94 olds vert neverending project thread

[94 olds vert]

My cutlass

 

 

 

[jake91]

they rarely ever fit lay it out in the sun for about an hour then try

[94 olds vert]

So... I got some rust i think i am going to paint over it and clear coat it for now. I do something later to fix it.

[slick]

Thats going to do nothing but trap in it, and rust it out from behind.

[94 olds vert]

that doesn't sound good

[jman093]

Yeah, rust at that point it needs taken care of, not covered up.

[tunerlover3]

Grind it down till you see rust no more then see how bad the damage is.

[Stevo]

Once you see the paint bubble like that, it's all down hill from there. You can grind it off but it's going to come back.

[94 olds vert]

So I pulled some carpet off in the trunk and wow I could press a whole right threw it. So I guess I am going to use some bondo on it. And red neck it back together.

[Euro]

You should probably take off the side moulding piece there and see how far it goes down the panel behind the piece.

[mrl390]

So I pulled some carpet off in the trunk and wow I could press a whole right threw it. So I guess I am going to use some bondo on it. And red neck it back together.

 

 

Find someone with a welder and do it right, or dont even bother touching it. You will only make it worse.

[oldscsc]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

[MonteCarloChick]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

 

won't pass for safety because of a small chunk of rot? All cars up here would fail then. It's purely cosmetic

[oldscsc]

Cosmetic until the whole underside of your car is covered in rust and your floorboards aren't solid anymore

[jeremy]

that doesn't look or sound like you caught it early....

[MonteCarloChick]

Cosmetic until the whole underside of your car is covered in rust and your floorboards aren't solid anymore

 

Well there is a difference between factory quality rot typical of certain models and taking care of the rest of your car. The rust coming from the inside out is factory made fuck ups. I have a hole on the side of my car and I can assure you that the under side of my car looks damn good for where it is.

 

Im sensitive about people's fear of cosmetic rust.

[ZacksZ34]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

 

won't pass for safety because of a small chunk of rot? All cars up here would fail then. It's purely cosmetic

 

theres guys in pickup around here with cab corners and rockers rotted out with current inspection sticker but they wont pass my car casue of a small hole in quarter panel

[cutty]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

 

won't pass for safety because of a small chunk of rot? All cars up here would fail then. It's purely cosmetic

 

theres guys in pickup around here with cab corners and rockers rotted out with current inspection sticker but they wont pass my car casue of a small hole in quarter panel

 

Because as a PA certified state inspection mechanic, the exhaust exits a truck on the right hand side near the rear bumper, which would not let exhaust fumes into the cab.

 

On a two door car, a hole in the quarter panel is much closer to where the exhaust exits, and is more possible to enter the cab.

[ZacksZ34]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

 

won't pass for safety because of a small chunk of rot? All cars up here would fail then. It's purely cosmetic

 

theres guys in pickup around here with cab corners and rockers rotted out with current inspection sticker but they wont pass my car casue of a small hole in quarter panel

 

Because as a PA certified state inspection mechanic, the exhaust exits a truck on the right hand side near the rear bumper, which would not let exhaust fumes into the cab.

 

On a two door car, a hole in the quarter panel is much closer to where the exhaust exits, and is more possible to enter the cab.

but i dont get any exhaust fumes in my car thats the thing that confuses me???

[cutty]

You did not catch it early. That is nasty. Like has been said, don't "redneck it together". You will be much better off by paying someone to cut that crap out and weld in new sheetmetal. Do it now or junk your car in a couple years because it won't pass safety.

 

NOT something you want to ignore or cover up.

 

won't pass for safety because of a small chunk of rot? All cars up here would fail then. It's purely cosmetic

 

theres guys in pickup around here with cab corners and rockers rotted out with current inspection sticker but they wont pass my car casue of a small hole in quarter panel

 

Because as a PA certified state inspection mechanic, the exhaust exits a truck on the right hand side near the rear bumper, which would not let exhaust fumes into the cab.

 

On a two door car, a hole in the quarter panel is much closer to where the exhaust exits, and is more possible to enter the cab.

but i dont get any exhaust fumes in my car thats the thing that confuses me???

 

But the fumes could get in there that's the whole point as stupid as it sounds.

[boulevard]

Oh please... you guys are making it sound a lot worse than it really is. Maybe the car would fail in accordance in state safety laws, or whatever, but my '98 Lumina's way worse. I'll post up pics in a little bit.

Then you can talk about bad rust spots... shit.. mine looks more like a big stretched @$$h01e... lol!

You'll see what I mean.

 

Give me a few minutes.

[jeremy]

Oh please... you guys are making it sound a lot worse than it really is.

 

the ability to push a hole through rusted area in the trunk certainly isn't a good thing....

[boulevard]

Oh please... you guys are making it sound a lot worse than it really is.

 

the ability to push a hole through rusted area in the trunk certainly isn't a good thing....

 

you are right. It isn't a good thing. What is not a big deal is his current rust spot. Even though it will spread in a quick rate and ruin his car, it does not compare to mine.

 

Passenger Side

<img src="http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9905/0913091757.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/>

 

Driver Side

<img src="http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5029/0913091757a.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us"/>

 

Now that is horrible and something to cry about. Will be repairing it after winter.

[94 olds vert]

I live in michigan and we like salty roads. Some of the cars i see on the road are so far rusted away its amazing. If the engine doesn't fall out because of rust keep on driving it.

[jeremy]

I live in michigan and we like salty roads. Some of the cars i see on the road are so far rusted away its amazing. If the engine doesn't fall out because of rust keep on driving it.

 

they don't salt worth a shit around here.....worst winter road maintenance that I have ever seen....