Thread: Body work

Pictures before project.

Picture of supplies, cost was about 100 bux.

First mask off, so nieve about how big this would get lol.

When the drill went threw the body with the wire brush, i started getting nervous, but i remained calm.

sorry copyed wrong picture for prevous picture, that was of first fiberglass coat and layer. but this is a picture from under the car looking up through the hole in the outer and underbody.




fiberglass

heat for fiberglass and for rest of the project cuz it's F*cking cold in wisconsin

After primer and paint, sorry i don't have pictures of those right now, i have to get em off my fone with a memcard that's curently being used for school project

and just fo the hell of it, here's a picture of the rust pile

i've got the same rust, and sorry to tell ya bro...it will be back before next winter. I do body work for a living so trust me on this. Theres a drip rail in there that holds water and road grime that rots that area out. What you accomplished there was patched a hole inside of contaminated metal. Without cutting out all surrounding metal (atleast 4 or so inches beyond the rusted edge) it will be back shortly. Also if your gonna do a used car lot patch job like that you atleast have to use a rust inhibitor of some kind. Even when you do a proper repair and cut it all out and patch in new steel you still ALWAYS rust proof the inside of that panel after the repair is done. Not dogging your work because it looks good and smooth for a quick job in the garage. But if anything treat the inside of that panel before it hits the road or it will bubble back up within 6 months for sure

I did put some rust stoper on the inside of the panels, so we'll hope it last till i get rid of the car.