I would comment that when you see the paint bubble you can figure that the panel area is rusted and the area of rust coverage is 3 to 4 times the size you can see. This area of the pantera is a known area for rust, I suggest you dig deeper to determine the amount of rust. Happened to me and I found out from others that this area is bad
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