Your thoughts on this hellhole?, Fix immediately, or drive this summer and fix later? |
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Your thoughts on this hellhole?, Fix immediately, or drive this summer and fix later? |
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Mar 15 2018, 11:47 PM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Last week Rich/914werke spotted the first evidence of significant rust on this car, in the usual area under the battery tray. I know further exploration is needed, but I'm interested in your guesses whether it's something I should deal with immediately, or wait until next winter.
Related question: Does replacing the passenger side long, etc. usually mean wrecking the interior and paint? Passenger door closes, but droops a little when not latched. |
bbrock |
Apr 4 2018, 08:12 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Maybe it's this stuff? https://youtu.be/TZ7k_DzpDBM?t=2m53s "This is obviously not the best way to do this, but if you don't know how to weld, it'll work. I mean, for at least a couple years. So ...." Even though the rust doesn't seem as bad as some of the predictions, finding this foam has me a bit worried that the other metal repairs may not have been done properly. Yep. The most common brand I've seen it sold under is Great Stuff. That guy has a follow-up video with a totally lame "test" claiming it will not absorb water. I use this stuff a lot for what it is intended for, but also for building backgrounds in frog terrariums (yes, I know that's weird). Trust me, it DOES absorb moisture once you cut that skin that forms as it cures, or after UV light deteriorates the outer layer. I've wrung water out of it like a sponge after it has been sitting in a high moisture environment for months. It's basically the same stuff the factory sprayed in the sail panels that makes them rust. So yeah, I'd want to revisit previous repairs to make sure they are done right, but I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Enjoy driving it for the summer. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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