Dreaded Rust..

[Sdp1234]

I’ll grind out the bad, get in there and see what’s going on. After that I’ll post a few pictures to see what folks think. Thanks

 

[Sdp1234]

Started grinding and so far it’s better than I expected.

Two views and the crap that was in there




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[SteveB]

Remove the quarter trim , get a pack panel , cut it the for the area you need. Cut off the rusty shit off , if the inner metal is good treat with some kind of rust inhibitor , weld new piece in , bodywork , paint.

 

[Sdp1234]

I thinking of buying a patch panel and cutting it at the area indicated in the picture below.
I don't weld so I'm hoping to pay a friend. Would this be a tough weld job?

I will take out one pinch weld in in the back (left on the picture) 3 underneath and I remove the seam sealer. Cut and remove the highlighted part. Cut the replacement part. Remove, Neutralize all rust. Prime with weldable primer.

 

[Sdp1234]

Another thought was to use rivets and panel bond since it is under the trim panel?

Thoughts?

 

[89Suburban]

It's ALWAYS worse than it looks at first and it ALWAYS comes back. I don;t miss that ******* shit one bit!!!!

 

[wjburken]

It's ALWAYS worse than it looks a first and it ALWAYS comes back. I don;t miss that ******* shit one bit!!!!

Dealing with rust is like dealing with an iceberg. You can only see 10% of it.

I thinking of buying a patch panel and cutting it at the area indicated in the picture below.
I don't weld so I'm hoping to pay a friend. Would this be a tough weld job?

I will take out one pinch weld in in the back (left on the picture) 3 underneath and I remove the seam sealer. Cut and remove the highlighted part. Cut the replacement part. Remove, Neutralize all rust. Prime with weldable primer.

I would buy as big of a patch panel that you can and assume you will use it all and then hope that you can cut back to clean metal sooner rather then later.

Another thought was to use rivets and panel bond since it is under the trim panel?

Thoughts?

If you go this route, I think you will be coming back in a year or two and have a bigger area to deal with since moisture will get behind your riveted joint no matter how well you seal it and wreck havoc.

 

[Sdp1234]

The patch panel is ordered and a friend said they will weld. I’ll post updates as I go along. I’m a bit slow so it will be a couple weeks. Thanks for the help.

If I can get through a couple years I’d be happy. Rockers looked really good. Just a bit starting at the edge of the pinch weld. I’ll keep them fluid filmed


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[89Suburban]

I am no stranger to this SHIT... I think I took several years off my life dealing with that crap and the dust and the chemicals and sliced fingers and heartache.


https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/rust-attack-part-ii.779/

 

[Rocket Man]

You keep looking at the outside- you need to look at the backside. That’s where it’s coming from. What you’re seeing is 10% of it, like others have said.