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Mario
06-23-2003, 11:51 AM
Sick and tired of my rust... I wanna get it fixed, but I don't wanna pay a shitload of money for a bodyshop to fix it. Heard that you can Dremel the rust off, use some Zero Rust, then using backstraps and some fiberglass compound to do it yourself... has anyone done this? What's your experience been like?
w8ing 2 be kool
06-23-2003, 06:38 PM
that might work, is it just surface rust or has it ate clear through the metal? and where is it at?
Mario
06-23-2003, 06:40 PM
It's gone through the metal... it's around the wheel wells.
danegod
06-23-2003, 07:15 PM
my neighbor acroos the street restors lots of old cars. what he does is cut off the bad metal, then weld on new sheet metal, bondo, and paint (well not that few of steps but if you know anything about auto body you know what im talking about)
Mario
06-23-2003, 07:22 PM
That doesn't help.. you are in California. :mad: :(
danegod
06-23-2003, 09:07 PM
hehe sorry ill come move to CO just to help you do your body work :P
danegod
06-23-2003, 09:09 PM
how much bondo experiance do you have? welding exp? if you know how to MIG weld and know how to do your own bondo, you should be able to do it yourself.
Mario
06-23-2003, 09:29 PM
None and none.. never done any body work in my life. :o
danegod
06-23-2003, 09:49 PM
how far up the well does the rust run? your only gonna have to cut and wled if its real bad. im talking about like an inch or two of rust from the lip of the well
Mario
06-23-2003, 09:51 PM
Originally posted by danegod
how far up the well does the rust run? your only gonna have to cut and wled if its real bad. im talking about like an inch or two of rust from the lip of the well

Yea, it goes off about 3 inches at the one spot - that is the worst. Well, anyone in CO who can hook me up with a good price.... please let me know. :(
danegod
06-24-2003, 12:42 AM
3 inch? ouch. yeach thats gona take cutting and welding.
Cheio
06-24-2003, 12:35 PM
Rust is like cancer. Chances are that you can cut and weld away but there's still going to be rust. Bondo also collects moisture and it will crack if done wrong. Just get a body shop or talk to me on AIM about it.
Mario
06-30-2003, 09:49 PM
Anyone know of a good body shop in Colorado? I would really like to get this done - that, or if anyone has been to any junkyards recently... seen any 3rd gen Preludes?
95GSRB18C
06-30-2003, 09:56 PM
i can help you out with the body work. Let me know when.