chris850 Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 So I got rust (not many of us dont) my issue is the location. I want to keep the structure of the car solid and the superficial panels (fenders, doors and outside skin) in rough rusty bare metal type design. How do I need to go about attacking these areas? What thickness metal should I use anyone got any metal laying around they are willing to donate? Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 If the car is not worth making right then look at what's available at the local hardware store in square tubing. Anything they stock will probably be plenty thick but don't go to thick. Focus on the structure first then deal with areas you need sealed off. If the car is a real shit box you plan to beat to death, once you get the strength put back into the chassis fiber glass the rest. Quote Link to comment
hosestop@msn.com Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Parts car roller ! your frame is rusty sorry looks bad . Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I would chop all that rusty metal off and remove those spot welds. Then use paper to make templates of the replacement metal. Then weld it in. You don't need to go too thick on the replacement metal. A metal brake would go a long ways when making the new parts. Overall, it's a lot of work, but it looks like pretty basic bents/patches. 1 Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 put fender back on and run it till it folds in half 1 Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Here's from another Ratsun thread Quote Link to comment
chris850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 It's really not as bad as it looks. As far as the actual structure of the car goes. This is it. The underside of the car is 100 percent solid. This is the worst of it. You should have seen the amount of leafs and dead insects i pulled out of there. Pretty sure it sat for a while under an oak tree for a number of years. Quote Link to comment
chris850 Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Here's from another Ratsun thread Oh my Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 pretty fancy!!!!!!!!!!!! Like a gold cap over a rotten tooth. Be honest thats pretty awesome welds Quote Link to comment
chris850 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 BEFORE.... MY SOLUTION. I am no welder but I think it came out ok. Treated all the metal with ospho and primer and undercoating. What ya think? 1 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Looks like a flux core welder.. but it looks strong enough. Now take seam sealer.. go over all of those joints. Then hit it with some under coating. Bolt a fender on, drive away smiling. 1 Quote Link to comment
jrock4224 Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 wait why is there a A series in your engine bay and are those volks wheels Quote Link to comment
chris850 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 wait why is there a A series in your engine bay and are those volks wheels Because it's a 78 b210 and thats what came in them????? And no they are not Volk wheels they are authentic august feroce. Lol wheels are worth twice what the car is. Hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment
tr8er Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 And those are just the rollers while he's welding so he doesn't fuck up the Sunday best shoes. Quote Link to comment
chris850 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 And those are just the rollers while he's welding so he doesn't fuck up the Sunday best shoes. Hahahahaha nope those are my everyday wheels. Didn't even think about throwing the steelies on. Quote Link to comment
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