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91RSVert

Ok, been talking about the project. This is the biggest project I have ever done on a car, so I'm making a running post. Then you can make fun of me when I say I'll never do this again Razz

First spot. Turned out to be larger then I thought, it rusted back to between the seems in fenderwell. I have decided to wait to finish this tell I have the fender and outter section of the fenderwell off. I also decided to night to extend my patch higher due to that bubbled section to the top and left. I have just enough to go that exact height.

Spot two, this is how it started.

Where I am tonight. Will cut patch tommorow.

blue89 · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

Eek! Glad I don't live down there. My car has no rust spots like that. Looks like you're all over it though. Are you leading towards seam welding the entire car? Laughing

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 11:39 pm Post subject:

Yipes!

Its really bazzare to me to see a 18 year old car so rusted like that.

Good luck anyways on the project!

cameron7710 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:35 am Post subject:

im never leting my car go down there

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:39 am Post subject:

The car is an illinios(sp?) car. Cars from arkansas dont rust tell they are about 30yo or so.

Al Hasse · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:39 am Post subject:

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:02 am Post subject:

I'm from Iowa, so I'm use to it. When I was younger I use to watch dad fix rust spots on cars still under the factory warranty.

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

btw, here is what I am replacing it with. I already have it broke apart into sections. (yes, I will be replacing that much)

charlie6178 · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:31 am Post subject:

WOW! that's going to be a fun project!

GREG DAVIDSON · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject:

oh yea i know all about the good ol midwest reaking havok on cars lived in wisc till bout 3 years ago i had my 87 dodge rust all the way through the subframe and was junk i had an old chevy short wide 4/4 the had more rust the strait panels it sucks back there and i am very glad im out here theres a reason you dont see hardly if any i-h scouts back there

chevymad · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject:

Not sure about oregon, but washington state started using regular salt on the roads this year. They used to use a de-icer, which was a different kind of salt, or gravel.. but the de-icer was killing trees and birds.. and the gravel is "too expensive"

91RSVert · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:24 am Post subject:

now it seems the fender has fallen off Laughing

where the green points to is all rust as well.

As it sits now. Tonight the front half of the fender starts to come off.

blue89 · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:24 am Post subject:

Holy crapola! Shocked

Are you putting the entire new piece in?

91RSVert · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:54 am Post subject:

yea, I'm putting a whole new skin on it, as well the outter half of the fenderwell.

I decided after finding 6 rust spots in the fender, I would rather replace the whole thing and do it with little to no external visable spots of work. Only 2 spots should be visable when I'm done... about a 1" spot at the rear below the spoiler. Then in the pass door jamb area. Rest should be behind gfx, taillights, bumpers, spoiler, or in the fenderwell.

I am also cutting off half of the rear body panel... after I tack the quarter in place.

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

trying new hosting here. Here is todays pigon $hit.

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:30 am Post subject:

blue89 · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:31 pm Post subject:

You're a mad man. Laughing

So you are not replacing the rear section? The new piece looks pretty good, are you getting the fit nice and tight?

91RSVert · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:02 pm Post subject:

I started cutting off the rear section last night. I didnt want to cut to much out at once and loose propper angles. Good news, the right frame horn is still all solid Very Happy

The door gap there isnt to my statisfaction, but I f'd with it for about 3 hrs and couldnt get it better then what you see. The seam in the fenderwell is gapped a little also Sad

Hopefully when I weld I can pull it together and make it work.

91RSVert · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:05 am Post subject:

Left frame horn is solid, woot!

91RSVert · Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject:

Like many care, but its starting to look like a car again... Also got a new welding helment for 40bux. Amazing what being able to see does!

Old rust..

As it sits tonight.