DIY rust repair

[ratrap1964]

Here is a little rust repair I had to do. 88 mustang former Nebraska Highway Patrol( it still has the spot light). I had just bought the car. Dig the wheel well covers? I removed the rear antenna to discover some rust and flimsy metal. I am not a professional just to cheap to pay someone else.

Here is what started it all. I didn't think the antenna looked to cool. So lets take it off. That's when I found the rust.


I ground it down to find some good metal. Then decided I should snap a few pics.


Here's how much I had to cut out so I didn't blow holes in it with the welder.


I started tacking in a piece I cut from scrap. I think it is 16 ga. After the repetion of tacking/cooling several times, it looked like this.


Some grinding of the welds and, mud/primer work. Here is the end result ready for paint.

[peterpan]

Re: DIY rust repair

my 72 vega windshield channel rust repair

[PYSCHOWard]

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Rust repair sucks,but thankfully tools and materials have come along way,as the availibility of repair panels
are more plentiful and affordable. Time consuming but worth the effort compared to costs, or replacement.

[Fordplay0621]

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I could'nt find enough time to do all that work right now.

[shaun callaway]

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nice job rattrap

[Knowlesville340]

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see the holes below the wiper motor?they're the main reason I pulled the engine out of my 'Cuda.Now I'm debating on how I should go about it.I'm figuring on cutting it out,welding a patch in.My question is should I take the dash out?It's a pocketed area,but I'm still concerned about heat transfer to the firewall.I'm guessing it's a better safe than sorry operation..

[70 sx 455]

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nice job, i took the easy way out on my cutlass,i used the por15 putty and paint it actually worked out good it is still solid 3 years later,i was afraid to start cutting on it but im sure i will have to at some point