You Know Bill, you have a good idea there. I might just bandaid this with POR 15 till I can get to it and do it right. That way I can have the Monti available for the 4th weekend rather than it sitting waiting for parts.
it will be curious to see how well it would hold up and once I pick the rust flakes away just how bad the perforations are.

Cheers, Charlie
If It ain't broke, Modify it!
87 Montero turbo Converted back in Spring1989
95 Montero SR 3.8 DOHC Only one?
93 Pajero 3 door 6G75 Mivec with paddle shifted 5 speed
Then a Gen2 SR with full coil independent suspension.