Just can't bring myself to start!
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myfirst124
Just can't bring myself to start!
I have become gun shy, Please tell me the first step in removing rust spots form the body, Grind? Sand? grinder? by hand, I have thunk myself in to paralasys, Please help. Mike
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mdrburchette
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- Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:49 am
- Your car is a: 1972 Fiat 124 Sport
- Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Re: Just can't bring myself to start!
Is it surface rust or rust through you are dealing with?
1972 124 Spider (Don)
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
1971 124 Spider (Juan)
1986 Bertone X19 (Blue)
1978 124 Spider Lemons racer
1974 X19 SCCA racer (Paul)
2012 500 Prima Edizione #19 (Mini Rossa)
Ever changing count of parts cars....It's a disease!
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azygoustoyou
Re: Just can't bring myself to start!
Don't be shy about it. If it's just surface rust, you could knock off the loose rust and use either POR 15 or Masterseries which seals it. If it has made the metal weak or has holes. You should cut out the rust and either weld or rivet new metal in. Welding would be the best way.
I went from this rusted car to this. Just take your time. I bought a media blaster and cleaned everything up, cut out the thin rusted metal, welded new metal in, acid etched, sealed and primed. It all depends how much time your willing to put into your car.
I went from this rusted car to this. Just take your time. I bought a media blaster and cleaned everything up, cut out the thin rusted metal, welded new metal in, acid etched, sealed and primed. It all depends how much time your willing to put into your car.
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baltobernie
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- Joined: Sun Nov 25, 2007 6:00 pm
- Your car is a: 1973 Spider [sold]
- Location: Baltimore, MD
Re: Just can't bring myself to start!
Hi Mike,
It sounds like you've never done this before, and it can be pretty intimidating to take a grinder or sandpaper to your car
If your car is otherwise drivable, maybe now's the time to enjoy those 18-hour summers you guys get. Look at local community colleges or city/county recreation departments for "beginning auto body" classes this Winter. Another source might be muscle car or vintage car clubs in the area. Perhaps one of them can point you to a class or a mentor. This time next year you could be driving a show-stopper!
It sounds like you've never done this before, and it can be pretty intimidating to take a grinder or sandpaper to your car
If your car is otherwise drivable, maybe now's the time to enjoy those 18-hour summers you guys get. Look at local community colleges or city/county recreation departments for "beginning auto body" classes this Winter. Another source might be muscle car or vintage car clubs in the area. Perhaps one of them can point you to a class or a mentor. This time next year you could be driving a show-stopper!
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Danno
Re: Just can't bring myself to start!
Just do it! just pick something and go at it. if it's rusty then you aren't gonna make it worse!
I'm slowly starting to embrace what almost is a RAT-ROD type Spider. I worked hard to get the interior presentable/usable and then moved to the outside. problem is that I've been spending forever sanding and smoothing, badge removal, getting the pin striping off, trying several different tail light things. For temporary protection I have a good primer handy. any time I work on a spot anywhere I make sure to spray primer on it. This isn't the primer that will be used for that final job, but a few bucks spent on primer at wal-mart saves me having to sand surface rust off after a day or so.
Now that the thing is almost completely covered with primer I know I'm almost done with the work, lol. The primer-gray grows on you.
that's a long post to say what I originally intended, so I'll put that message here to clarify:
DON'T LEAVE ANY BARE METAL ON THE CAR UNLESS IT'S IN A HIGHLY CONDITIONED GARAGE WITH LOW HUMIDITY. one minute of cheap primer can save you a heck of a lot of time redoing what you already did.
I'm slowly starting to embrace what almost is a RAT-ROD type Spider. I worked hard to get the interior presentable/usable and then moved to the outside. problem is that I've been spending forever sanding and smoothing, badge removal, getting the pin striping off, trying several different tail light things. For temporary protection I have a good primer handy. any time I work on a spot anywhere I make sure to spray primer on it. This isn't the primer that will be used for that final job, but a few bucks spent on primer at wal-mart saves me having to sand surface rust off after a day or so.
Now that the thing is almost completely covered with primer I know I'm almost done with the work, lol. The primer-gray grows on you.
that's a long post to say what I originally intended, so I'll put that message here to clarify:
DON'T LEAVE ANY BARE METAL ON THE CAR UNLESS IT'S IN A HIGHLY CONDITIONED GARAGE WITH LOW HUMIDITY. one minute of cheap primer can save you a heck of a lot of time redoing what you already did.