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bussitcustoms · 06-05-2012, 10:56 AM

Id cut that out and weld a new peice in. Gonna have to spend some time behind a grinder, but at least that way you wont have to do it again in a few years. Fiberglass will do nothing to stop it from rusting more. Filling the holes with a mig welder will be tough because its so thin now that its rusted, it will just blow through. Best bet is to cut it out and replace. And while its cut open, spray inside there with rust-stop.

Chaluska · 06-05-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ixfxi

its not about accidentally buying a vert when you should've gotten a coupe or hatch????

:-)

LOL, nah, ive owned 3 hatches, 1 coupe, and 1 s14, i figure its about time to get a vert.

ixfxi · 06-05-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bussitcustoms

Id cut that out and weld a new peice in. Gonna have to spend some time behind a grinder, but at least that way you wont have to do it again in a few years. Fiberglass will do nothing to stop it from rusting more. Filling the holes with a mig welder will be tough because its so thin now that its rusted, it will just blow through. Best bet is to cut it out and replace. And while its cut open, spray inside there with rust-stop.

i think thats the best advice so far... as an amateur welder who only knows tig, i cant even imagine how you'de be able to fill rusted metal with a mig. i mean the metal is already super thin....when its rusted, its fucked beyond belief.

time is money, better off with fresh metal.

and since verts are ugly and suck, its better off to just find yourself a nice sexy hatch. then you can buy kouki tails, then you can upgrade them to LED, and then you'll have yourself a sexy car (aka: not a vert)

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06-05-2012, 10:56 AM	#31
bussitcustoms Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: philly pa Posts: 409 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Id cut that out and weld a new peice in. Gonna have to spend some time behind a grinder, but at least that way you wont have to do it again in a few years. Fiberglass will do nothing to stop it from rusting more. Filling the holes with a mig welder will be tough because its so thin now that its rusted, it will just blow through. Best bet is to cut it out and replace. And while its cut open, spray inside there with rust-stop.