A quick video that follows a rust repair I did on my daughter’s car. The right way of dealing with rust is cutting it out and welding new metal in, no other …
A quick video that follows a rust repair I did on my daughter’s car. The right way of dealing with rust is cutting it out and welding new metal in, no other …
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So basically its pretty much pointless to try and save my 89 Bronco 2
because the underneath of it is rusted as hell!! There are no holes or
whatever. But as much as i want to keep it and help repair it.. The money i
will spend wouldn’t be worth repairing it don’t ya think? I’m better off
saving up for a more modern vehicle. The car runs dam near good. But i want
to upgrade it. Get a lift kit and cooler tires. Is this the expensive
route? Its 25 years old. I bought it from a guy for 1200 a little over a
year ago and been driving since. Its got 170k miles on it. I just don’t
know if this is a project i should pursue or throw away and find a new
vehicle.
Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to learn about
how to properly spray paint a car try Alkarno Spray Paint Alchemist (do a
search on google ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my
buddy got excellent results with it.
I could tell it was a protege within the first 5 seconds, I’ve had a few of
them including one we did for my sister. Gotta love that previous repair,
glue in a patch and call it a day lol. Well done.
excellent video. I wish you were my autobody repair guy. I can now see
why it’s so expensive to repair old rusty vehicles. I wonder however how
do the “show car” guys manage to restore old vehicles. Where do they go &
how hard is it to find someone who knows their stuff enough to restore a
vehicle that basically doesn’t have manufactured parts available to them
anymore.
Doing this at cost vs. retail are two different things. How much would
you charge me to fix the same issue (or even a less severe version) on my
daughters 2000 Honda Civic? I’m betting it is way more than the cost her
car is worth. Although I can appreciate your video, it is very
informative, it is unfortunately very unpractical. There’s a reason you
don’t do a lot of jobs like this, and that is because people aren’t able to
afford and drop money above and beyond the value of the car that needs it.
how old is this car? doesn’t seem worth the effort to repair
I have a 75 Chevy C-10. Lower door a few orher places are pretty rusted. My
thought is to keep the truck. What I can do is get most of the cosmetic out
of sight, then clean, bond the body with the best bond for looks. It’s a
truck that good for miles, I don;t need pretty. Any advise! Thanks
$1500 for that pathetic “repair.” LOL But then, what would you expect from
a car dealer? Biggest bunch of liars and crooks on the planet. I’d sooner
deal with satan than a car dealer.
Very good
In my opinion my car is worth it to fix no matter how old it is or how high
the miles are… just because it’s taking me from a place to another with
out it stopping or not running even tho its a kia I still love it
Great video, THANKS!
Awesome how much would it usually run to have this done to both qtr panels
on a 1975 Monte Carlo just a basic estimate high and low
Proper automotive rust repair
So it looks like it has been about 2 years, how has the repair held up?
Would have liked to see a photo of the finished product. Thanks for sharing
Sparks around an open filler cap, asking for trouble in my opinion ! Guess
you were lucky, best to remove the tank if you can.
Rust is like an infection. You have to get into healthy metal and remove
all rust.
Gerry nice lucky daughter
mazda and hyundai = rust magnet :P
I cannot imagine why your daughter would go to the dealership in the first
place when she could’ve just come to you.
very nice video . i’ve had to bring my wife’s honda civic back from the
dead doing a dog leg repair . not a job for everybody but big respect for
those who can :)
WHAAT! $1500 for a cut and stick plaster over the damage. As you say, such
a shame, especially when they used a perfectly formed steel part and not
body-filler / fibreglass. Such a waste.
Always be careful when grinding around fuel filler covers.
Take off the cap and remove fuel filler tube back to the tank,then make
safe.
Nice video and sound, verbal and music track.. But this is to much work for
me and the old vehicles I do up. I find I only need to get the rust that is
staying dry and covered and as long as it stays dry it never rust any
more.. Wax oil stop all treat all parts inside and out,, thanks for
showing cheers pete
Just a note for those that will be welding through galvanizing/Zinc paint.
You need to do it in a well ventilated place or at least have a fan blowing
it away from you or you will get sick from zinc toxicity. The metal fumes
may not make you sick immediately but don’t be surprised if you start
having convulsions and a migrain later in the day. BTDT
great video and excellent work. but honestly it just seems like too much
work for that car.
“I rebuild the inside with fiberglass cloth, instead of forming metal.”
Umm… That’s the easy way out. I form the metal every single time, it’s
not that hard if you know how to, and it doesn’t take that much longer
either…
I’d rather make all metal than start using fiber.
But that’s just my opinion…
I really wanted to see the finished product. You should have included a
picture at the end.
I have a 73 c10 that if like to DJ today repair on
thats how its supose to be done
Sweet jesus, I heard Protege’s rust really bad but this is beyond what I
expected, there was only a few cornflakes holding the filler neck in. It’s
like they never even put any undercoating on.
I really like the idea of creating a flange as opposed to butt welding. I
wish you had shown how you did that. Is it easier to weld? The videos I
have seen show butt welding. Any chance of moisture getting behind that
flange? What about lapping the new panel over the old and spot welding and
then blending the two surfaces in with Bondo?
great informative video, most people have no idea how to properly repair
rust.
It would be helpful to see you welding in the patch panel!
What type of welding did you use? Is MIG welding best for attaching a patch
panel?
I have a buick rendezvous, the underbody is not undercoated, Car low
mileage, willing to keep it. Have some rust at back door underthe body near
the floor. What is the best way to remove it and protect it. Also I want to
undercoat with the guy at shop says not a good idea.
Informative video, the argument of cost vs. retail is not what this video
is about, He did mention that it wouldn’t be worth doing on this type of
car, more suited for classic/hot rod application, but it is his daughter’s
car, and it is more to show a correct method of rust removal/repair
To prevent rust from showing up again, are you gonna rustproof the entire
vehicle?
great vid, that’s the way to do it.
How much did this rust repair cost?
What if a car has rust AND holes in it from rust ? like…I can see through
that all metal stuff, cause it’s obvious you can’t just take it off with
sander, you’ll make larger holes.