Carotman's 1987 hatchback project

[markmdz89hatch]

Good luck with finding the rockers carot. How much of each side do you need? ...please don't tell me you need the whole damn thing on both sides.

Curious, what did you use to remove the tar mats on the inside floor?

If you need any hatch parts (except sheet metal), let me know. I have a bunch of spare parts tucked away in my garage, and should have access to a few hatch's for parts too. (Sheet metal is tough here too due to that same cancer.)

I take it that's going laurel blue too?

[carotman]

I used a heat gun and a scrapper. Didn't take too long but sure took some time.

I would need the entire rocker panel to make a good perfect job. I may end up just patching it but that depends on how the replacement rocker looks. I found one at www.rustrepair.com for a decent price.

The car will remain Montreal Blue (B37M) as I like to keep the stock colors on cars

I will need some hatch parts in the future, Have you got any blue interior parts?

Now the pics:

Here's the windshield corner after I removed all the rotten metal. There is surface rust that needed to be sandblasted.


Here's the corner after a sandblast session and some POR-15 Metal Ready applied to it. (that's what makes the brown color)


One sheet of the pinch weld has been redone here:


Now it's done and painted with POR15


The other side wasn't as bad but I had to re weld some metal here too


I had to reweld some metal here too. I don't have a "before" picture but it was a big rust hole before I started


This is the worst part of the rocker panel. The jack point is still strong so it's only sheet metal that needs to be redone. Notice the thick road grime/dirt/anti-rust that's stuck in the fender well.

[carotman]

Here's a picture of what the rocker panel looks like after I enlarged some holes where the rust had gone through.


Now, I discovered new holes after I removed all the stuff that was stuck to the fender well. I put all this grime in a bucket and it must weigh like 25 pounds!!! I'll take a picture of this later


Side bumper mount is gone.


This is where the lower rear sub frame bolts to. Fortunately, this is only surface rust that will be all gone when I sandblast it.


Finally, this is the inside of the rocker panel


This isn't quite a big deal to repair but will take some time.

[A18A]

geezus that's ass :O

[AccordB20A]

damn rust sucks

[Tomisimo]

Holy Comoly this is rusted


I thought I had rust, but Yours take the cake! But I can assure you that if you have proper rockers that is prefited, that needs to be cut to fit it isint so hard as it seems. Ive done this on my car, just took me 10 days to do



good lock Carot

[thegreatdane]

Oh dear!.. She's not looking so good no more. Still up to the task of fixing her?

[87roach]

Keep up the good work, you have definetly got your work cut out for you.

[EX-ileAccord]

thats nohing compaired to my 2 lol. I'm going to start the 4dr as soon as I can walk again. keep up the good work man, it will be worth it when its done.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Gd!

[Hauntd ca3]

looks like fun carot
dont you just love what road salt does to cars

[AccordB20A]

glad that the roads over here dont have that shaZ on them. Cars rust enough up here without more additive no it.

[Hauntd ca3]

maybe in the north island mate

[carotman]

I was wondering if someone has a parts car with the side bumper mount in good condition?
(this part)


It would be easier for me to just weld a piece from a donor car than try and fabricate a new one. Most of the cars here are rusted beyond repair so this part is one of the firsts to go.

I would need both sides.

[2oodoor]

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[thegreatdane]

If you buy a wheel arch patch panel you get a part that covers the lager area marked with yellow in my picture here, and "all" you have to do is reconstruct the inside part:

[carotman]

I have a replacement wheel arch for a sedan here and it doesn't have that piece where the bumper attaches to.

The arch itself on the hatchback isn't in that bad to my surprise. I just need to weld a few bits here and there.

[OldSkoolA20accord]

this car wouldnt be the one i saw on ebay a few weeks ago would it? i saw one that was the same color, hatch back, with a shit load of rust.

[carotman]

LOL,

Nope, I got this car 2 years ago.

[OldSkoolA20accord]

that car i found on there had rust from hell. its like if you hit a bump hard enough it would rip apart. lol

[carotman]

I just ordered a RH rocker panel and wheel arch from www.rustrepair.com.
Costs 92.95 + shipping.

I have a full MIG wire spool and full Argoshield tank

I hope I'll have enough spare time this winter to work on it. Sandblasting makes such a mess but in the end, it till be worth it.

[86ccord]

looking good man.. keep it up!

[carotman]

Tabarnac!!

The rocker panel isn't available anymore from these guys (www.rustrepair.com)

It was "available" until I made an order. I'm sure the left side rocker panel will meet the same fate.

Anyone knows where to get those besides the dealer?

I might just order the real thing from the dealer but it's like 175 bucks a piece... I'm sure it costs double that in Canada and our currency got wayyyy down from what it was this summer.

[Hauntd ca3]

by rocker panel do you mean the sills.
the long curved bit that runs from the front to rear wheel arch.
if it is what im thinkin, a decent sheetmetal place could make you one.
just show them what you want and they'll be able to bend it or better still make a template or cut a section out with out ruining it

[carotman]

Well, I ordered one from the dealer... costa 135 bucks at my price. Not too bad and it's the right part.