Originally posted by Foresight
Hey guys just wondering what peoples thoughts were on the rust repair for my car.
Is patching badly rusted areas ok or should i just replace whole sections with rust damage...basically i dont want rust to be an issue in the future (with in reason given these are steel cars ;})
My trail of thought is replacing whole parts (whole floor, whole panels etc) means less old metal...but this is obviously more expensive so is it worth the trade off...
I am also considering putting a rear firewall in given the design of these cars it may be a beneficial fire safety upgrade.
Cheers,
Lee
From the pics I have seen you need
Rear rails (they are available in half sections & I believe in complete units.
That would also mean complete boot (trunk) floors.
1/4 panels, do not patch these as they are cheap considering what you get & fit very well. The time you save in labour trying to fix any rust will be more than made up by these panels.
Complete floor, once again the time saved will pay for the extra.
Check the front & rear torque boxes, if they look suspect, replace them, as they are the backbone of the car.
I would not worry about the tank amour as it is bloody heavy & will actually increase the damage to yourself in a rear end collission as the crumple zones will have been reinforced, transferring the inertia of the smash to you. Your other thought of a sheet brace in the back seat will only work if the car is NOT a "fold down seat optioned" car.
Do not "patch" anything, you want this car to last. If it was me, I would get it home & then you can take stock, then get it to a repair shop where you can keep an eye on its progress. I would have Matt go over the car & get him to list what you need & have the big stuff (actually everything you can think of) shipped with the car.
