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Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
Took my car for an opinion on the small patch of rust behind the rear wheel, and was basically told that they can't really fix it. He said it was rusting from the inside out, from between the seams where the 2 panels of metal join together. According to him they could sand it down and paint it but not guarantee that it won't come back in 6 months.
Anyone else ever looked into repairing this area? Right now it looks fine, but I wish I could do something to prevent the area from getting worse.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
I dunno...
at that point, I might consider some rust inhibitor chemicals that convert rust to a non-actively oxidizing compound, and then cover the area with an undercoating or something... Eastwood and other car restoration suppliers may have some products for stabilizing and preventing further rust on non-replaceable parts. I know my dad uses POR-15, and some stuff that was developed for the navy to prevent rust on ships, when he restored is sports car, and now his 40's era fire engine. I would think there would be solutions otherwise.... If all else fails... with various parts cars around, perhaps see if you can get that section of bodywork cut off of another car, flanged for an under-lap, and welded into your car's surgically de-rusted fender... but that will take some work, and some skilled work at that, to lay a patch in there without warping and such... As the tech said... there isn't a nearby seam above or aft of that area, to blend a patch panel into.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
Use some of that reversal primer. I forget the name, but it stops rust and turns existing rust to a hard finish. Iron men use it on I-beams when they are exposed to the environment.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
Sean, bring it to The Pumpkin Carve so that Jerry or Ashley can take a look at it.
They both do GREAT work! OT
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
Heh, they'll really like mine then. Sean's is like baby rust compared to mine.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
My car had very similar rust before I had it repainted. The shop cut out that section entirely and welded in new metal.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
I guess that is the way to do it. Must have been pretty expensive.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
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Just did this on the 5-Speed Ebony a few months ago.
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Re: Kind of Bummed about talk with Body Shop Tech
I would Tom, but my wife is working both days that weekend which means I've got the kids. I do want to come down pretty soon though, I'm tired of seeing that CEL for the EGR.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 |
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