Rust & Cracked Windshield
04-22-2003, 10:52 AM
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hey,
so I pulled the interior trim and headliner to have a look-see under there - looks like the pinch-weld in the top corners is starting to rust a bit. The paint is also bubbling up on the roof right by the reveal molding.
I want a pro to do the windshield work, but I do not want to pay a bodyshop a ton of $$ to fix the rust areas. So what I will try to do is get the windshield guy to remove the glass one day, and come back to replace it another. In the meantime, I will buy some POR-15, and try to treat the affected area myself. I've never done any body work before...so this should be interesting. I'm actually kinda nervous.
The real trick is to minimize the cars downtime to 1 or 2 days. She is my only car. I gettign really depressed over this...I've put so much work into her. And now the body is begining to dessintegrate. Damn...must not let that rust spread!
Any suggestions / ideas from you more experienced body-work guys?
so I pulled the interior trim and headliner to have a look-see under there - looks like the pinch-weld in the top corners is starting to rust a bit. The paint is also bubbling up on the roof right by the reveal molding.
I want a pro to do the windshield work, but I do not want to pay a bodyshop a ton of $$ to fix the rust areas. So what I will try to do is get the windshield guy to remove the glass one day, and come back to replace it another. In the meantime, I will buy some POR-15, and try to treat the affected area myself. I've never done any body work before...so this should be interesting. I'm actually kinda nervous.
The real trick is to minimize the cars downtime to 1 or 2 days. She is my only car. I gettign really depressed over this...I've put so much work into her. And now the body is begining to dessintegrate. Damn...must not let that rust spread!
Any suggestions / ideas from you more experienced body-work guys?
04-22-2003, 02:18 PM
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Are you in a hurry? If not I know a guy at the glass shop I deal with that does "side jobs" I can ask him how much to pull your glass, fix the rust, and put it back(or a new one). I'm sure I'll see him by friday. he's in passaic, if he does'nt want to travel that far, you can just use my house as the workshop
04-22-2003, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by turbovr6' date='Apr 22 2003, 02:18 PM
Are you in a hurry?
After you talk to him, give me a PM, or email is even faster sunshine1696@juno.com
and we can work out the details. Thank you,
-alex
04-22-2003, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Apr 22 2003, 02:29 PM
we have so many damn rx7's around here i can't keep track of all of them!