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Posted by: lcjo73914 Mar 3 2016, 04:13 PM
Please, any help on restoring the front trunk weather strip channel.
Any thread?
Thank you
Very much
Posted by: Tom_T Mar 3 2016, 04:25 PM
If it's badly rusted through in most or too much of it, then you'll need to replace it with either new formed sheet metal, or find & cut-n-weld one or parts of it as needed from a donor car. If it's a few spots, then you can cut out & weld in new sheet metal sections.
I think mine is in the former category. 
Good Luck! 
Tom
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Posted by: trojanhorsepower Mar 3 2016, 05:51 PM
Like Tom said, how bad is it? I have cut and patched lots of little place on mine, others have made all new factory style.
Posted by: lcjo73914 Mar 3 2016, 06:27 PM
If it's badly rusted through in most or too much of it, then you'll need to replace it with either new formed sheet metal, or find & cut-n-weld one or parts of it as needed from a donor car. If it's a few spots, then you can cut out & weld in new sheet metal sections.
I think mine is in the former category.
Good Luck!
Tom
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Thank you Tom
It's just a small section of 22 inches long.
I'm gonna weld a peace of sheet metal.
Thank you
Very much
Posted by: lcjo73914 Mar 3 2016, 10:58 PM
Like Tom said, how bad is it? I have cut and patched lots of little place on mine, others have made all new factory style.
There was a thick bondo layer on it, and when few cracks. When I started to remove the bondo and found the rust and holes, plus the sheet metal is thin, so I cut off and its about 22 inches.
Thank you
Posted by: lcjo73914 Mar 4 2016, 02:22 AM
Like Tom said, how bad is it? I have cut and patched lots of little place on mine, others have made all new factory style.
That's what it looks like.
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Posted by: gopack Mar 4 2016, 07:52 AM
I had that problem taken care of when i had body work done. they took lots of pictures. check out my blog.
I had the same issues, and questions, so I paid to have it fixed
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?automodule=blog&blogid=339&
Posted by: Geezer914 Mar 4 2016, 08:16 AM
That is not too bad. I would wire brush the channel and coat it with Rust X or Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. Let it dry, tape the under side, and patch it with JB Weld. Final coat with Rust X.
Posted by: mgphoto Mar 6 2016, 03:44 PM
The tool to use to remove the rust is the Wurth DBS 3600. This tool is VERY effective with different size wire wheels and materials, sorry don't have a photo of it, look it up.
Remove all rust, cut through to wheel well, if need be.
Mig welder, run some beads, grind flat.
And repair the corners. Weld in and grind flat.
Large sections, under cowl and front fascia, headlight buckets badly rotted would be easier to replace.
Good luck
Mike
Posted by: Mikey914 Mar 6 2016, 04:55 PM
Cary is doing this on my car too. Don't think he has got to it yet.
Bet I'm sure there will be pics
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