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« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2008, 04:45:29 PM »
well down, I have similar cancer on the right rear quarter panel I need to do
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« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2008, 08:22:29 PM »
Today's update....after the POR-15...

FENDER WELL, UNDERSIDE, FLOOR AND AROUND FLOOR PEDALS

LOOKS  100% BETTER
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« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2008, 05:57:42 PM »
Passenger side floor is not as bad but is interesting. The rear passenger quarter is finished.
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2008, 07:02:15 AM »
Passenger beam area is in worse condition than I thought when I removed the rubberized coating.
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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2008, 08:20:10 AM »
That is great work and photos also.
I've been thinking of buying a car with rust problems and trying to fix it up.
Is there a place to buy body panels that can be welded in ? I found this site and wondered if anyone has used them ?
http://www.rustrepair.com/
Also ,what gauge metal are you using ?
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« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2008, 06:47:02 PM »
The panel/floor is 22 ga. and the corner box/main beam reinforcement is 16 ga. mild steel.:D
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« Reply #21 on: September 29, 2008, 06:51:17 PM »
The continuing saga.
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« Reply #22 on: September 29, 2008, 09:55:12 PM »
inspiring!
would you want to do the same thing to mine? i live in qc too and i will offer you good beer
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2008, 08:25:48 PM »
Quote from: hoevesruperd;57552
inspiring!
would you want to do the same thing to mine? i live in qc too and i will offer you good beer


Thanks for the invitation, I couldn't drink that much beer.LOL :rolleyes:

This has been a great learning experience though and not something I want to turn into a career.:eek:
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« Reply #24 on: October 03, 2008, 12:53:20 AM »
You just use too much salt on the roads during wintertime in Canada. I was few years ago in Toronto (my son played in junior hockey tournament) and we were just shocked when we saw that red salt stuff all over the city. No wonder why cars get that rusty. We have about the same kind of winter as you guys have but we use hardly any salt. Just use proper winter tires and you are just fine. My 1988 318I is almost rust free, just passanger side door has a little bit rust on it, nothing serious though.
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« Reply #25 on: October 03, 2008, 12:57:33 AM »
Washington -USA, illegal to use salt. we sand roads here. helps a lot
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« Reply #26 on: October 03, 2008, 11:02:32 AM »
Maine-USA , Salt galore ,When I was growing up the snowplows had sand with a little salt so it wouldn't freeze together but now it's almost all salt .They do it to keep the roads to bare tar.That's why my car goes to sleep in the barn during salt season.
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« Reply #27 on: October 04, 2008, 05:58:51 PM »
So far this weekend...

passenger floor...



passenger floor underside...



drivers side lip...
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« Reply #28 on: October 05, 2008, 05:06:23 PM »
All the sealing is done....

Drivers floor...


underside...


Passenger floor....


underside...


Drivers lip...



Passenger lip...


Next is spray the rust coating under the car and re-attach the fuel and brake lines to the floor.

More re-assembly this coming week yeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaaa:D
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« Reply #29 on: October 05, 2008, 09:21:15 PM »
Have you considered using inorganic zinc to spray the underside of the car? I work in the paint shop of a company that manufactures natural gas compressors and are sold all over the world. Our off-shore packages require inorganic zinc as a primer. Or base-coat. Same difference. Anyway, that stuff is really good. Looking at the specs sheets and MSDS, the paint will hold up to direct saltwater splash.
Ameron 68hs zinc rich epoxy primer
American AZ76 inorganic zinc primer
International Interzinc 22.

Those 3 are zinc rich primers and are industrial grade paint for active off-shore oil rigs. Check out the pricing (if price is no object) and maybe you'll be able to drive your car directly into the saltwater, without worrying about rust!! Although the mechanics might go to shit, You'll have one shiny hunk of junk. LOL
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