FyreDaug
06-07-2005, 04:40 PM
Problem: My 87 is rusted, pretty bad too.
Notes: Plan to fix up the car and make it quick, bought it for 500 bucks, put 400 into it to make it run perfect and I love the car. So before I do anything else there are 3 things that I can do by doing only 1 thing. Here's how:
My trunk was rusted bad, there was something in the back middle of the trunk that was cut out and it rusted, so there was a hole there. There was the drain hole on the driver side that was open all the time and has some rust around it. Both my rear fenders were rusted through, and on the trunk lid where it says HONDA was rusted out, and the emblem wasnt there. So that puts 5 holes in my trunk.
The 3 things that will get better is: the body (obviously, if theres no rust) and the sound will be better from the back without the holes. And by making the car lighter (slightly, but hey it all counts in the end)
I have pictures but I dont have them up yet, hopefully tomorrow night (its not my camera) but this is what I've done:
Removed rear plastic bumper (after having to cut the rusted bolts out) and the metal bumper (which wont be going back on). I grinded out all the rust behind the rear doors and Ive started to rivet in some sheet metal (yes rivets, I'll explain why in a sec). I was going to modify the trunk a little bit and make more space, but its not that important anyways, plus I dont want to make the car flex by reducing some of its structure.
Why I used rivets:
Main reason I dont have my own welder, I went to my old high school and asked the shop teacher if I could borrow/use his. He said I would have to wait until finals started next week, I couldnt wait that long as my car was already apart. (Bad move on my part) but he suggested using rivets and sealing the holes, I said I'd check it out.
So I was at Canadian Tire looking around and the price of everything needed to complete this job was <10% the cost of a welder. So here is my plan on what I'm going to do:
Step 1: Remove rust with grinder
Step 2: Cut out large portions of rust
Step 3: Cover large holes with sheet metal (rivetted)
Step 4: Seal edges of layered sheet metal
Step 5: Body fill everything thats visible (not underneith plastic bumper, who cares)
Step 6: Prime/sand/paint
So far I'm on step 3 of most of the places, the fenders will probably just be body filler because its not that bad, there might be a little metal behind for support, but thats only if I can have the rivets hidden so I dont have them sticking out.
Its going really well so far and I'm very impressed with the way it looks. With just the sheet metal and the rust grinded out it already looks 100% better but this weather is very annoying, its been cloudy and spitting the last few days and today its finally coming down. It sucks not being able to have a car to drive around and have to bum off your girlfriend for rides, but it will be worth it in the end.
Also, step 7 not yet mentioned (and not yet affordable) will be a complete layer around the entire trunk area of B-Quiet extreme.
Notes: Plan to fix up the car and make it quick, bought it for 500 bucks, put 400 into it to make it run perfect and I love the car. So before I do anything else there are 3 things that I can do by doing only 1 thing. Here's how:
My trunk was rusted bad, there was something in the back middle of the trunk that was cut out and it rusted, so there was a hole there. There was the drain hole on the driver side that was open all the time and has some rust around it. Both my rear fenders were rusted through, and on the trunk lid where it says HONDA was rusted out, and the emblem wasnt there. So that puts 5 holes in my trunk.
The 3 things that will get better is: the body (obviously, if theres no rust) and the sound will be better from the back without the holes. And by making the car lighter (slightly, but hey it all counts in the end)
I have pictures but I dont have them up yet, hopefully tomorrow night (its not my camera) but this is what I've done:
Removed rear plastic bumper (after having to cut the rusted bolts out) and the metal bumper (which wont be going back on). I grinded out all the rust behind the rear doors and Ive started to rivet in some sheet metal (yes rivets, I'll explain why in a sec). I was going to modify the trunk a little bit and make more space, but its not that important anyways, plus I dont want to make the car flex by reducing some of its structure.
Why I used rivets:
Main reason I dont have my own welder, I went to my old high school and asked the shop teacher if I could borrow/use his. He said I would have to wait until finals started next week, I couldnt wait that long as my car was already apart. (Bad move on my part) but he suggested using rivets and sealing the holes, I said I'd check it out.
So I was at Canadian Tire looking around and the price of everything needed to complete this job was <10% the cost of a welder. So here is my plan on what I'm going to do:
Step 1: Remove rust with grinder
Step 2: Cut out large portions of rust
Step 3: Cover large holes with sheet metal (rivetted)
Step 4: Seal edges of layered sheet metal
Step 5: Body fill everything thats visible (not underneith plastic bumper, who cares)
Step 6: Prime/sand/paint
So far I'm on step 3 of most of the places, the fenders will probably just be body filler because its not that bad, there might be a little metal behind for support, but thats only if I can have the rivets hidden so I dont have them sticking out.
Its going really well so far and I'm very impressed with the way it looks. With just the sheet metal and the rust grinded out it already looks 100% better but this weather is very annoying, its been cloudy and spitting the last few days and today its finally coming down. It sucks not being able to have a car to drive around and have to bum off your girlfriend for rides, but it will be worth it in the end.
Also, step 7 not yet mentioned (and not yet affordable) will be a complete layer around the entire trunk area of B-Quiet extreme.