Thanks guys, and yes, I've cut out and welded before, and thats the way to go usually. In my case, its not that bad ''yet' and I'm not ready to do anything that serious. I also was not planning on sealing up the rocker area- and hoped the pinch welds did have the openings mentioned so I can maybe try and spray it out first, then when completely dry, spray the inside to coat it. The Eastwood stuff sounds good as its made to go over rust- like Rust Oleum Rusty Metal primer advertises as well. This car is stored inside for the majority of the year and then taken on a few very short drives in the summer. Hoping someone may have tried any of the other products advertised as rust encapsulators/inhibitors etc.