- Sun Jun 01, 2014 2:36 pm
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i dealt with rust repair last year. it was my first time and it was very difficult. i had never welded sheetmetal before and i didnt have the right tools for the job.
the parts to repair the car only cost me about 200 bucks. replacement body panels, bondo to smooth it out, paint, and sealer.
but the tools to get the job done cost be about 1200. large air compressor to power cutting tools, used mig welder, welding gas tank, and various other tools.
im not saying u cant to it with a little dinky compressor and a fluxcore welder but it would make it even more of a pain in the ass i started with that stuff but there was no way i was dicking around with those things the whole time
thats alot of rust to replace and like said above you are going to run into even more under the bondo and fiberglass. your wheel wells look like my driver side did and once i cut out the outer panel the whole inner edge was gone aswell i had to make a new one it sucked.
i dont want to rain on your parade or discourage you but that is some serious rust and u gotta make a call if the car is worth it or not. im not just talking about value to you im talking about how much money and time it would cost you vs how much it would cost to find a better nicer car. you can strip your car take all the good parts u want part the rest out then scrap the remaining parts and maybe make out pretty good.
heres my thread with some pics check out teals too he has alot more pics in his
pages 23 and 24 on mine
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=220 ... &start=330
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=220 ... &start=345
Teal's whole thread has some great stuff
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=24
95 Civic Coupe DX - d15b7 - some mods nothing crazy - My 5th EG
98 Jeep Cherokee 2 door - little lift with 31s 4.0 5 speed
77 Chevrolet C10 - Mild 350/350 combo - lowered a little