Holes in floor board....
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Holes in floor board....
my car broke my heart today when i checked underneath it and glanced at the floor boards....
for some reason i must have never noticed when the car was raised and i was underneath it but i have one hole the size of my thumb and 2 smaller one's....
i really dont think they were there before mabe someone tried lifting it some redneck way and fucked it up at one of the shops, i suspect this to be why....
they are on my passangers side ( your drivers, mine's RHD ), and about a few inches from the side skirt....
needless to say, i want to mend my own heart and cure my poor 7, do you guys have any suggestions as to what i should do?...
it really and truly does suck, i'm willing to do anything right now....
thanx in advance....
for some reason i must have never noticed when the car was raised and i was underneath it but i have one hole the size of my thumb and 2 smaller one's....
i really dont think they were there before mabe someone tried lifting it some redneck way and fucked it up at one of the shops, i suspect this to be why....
they are on my passangers side ( your drivers, mine's RHD ), and about a few inches from the side skirt....
needless to say, i want to mend my own heart and cure my poor 7, do you guys have any suggestions as to what i should do?...
it really and truly does suck, i'm willing to do anything right now....
thanx in advance....
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ignore it?...
it was a real heart break to see them, could i just take the coating off, grind the area down a little and weld in a replacement patch?...
it was a real heart break to see them, could i just take the coating off, grind the area down a little and weld in a replacement patch?...
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Originally Posted by Archangels
ignore it?...
it was a real heart break to see them, could i just take the coating off, grind the area down a little and weld in a replacement patch?...
it was a real heart break to see them, could i just take the coating off, grind the area down a little and weld in a replacement patch?...
well, i mean these cars have no collector value
it is as valueable as a 1994 4 door camry...
when it rust thru... just weld a sheet metal on it... or just look for a rust free shell from california... from free to 200 bucks with clean title.....
trust me
i know how you feel
i love my car to death
and it hurts me to see the cowl leak and get water to the floor pan and have it rot
but you knwo what...
after all, these cars arent worth **** anyways...
enjoy it while it lasts
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mine's a decently unique FC though....
you know, RHD and all....
i was hoping that i could say, clean out the area and weld in a new piece, a shop suggested i clean the area and see if i could fit rubber plugs in the holes....
*shrugs*
any idea's?...
you know, RHD and all....
i was hoping that i could say, clean out the area and weld in a new piece, a shop suggested i clean the area and see if i could fit rubber plugs in the holes....
*shrugs*
any idea's?...
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Even if you are not going to immediately repair it, you want to stop it from spreading. So any advice to ignore it is very poor indeed. At the very least, wire brush the area, cut out any rust and then paint with an appropriate coating (ie. POR-15).
If you want to repair it, then the job is not a big deal if the rust is localized. Cut it out, cut a patch and then weld it in place. Grind the welds flat and then coat both sides with POR-15 or other rust paint.
If you want to repair it, then the job is not a big deal if the rust is localized. Cut it out, cut a patch and then weld it in place. Grind the welds flat and then coat both sides with POR-15 or other rust paint.
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just so you know........
don't weld those patches on ***** nilly.......there IS carpet on the other side of the floor......
if you want to properly butt weld patches in your floor you'll need to pull the seats and lift the carpet and insulation away from the area being worked on........these cars can lite themselves on fire easily enough without the aid of a welder and flamable carpet - lol
but thats nothing buddy.......I had to put entire rockers in the 86 beater N/A I just picked up......two thumb size holes? you should be on your knees thanking the rotary gods - hehe
don't weld those patches on ***** nilly.......there IS carpet on the other side of the floor......
if you want to properly butt weld patches in your floor you'll need to pull the seats and lift the carpet and insulation away from the area being worked on........these cars can lite themselves on fire easily enough without the aid of a welder and flamable carpet - lol
but thats nothing buddy.......I had to put entire rockers in the 86 beater N/A I just picked up......two thumb size holes? you should be on your knees thanking the rotary gods - hehe
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Originally Posted by slpin
when it rust thru... just weld a sheet metal on it... or just look for a rust free shell from california... from free to 200 bucks with clean title.....
