Braydon619

I was bored tonight so i thought i'd take my passenger side seat out for something to do and try and vacuum it.... so i noticed how easy the back seats come out so i took them out too.... once i got them out on the passenger side i think it was like coming from the fire well there was a rust whole all the way threw the car kind of upset and hope i can get it fixed alright....

SRVirtual

just dont scrub the area that has the rust with a wire brush use some kind of alcohaul and you can find corrosion preventative sprays and paints to cover the spot to slow and or prevent further rust. I deal with rust and corrosion all the time at my job and it kills me when people scrub it with a metal wire brush all that is doing is wearing the metal down and it will come back faster then before.

90mustang5.8

rust = [:'(]

93 LX FiveO

there is supposed to be a hole in the firewall

Braydon619

lol thanks i have no plans on scrubing it.... i'm not even sure i my self am gonna do anything to it.... ill try to slow it down but once i get some money im gonna try and get all the rust spots fixed.... is there any good books or guides on do ir urself? if i had a book to follow along i could probably do it myself or even prep it myself to save a few hours pay.

aode08

if you have never repaired a rust hole , do not attempt it, life long injuries are very easy to your skin, lungs and eyes.

I dont believe in folks that cut around the hole and then rivet a piece of tin in its, place; thats 1940 ;s body work.


I cut the rusted portion out to good metal, weld a piece of aluminum in its place(aka a piece of metal from a old car door cut and beaten to conform shape), grind my welds down, putty area to hide blemishes and sand, primer and paint or just undercoat.

you can rent an welder mig or tig at any tool rental company for $25-$49 for 4 hours, and get a piece of scrap aluminum free at any salvage yard or recylcling facility,( I paid $2.00 for a big piece of 1/4in scrap aluminum)

aode08

in our body shop, there is this new revolutionary piece of rubber and bonding agent for floorboards, you cut to fit, then coat over it on both sides with the bonding agent, and its actually stronger than a weld as it bonts on 24 hours!, you can sand the agent smooth after 24 hours and paint over it or undercoat, and these new techs are using it like crazy!

nmerrill

rust is just a weight reduction!

Braydon619

lol that new tech thing sounds awesome... i'd like to try that out on one of my many rust spots.... and to the rust is just a wieght reduction lol i wish thats what it was but i can see the ground from inside my car.... nothign pretty about that

94gtcoupe

aod you work in a bodyshop??? i could use a good deal on getting the under side of my car preped and undercoated whas all involved with preping the underside of a car to be undercoated?