after the first winter here. I just bought a used, virtually perfect replacement out of California this week and before I put it on I want to rust proof it and avoid this from happening again. Has anyone had any success in keeping their rear hatch rust free in the midwest where it will inevitably deteriorate. I am not opposed to taking it apart and rust proofing and repainting this for longer life. Also are there any other tricks to avoiding rust. Someone once mentioned drilling relief holes in the bottom to allow water to escape. Is this a good idea? and is there anything else I can do.
Thanks a million for your insight.
Scott