tominos

so the quarters on my sentra are rusting big time, i started grinding through the quarter panel to cut off the sheet metal with my dremel tool when my dremel ran out of battery and died.

but my q: what kind of sheet metal do i use to repair the rusted quarter panel with? umm, thickness, type of sheetmetal would be nice. tia


Modified by tominos at 7:59 PM 3/19/2004

JV

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but my q: what kind of sheet metal do i use to repair the rusted quarter panel with? umm, thickness, type of sheetmetal would be nice. tia</TD></TR></TABLE>

IMO the easiest way to do it would be to find a body at the local auto recycler and cut the pieces off that.

Also being that different auto makers use different guages of metal, and this being Honda Tech, you might not get much more help...

tominos

lol... thanks, do you know how much quarters run from junkyards on average?

tominos

ttt, and where is a good place to get some sheet metal for this, i have no idea seriously.

tominos

bump

JDMorgan

just to help. the thinner the metal the easier to shape but more chance of warping the new metal and original body. if you use a thicker metal it will absorb more of the heat and less chance of any warping however it is sometimes harder to get shape back, i would no matter what use thicker than stock tho, that crap is thin as hell. they use stamps and dont need to worry about heat warping the panels.

B and B

iTrader: (3)

If you use body panel adhesive there won't be any heat.
Here's my helpful link....
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/

Luserkid

20 gauge sheetmetal seems to be the number 1 sheetmetal used (atleast at my autobody class) and it comes out pretty good. Just tach weld it and should be fine.

JDMorgan

tach welds are sooo much better than those self adhesive panels.

tominos

what are these self adhesive panels you guys talk of?

B and B

iTrader: (3)

I don't know about SELF-adhesive....but, 3m and Lord (Fusor) make adhesives that are OEM recommended for replacing certain panels . The products have been crash tested and certified by the OEMS. Welds are prone to corrosion. Some welding may still be required, though, depending on the extent of your patch. A full quarter will need some, prolly. The procedures are outlined by the manufacturer's in their manuals. Search the link I gave above for more info on the repair. There are pro body guys on there.

For the Glue Info...I got the gun to apply it for $40
http://products3.3m.com/catalo..._html

tshaw

SEM makes some stuff called weld-bond its good for putting on new 1/4 panels. Still some welding where you have to section it. But the bond works pretty good just be sure you have plenty of clamps before you start.

JDMorgan

goto alpine1.com
then goto customer service, then demo cars. look at the mini. they used the 3m adhesives for the kit. check it out they use 2 differant ones depending on what the are bonding to.