"loewent via CarKB.com" <u10197@uwe> wrote in message
news:7595c79ec3153@uwe...
> with all that rustproofing goop, he doesn't have to worry about it. That
> whats holding it together! just kiddin...
>
> I seriously wish I had kept up the rustproofing on my 98 civic, but so far
> so
> good, just a little rust on, you guessed it... the rear wheel wells. They
> had these stupid rubber strips in there from the factory that kept all the
> road grit and salt sitting right on that ledge all the way around the
> wheel
> well. Why, pray tell, did they do that?!?!?

Those stupid rubber strips were probably dealer installed and not factory
installed.

-Dave