Rust repair Questions, Welding, cutting, POR15ing, etc. Options

[rjames]

Rust treating, killing, etc, and just want to get some input before I get to crazy with the MIG.

Here are some questions:

I have some floor pan issues. Are the holes too big just to try and fill? The following photo is from the driverside, under the seat after the tar has been removed, and I've grinded down to bare metal. Should I advertise for someone who's cutting up a car to cut this pieces out for me, or should I just go buy some sheet metal and make a patch knowing it won't really match, but can at least be made to 'line up'?

[rjames]

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This piece overlaps the outer rocker, as will the next, which yields an area of 3 layers.

Ed, why 3 layers? Did you feel this was necessary for added strength in this area?


I really appreciate all the info.

Tomorrow I will start cutting out the bad stuff. I lucked out and found a sheet metal place that was willing to give me scraps in trade for beer and/or dougnuts. Not a bad deal!

One question on the weld-through primer, it's only used on places where 2 pieces of metal are overlapping, or 'sandwiched' together, right? Is it only applied only exactly where welds are going to happen? Does it also protect from rusting?


I'll post pics as the process continues tomorrow.

..and Turbo- thanks for the offer. It looks as though you have the sheet metal for the passenger side. At the moment it looks as though I've only got mild surface rust in that area, nothing that would require any cutting out of metal. However, if this changes I'll keep you in mind! Thanks! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)