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Rear Quarter Panel Repair Ideas |
TargaToy |
Feb 5 2012, 08:16 PM
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-NONSOLIS RADIOS SEDIOUIS FULMINA MITTO- Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 26-March 10 From: DelMarVa Peninsula Member No.: 11,509 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
So once again I find myself going where the sun don't shine.
Eventually, I plan to post the receipt from where the body shop charged the interim owner for "replacing quarter panel"...but that's fun for another day. Here's my question: Am I correct that, from the factory, the little void in the point at the rear of the quarter panel (above the tail light) is left empty--or full of spray foam--and that there's a very large glob of seam sealer supposedly preventing tire-slung moisture from finding the foam? I had to open mine up all the way and I'm toying with actually welding in a custom baffle in front of that pointed tip so that I could seal it up tight from the front side of the baffle. I would do this as part of the process when I fit in the new fender section. What I want to do is make sure moisture can't get into that rear point and fester. Anybody who's reworked the rearmost part of the fender/light socket, what have you done??? |
euro911 |
Feb 6 2012, 11:52 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,851 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
Eric, is that a rust converter, or paint? That looks like the perfect tool for getting into those hard to get at areas like the center tunnel and inside the longs.
I've read that some rust converters need to have a 'stop bath', so to speak (with water), otherwise they keep 'eating' the metal. What IS the best rust converter to use in inaccessible areas, where you don't want to wash down with water? |
ThePaintedMan |
Feb 7 2012, 12:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
Eric, is that a rust converter, or paint? That looks like the perfect tool for getting into those hard to get at areas like the center tunnel and inside the longs. I've read that some rust converters need to have a 'stop bath', so to speak (with water), otherwise they keep 'eating' the metal. What IS the best rust converter to use in inaccessible areas, where you don't want to wash down with water? I like Evapo-Rust. I got it from Autozone and the stuff is truly amazing. Like most converters, you have to keep it soaked for 30 min. But its also non-toxic and as far as I can tell, non-acid-based. No water necessary. |
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