Fixing your Honda Rust

Appearance, Paint & Body Work
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By Claire09
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:30 pm #185741 thanks man :thumb:

By ozzie
- Mon May 03, 2010 1:56 am #191526 Just wanted to say thanks for the write-up, I'm in the process of doing this right now, and your experience and pics are invaluable :thumb: I've got to do a little more then you did, my wheel wells are in worse shape then yours were, so I'm making some pieces to fill the gap (which is a time consuming process, clamp on panel, check fitment, remove, modify, put back together...)

One question though, why did you try to cut old quarters exactly to fit the new ones? I'm planning on leaving about 1/4" and just bending the old metal back (like is recommended on the rustrepair site). The only places I'm cutting to fit is the very back near the taillight, and where the trim goes.

Oh, and for a spotweld cutter, I've got one of these, the 11093, and it works great. Takes a bit of practice to get good with, but once you've got the hang of it popping off body panels is a breeze.
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hey teal_dx

By Geddy
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:44 pm #202373 Do you know if the rust repair rocker panel comes with the lower part of the door jamb or is it just the actual panel that holds the rocker molding on? or do i have to actually go cut the jamb off a junkyard car or rebuild them myself :?
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Re: hey teal_dx

By teal_dx
- Mon Jun 28, 2010 8:04 pm #202381
Geddy wrote:Do you know if the rust repair rocker panel comes with the lower part of the door jamb or is it just the actual panel that holds the rocker molding on? or do i have to actually go cut the jamb off a junkyard car or rebuild them myself :?


They didn't have the rocker panels at the time I fixed mine, but I would think they come with the lower part of the door jamb.

I would contact them directly and ask.
They have their own section in the forum, http://civic-eg.com/viewforum.php?f=86 :thumb:

By n126-lgd
- Mon Aug 09, 2010 6:09 pm #208185 really quick question,

did u do the majority of the welding from the inside of the car?

or all of it externally
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By OleFolk
- Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:02 pm #215240 I think i just might go to a body shop.
dont know how to weld nor do i have a welder :lol:
also dont have an angle grinder or sawzaw

ugh honda cancer :roll:

By jeffguitars
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 5:44 am #215937 Rust is one of the best enemies of the car owners. We can not avoid this especially if there is a constant change of weather in our place. The rustrepair.com will give you some hints in order to get rid out of it. I am sure you will be enlightened with it.

By cjw_89
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:51 pm #219782 I have a question fellas.How did you mark out where to cut.I figured you would just lay the new over the old and mark it out but keep back a quarter of an inch to play with?
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By OleFolk
- Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:42 pm #219794
teal_dx wrote:let us know what they quote you for the labor.


Okay I will
Im going to go to a legitimate body shop too just to get a quote
If it comes out to be too much il say have a nice day
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By teal_dx
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:54 am #219821
cjw_89 wrote:I have a question fellas.How did you mark out where to cut.I figured you would just lay the new over the old and mark it out but keep back a quarter of an inch to play with?


That's what I did. You can always grind more away if you need.
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By Greasedmonkey
- Mon Oct 25, 2010 2:14 am #219826 all these people fixing rust, and I was getting my hood to rust... Just send your rust to my hood please.

By cjw_89
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:44 am #228854 question.That sealer you sued to seal the inside panels,what is it? I plan on doing this to my car very soon and i want to to last.I am using short strand fiberglass with kevlar? opinions everyone?
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