Any tips on what i should do? I want to do it myself, i don't want to take it to a shop and ish. i wana try the DIY stuff. So yeah, here are some pics.

Front end panel:





Rear end Quater Panel:







Then on the right side of the car this is only rust spot there is:



Any help would be appreciated.

 

a blow torch.

 

looks like your car was bondoed before, the right way to do it is to cut out the metal till theres no more rust (it goes a lot farther on the inside than you think) and WELD in new pieces of metal.

also, take off one of your sideskirts, i bet that'll be a fun surprise.

 

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a big surprise

 

good luck with it. Im going to be tackling the same thing this summer and mines prolly a little worse than yours. So i no the pains of having rust.

 

Sand the whole car down using a Sand Blaster. Quickest way. Sand it to bare metel if u have to just to get rid of the rust. And have it repainted. that outta do it.

 

cut and rewld...save your self the money and time...because if you dont youll end up doing it in again

 

cut and weld......take it from a pro

 

I was told even if you do cut an weld new pieces of sheetmetal that the welds will attract moisture and the paint will start bubbling if it does.

 

yeah i know. the Sideskirts probably has like All t his rust and shizzle right there. haha.


but yeah, where can i get parts for welding and sheet metal and stuff? I read about gettin fiber glass and stuff in one thread. the car came up good. should i do the same?

it does? i think i read about something like that, so you like add a primer or something that like doesnt attract moister and stuff and then u resand it and paint over it? haha

 

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If you don't do something to the metal right after wards it will.

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Either primer or bondo attracts moisture, can't remember off hand. Best way to fix it, is get lucky and go to a junkyard with a sawzall and cut the panels off.

I have a customer who bidded on a rust free crx shell, it ended at 9 bucks and the guy who had the auction said if you win, I will cut everything off. So this customer of mine is getting brand new rust free panels.

 

haha that lucky son of a gun. how can i get one?!

 

Start looking and get lucky

 

The product you speak of is called POR15. It is a sure solution to returning rust. But first you must clear that **** up. Shouldn't be too hard if you are willing to get dirty... and grinder is ur best friend now.

I should know, mine was just as bad if not a lil worse on the quarters.

 

What should i start doing 1st? Sanding it down? or Must i cut out the area of the rust.

aha i just thought about it. CRXdrew ima make my car a project thing like yours. -=D just need more money-=D

 

midwest

my hatch has rust too - im taking it to a pro when i get money

 

ok....I do this for a livin here guys......you must cut the old rust out, then weld in new pannels....they should be avaliable at any autoparts store, or even your local Honda Dealership....

Once you weld it in you'll need to etch the bare metal with an etching spray.....then apply your filler, primer, dry sand, wetsand, then blend prep the rest of your fenders, then apply your paint.

Rust isnt a minor issue, I'd never use fiberglass to repair it, thats like a bandaid for a bullet wound.

These are also unibody vehicles, if you cut out the old metal and fill it with fiberglass like that other DIY thread its gonna eventually give out and crack, your rear 1/4's are the whole bodys structural integrity. I wouldnt cut it and fiberglass it if I were any of you.

If you build your car on a nickel budget thats all your gonna get is a POS worth a nickel, and it causes more harm than good, and its a danger to others on the road.

Just do it right the first time and you'll never need to re-do your work.


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im gona agree with him.... i got rust on my crx and once ill get money to fix most of the major rust on it im gona go to that guy (joke) hahaha... but im gona go to a proffesional, some one who does this for living...

 

You need to cut out the rust and weld in new panels.

 

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If you don't do something to the metal right after wards it will.

Either primer or bondo attracts moisture, can't remember off hand. Best way to fix it, is get lucky and go to a junkyard with a sawzall and cut the panels off.

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Soon as something is took to bare metal it MUST be cleaned, etched and sealed.

All primers and fillers are pourous and will hold moisture.

Did you not like my answere in your other post?
Like I said before, CUT AND WELD IS THE ONLY WAY

 

LoL yeah. -=D Ima try that, cut out some metal from other car from the junk yard. Better yet, i'll just buy the front and back panels. so then i guess im going to go to a junkyard, pick up some scraps bring it back. After that i look at my crx and look for more rust, (possibly under my sideskirts). Hopefully there is no rust there if there is only Minor, well that is what im hoping. if there isnt YES! if there is.

im probably gona DIY or take it to the shop. i duno. im inexperienced with this. But yeah, with the door panels ima "etch" out a write size for it and then like place it over the rust area that i am gona cut out? but i don't mean just that little spot i mean like atleast a inch past the rust.and make shure there is no rusting in the area. haha Because this is true "rust spreads like cancer"
-=D if i can i will get pics up.

for now i guess im going to have to look at this matter more. because i thought fiberglass would work more. i guess it isnt all that 100% safe. i read in another post to go to bodyshops and autoparts store and go talk to them about it you know? "Pick at their brains a little" Which i think im going to do.

LoL, and this is like my 1st real official post where i didnt get flammed or burned up. Beter yet feel like im actually learning stuff. -=D

haha when im done and if sucessfull, i will do a write-up. -=D if i can