Rusting through the floorboard...
#1
Rusting through the floorboard...
The title says it all: My car is rusting through the PS floorboard...![Mad](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif)
Has this happened to anyone on here? I was thinking of patching it up with a piece of an oil catch pan (the kind that you place under a vehicle w/an oil leak)...Any other suggestions?
![Mad](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif)
Has this happened to anyone on here? I was thinking of patching it up with a piece of an oil catch pan (the kind that you place under a vehicle w/an oil leak)...Any other suggestions?
#3
yep, mine too. just found a silver dollar size hole under passenger side firewall/floor sound mat. i'll probably fiberglass in a patch. i sprayed on rust converter/inhibitor. i hate fighting rust. oh well!!!
#4
Getting to be pretty common with most vehicles of this age sadly. How big of an area is affected? If it's not a really large area I'd clean it up good and spray it with a rust inhibitor, and then shoot it with undercoating and most likely fiberglass in a patch. If it's really bad you may want to cut out the bad area and replace it with a repair panel. I'd at least ante up for some decent sheet metal that you can beat into shape if you wont spend the money on a repair panel. Also, to me the advantages of the fiberglass, simple to do, cheapish, will not rust, and you will not be affecting the areas around it by putting heat into the metal. Just make sure to do some prep work no matter what to slow down the cancer as best as possible.
#6
You can do the work youself without welding. Cut out the rust, clean the area, make a patch panel, use SEM body panel adhesive, maybe some screws or rivets to hold it in place. Just make sure you clean, prep, and paint ALL exposed metal. Get some seam sealer and undercoat the crap out of it with a good brand like SEM. And yes the glue works, Ive used it many times. Its just way more efficient than welding this sort of thing. Just dont try to glue a rad support on.
I just did my girl friends 03 Alti. 12x18" spot under the drivers side foot well. Rusted like you wouldnt belive. Flintstone style! The sound dampening material was the only thing separating the carped from the road. That car is notorious for that.
I just did my girl friends 03 Alti. 12x18" spot under the drivers side foot well. Rusted like you wouldnt belive. Flintstone style! The sound dampening material was the only thing separating the carped from the road. That car is notorious for that.
#7
I had my car rust proofed before I picked it up when I bought it new. I haven't got a spot of rust anywhere, thankfully. The car has virtually never seen snow and has seen very little salt in its lifetime.
I guess in harsh winter conditions it would help to run the car through a car wash periodically where the undercarriage could be cleaned. The problem with a lot of car washes, however, is that salt from other people's car is just being reapplied (soft cloth washes).
I guess in harsh winter conditions it would help to run the car through a car wash periodically where the undercarriage could be cleaned. The problem with a lot of car washes, however, is that salt from other people's car is just being reapplied (soft cloth washes).
#8
thanks you guys for the input..
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
Last edited by Maximeltman; 11-16-2010 at 07:40 PM.
#9
thanks you guys for the input..
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
![laugh](https://maxima.org/forums/images/smilies/laugh.gif)
#11
That's what my pops did with his old volvo back in the day. The floorboards were rusted out on both sides though.
#12
thanks you guys for the input..
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
I got some fiberglass and resin laying around somewhere, but I was originally gonna cut out the affected spot (about 8"x10", but it could be bigger that's all that's exposed atm) and clean up the metal then patch it up anyways. I will post pics when I start the job.
no way am I breaking $800+ for a panel LOL:
http://www.courtesyparts.com/74300-f...784_1897_1914&
#16
Okay, I started and finished it today; it looks/feels much better now. Pictures:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER016.jpg)
looking up from the bottom:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER018.jpg)
used this stuff to paint/stop the rust:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER019.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER020.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER021.jpg)
glassed up
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER022.jpg)
Sheet metal with roofing tar around edges, it was only $1.66 at Lowes so I used itL
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER024.jpg)
installed using self tappers:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER025.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER027.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER028.jpg)
all done
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER016.jpg)
looking up from the bottom:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER018.jpg)
used this stuff to paint/stop the rust:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER019.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER020.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER021.jpg)
glassed up
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER022.jpg)
Sheet metal with roofing tar around edges, it was only $1.66 at Lowes so I used itL
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER024.jpg)
installed using self tappers:
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER025.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER027.jpg)
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER028.jpg)
all done
![](http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/urgeone/COMPUTER029.jpg)
Last edited by Maximeltman; 11-20-2010 at 03:24 PM.
#26
bumping a thread. I got to do the same on my car. I just purchased the rivet gun and cutting disk. Plan to get the other items listed here but will be using Por-15. My question is the sheet metal. What gauge was used and where was it purchased?
#27
You can get the metal at most hardware stores, Lowes, Homedepot, Tractor supply. Thickness isnt much of a factor here but the thicker the better. Somewhere around 16-18 gauge should be fine.
#28
Picked up 18 gauge at metaldepot. This will be the first time doing body work. Hopefully it comes out good.
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