I think I have narrowed down the only way to solve the rust issue on the rear wheel wells of my 4th gen.

A good body shop told me that the only way to permenently fix the issue of rust is to get 2 new outer-quarter panels from the factory and replace the old ones and if there is any rust on the inner-quarter panels, cut it out, or sand it out. Then rust proof it, and paint.

Unfortunately that will run about $2,500, but if it means it will last, long after other cb7s have died of rust, I think I'll do it.

 

Oh that sucks man. But at least it will be a permanent solution as opposed to a temporary one.

 

2500 is so not worth it, u can find a 4th gen in good shape w/o rust (ie mine) for 2500....

 

I don't think you can PERMANENTLY stop rust. Even if you do go and buy new quarters from the factory, they can rust too. I mean, they are they same as what was orginally put on the car and those rusted so why wouldn't these. I think the best way is to go to a junkyard and find an Accord with no rust in the quarters and cut as much of the quarters out as you can. Take those to a shop and have them cut the quarters on the car and match in the ones from the junkyard. Have it done at a quality shop and take care of it and it should last a long while. There is a site that sells them already cut for many cars, can't think of it right now but I've seen it posted here on Honda-Tech. I've seen many people go this route and it seems like it has worked for them.

 

Hang on a second. If I buy new quarter panels I'm guessing they have been manufactured within the last year, which means, the primer was electrostatically applied (right word?) as opposed to 14 years ago when it wasn't done that way. the new quarter panel hasn't been sitting around a wearhouse for 14 years. It'll be a superior product compaired to the old ones.

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I know... I know. I wish I could go car shopping in central California.

 

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I wouldn't assume that. My guess is that they have been sitting around, but for how long is the question.

Have you even gone to a dealership and asked about availability of those quarters for your car? I know they stop production of certain parts after so long.

 

I just called a dealer to check on that. They are still making them.

 

really, I wouldn't think they would be.

But in any case, do you really think it'll stop the rust forever?

 

what year Accord is this for?

 

It's a 92 accord LX. Stopping rust FOREVER is impossible, I guess. but I'm not going to drive this in the winter months from here on out. So that should help.

I know it sounds like a waste of money, but very few of us view our cars as investments. we just love to drive them. and I don't want to dump $4k worth of performance upgrades into a rusty platform. I'm sure I will never get my money back, but that's cool with me.

 

Once the car body is fixed up. This is the tuning shop that is gonna do the work on my powerplant

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/

 

I hear you. No one wants a rusted car. Not driving the car in the winter is going to help a lot. The salt is the biggest problem. Just look at cars in states like Arizona or Texas that don't see road salts. They don't have nearly as big of a problem if any with rust. I still think that the cutting out of good used panels and welding and matching them in is the best idea. You said your not going to drive in the winter so thats going to help already. Have a good shop do it and it'll last. I just don't think the panels from the factory are going to do much better if at all. But since it is your car and your money, do what you feel is best and fits your budget.

 

I suppose I should have shopped Texas for my car. But I heard that older cars in the southwest have to have many of their seals and gaskets replaced as they dry out and crack easily.

 

wow, never heard of that. But then again I never shopped for a car too far from where I live. I did come all the way to Milwaukee once but that wasn't too bad because I have a friend that lives in Oshkosh so I visited him at the same time.

Guess it's just a give and take situation. Do you want to replace seal and gaskets or repair rusted body panels.