It's... I... what... wtf?
You're not serious. No way.
There's a few small holes underneath his car and you're saying to let it rust out and then replace the WHOLE thing OR get a whole new shell?
Am I the only one who finds this ABSOLUTLY ABSURD?!
It's 3 small holes! Other than that the car is beautiful! Here's an idea: pull out the carpet and foam and WELD THE ****!
You are totally kidding... tell me your kidding. No, in fact, from now on you were kidding. That's it.
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Originally Posted by NISRCelica
You are totally kidding... tell me your kidding. No, in fact, from now on you were kidding. That's it.
The "junk it" advice DOES apply to serious rust, however. There are countless RX7 shells with 0 rust in junkyards for people to consider spending god knows how much time/money fixing major rust on their car.
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Originally Posted by slpin
well, i mean these cars have no collector value
it is as valueable as a 1994 4 door camry...
when it rust thru... just weld a sheet metal on it... or just look for a rust free shell from california... from free to 200 bucks with clean title.....
trust me
i know how you feel
i love my car to death
and it hurts me to see the cowl leak and get water to the floor pan and have it rot
but you knwo what...
after all, these cars arent worth **** anyways...
enjoy it while it lasts
it is as valueable as a 1994 4 door camry...
when it rust thru... just weld a sheet metal on it... or just look for a rust free shell from california... from free to 200 bucks with clean title.....
trust me
i know how you feel
i love my car to death
and it hurts me to see the cowl leak and get water to the floor pan and have it rot
but you knwo what...
after all, these cars arent worth **** anyways...
enjoy it while it lasts
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Originally Posted by Syncro
The "junk it" advice DOES apply to serious rust, however. There are countless RX7 shells with 0 rust in junkyards for people to consider spending god knows how much time/money fixing major rust on their car.
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Originally Posted by Archangels
mine's a decently unique FC though....
you know, RHD and all...
you know, RHD and all...
Follow Aaron's advice and patch it up. Do all the prep work and finishing work yourself and just pay someone to weld a patch on it.
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Originally Posted by Molotovman
just stell a street sign and cut it up. Those things are galvanized like a bitch, you ever seen them rust. Its a free patch, just weld it on.
And then lets say in the future he gets pulled over and the cops wants to look undernieth to see if he has a cat or whatnot...and see's a streetsign just chillen...yeah...that'd be a funny ticket
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well.... thanx for the advice guys....
i should add that the metal around the holes is very strong and doesent look as if there is rust there, almost as if the holes were a freak accident.... which i somehow think they are....
a shop said they could do it and it shouldnt cost all that much, it's not DIRECTLY under the floor boards, it's a few inches in from the side of the car, so it's in a dire little gap....
i should add that the metal around the holes is very strong and doesent look as if there is rust there, almost as if the holes were a freak accident.... which i somehow think they are....
a shop said they could do it and it shouldnt cost all that much, it's not DIRECTLY under the floor boards, it's a few inches in from the side of the car, so it's in a dire little gap....
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Originally Posted by NZConvertible
Probably half the FC's in the world are RHD...
Follow Aaron's advice and patch it up. Do all the prep work and finishing work yourself and just pay someone to weld a patch on it.
Follow Aaron's advice and patch it up. Do all the prep work and finishing work yourself and just pay someone to weld a patch on it.
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Originally Posted by Molotovman
just stell a street sign and cut it up. Those things are galvanized like a bitch, you ever seen them rust. Its a free patch, just weld it on.
First, that's kind of ilegal. I guess everyone does it since I have a "Bridgeport Ave." sign hanging in my driveway, but still...
Secondly, when you weld you will burn the galvanizing right off so the rust resistance will disappear.
3rd, many street signs are aluminium (at least around here)