POS 15 is just as in its name. I have always overemphisied the super-critical need to REMOVE RUST COMPLETLY. Mine had heavy duty surface rust covering all the upper horizontal metal--knocked it out in '87, and the car is holding up without returning rust.
It's nice to see years tally up and see the results of halfassed attempts to make repairs, something I learned quickley about 30 years ago. I can now sit back and watch the 'excellent' results of POS 15 as it just begins to enter the relm the short-term of the long-term haul.
Do it correctly, or scruff it up, somoke it over, and you'll be ready to roll for the next few months.