Rust under battery tray, fixable? Options

[peter71]

Hi, yet another question from a 914 rookie. I found a '73 2.0 that is in really good shape, except there is a patch of rust rot under the battery tray (around 3"x5")- a screwdriver could be easily pushed through. Is this a red flag, or is it a relatively easy (and hopefully inexpensive) fix? Where could i get this kind of work done and done well?

thanks for your help!

[redshift]

I've never heard of that happening. It's unusual.


M

[SpecialK]

QUOTE (redshift @ Feb 24 2005, 08:05 PM)

I've never heard of that happening. It's unusual. M

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[Allan]

It depends on how far it has spread. Just having a rotten spot under the battery tray is not too tough to fix but you need to find out how far into the hell hole it's gone and whether or not it has infested the suspension and long. Pics would be very helpful.

Miles I thought you were sick?

[skline]

Cume on you guys, he is new, Yes it is fixable, no its not cheap, how much is the car? Or did you aleady buy it? The rust could be rally bad or it may just be minor rust. If it has gone through the longitudinal, I would pass on the car. If it has only rusted away the top layer of metal, it can be fixed. Look for sagging on the passenger side at the door jamb. Take pictures and post them here, we can tell better by looking at pictures. Look under the rocker panel on the passenger side. Look at the jack point also. See how bad the rust really is from the bottom. Its hard to say from your description.

[Trekkor]

This will help you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)

metal fabbers report

KT

[peter71]

I haven't yet purchased the car, the seller is just being up front about the car. He just discovered this rust when installing the speedometer cable. He stated: a blotch about 3"x5". It is bad enough to
be
able to poke through. The frame/floor, jackhole, rockers, suspension
points
all seem very solid.

I haven't got any pics or the problem area, just the pics posted in the classifieds.

thanks

[skline]

Well, go look at the car, take pictures, poke around, ask someone from the club to go with you to look at it. You will be much better off.

[redshift]

Yes, as Scott says, it can be Rally bad, or just minor. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Gint is doing one that was Rally bad, use the search function for Rustoration and Gint


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[sgomes]

I did a search on here for "rust". I got:

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I guess there was just too much. So I narrowed my search to "rust AND battery AND tray"

I got 325 topics (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)

[sgomes]

I just noticed you're in Campbell. There is about fifty people "in the club" that live around here. I'm sure one of us would be available for a PPI. I'd highly suggest taking it up to High Performance House if it's driveable.

[peter71]

Here is a pic of the area. Its where the fuel pump used to rest (it has long since been relocated). Let me know what you think.

[914GT]

Better throw several more 20s in there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[skline]

QUOTE (914GT @ Feb 26 2005, 07:26 AM)

Better throw several more 20s in there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

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Yeah, it will take more than a single 20 to fix it. However, it doesnt look that bad from underneath. That really isnt the area to check as that is not really structural. The place to look is under the battery tray on the inside of the engine compartment. Look for holes going into the Longitudinal. It can rust out on the outside of the long and still be an easy fix. If it rusts through the long, that is not such an easy fix but it is still fixable. As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of members up there that would be happy to go check it out with you. We also have morales so dont worry about someone taking the deal out from under you. They will simply be an outside source of information. How does the car run? Engines can get expensive to repair also. Do a leak down and compression check on the car, that will tell you a lot about the engine. If you have any more questions, post them here and send me a PM so I know its here. I have a lot to do over the next few weeks and may not check the threads as much as usual.

[skline]

Here is a picture of the area in question, this is one of the most serious places to look for rust. This picture has repairable rust through that would be an easy fix in my opinion. Others may not want to tackle it but I would rather fix this than one that went through the long.

[Type 4]

Thats not Rust


This is Rust

[Brando]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/icon8.gif) is about all i can say.

[skline]

QUOTE (Type 4 @ Feb 26 2005, 08:13 PM)

Thats not Rust This is Rust

Perfect example Steve, that rust is not something I would want to fix. Notice how the long itself is rusted through? That is when the car is beyond fixing in my opinion.

[Type 4]

That Copper Car really look nice didnt scott until I showed you that.

[redshift]

HO GOD NO! AVERT MY EYES! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

Ok Steve, one more assault like that, and you owe me a seeing eye dog.

Is that what an HE round will do to a 914?

-shiver-


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