Rust Hunting Update
03-11-2003, 12:47 AM
#11
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All of my new metal pieces and the surrounding old pieces get a coat of penetrol rust control spray, before being coated in galvanising spray. Then any exposed parts after that, get a coat of primer. If its an exterior part is is left for when I get a respray. If its interior it gets a coat of rust inhibitive paint or bitumen paint depending on where it is. Better safe than sorry. I dont want to have a new paint job f**ked by either not getting it all out, or not prepping the new metal properly. 
03-11-2003, 09:37 PM
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Man I feel your pain with the wheel wells. I had to replace the both of mine on the 83. I just cut out all the rust that I could find then cut out the same piece from my parts car (that was rust free) and welded it in there. I know exactly what you mean by tack tack tack tack... I reinforced the wheel arch with a strip of 1" angle iron just to add a little extra strength to the area where the rear suspension mounts.
03-12-2003, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by setzep' date='Mar 11 2003, 07:37 PM
Man I feel your pain with the wheel wells. I had to replace the both of mine on the 83. I just cut out all the rust that I could find then cut out the same piece from my parts car (that was rust free) and welded it in there. I know exactly what you mean by tack tack tack tack... I reinforced the wheel arch with a strip of 1" angle iron just to add a little extra strength to the area where the rear suspension mounts.
Luis
03-12-2003, 02:34 AM
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Thanks everyone.
I wanted to do it right the first time if you know what I mean. Its a big job, but I'm only going to get heartache in the long run if I don't put in the effort now.
I wanted to do it right the first time if you know what I mean. Its a big job, but I'm only going to get heartache in the long run if I don't put in the effort now.
03-12-2003, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by drifter' date='Mar 12 2003, 12:34 AM
Thanks everyone.
I wanted to do it right the first time if you know what I mean. Its a big job, but I'm only going to get heartache in the long run if I don't put in the effort now.
I wanted to do it right the first time if you know what I mean. Its a big job, but I'm only going to get heartache in the long run if I don't put in the effort now.
mike