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TAZ
Posts: 365 Joined: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
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by TAZ » Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:17 pm
I thought valiant were bad with rust. Luckily the seals are pretty solid.
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TAZ
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by TAZ » Sat Mar 14, 2020 3:24 pm
What has happened here?? Hammer hammer tap tap and it is done just like that. Oh god I Think the rust has got to me.
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:34 pm
That s one place I've not had to repair unless you count swapping entire cowl, A pillars and upper firewall.
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TAZ
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by TAZ » Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:11 pm
Errol62 wrote: That s one place I've not had to repair unless you count swapping entire cowl, A pillars and upper firewall.
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It looks as it has had a hit. Can you see where it was all bashed in? Bit of surface rust thrown in for good measure
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:09 am
You have fun with the door to guard gap maybe. When I did mine I fitted guards, then doors, front gap. Then rear gap. Then fitted inner sills.
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TAZ
Posts: 365 Joined: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
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by TAZ » Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:55 pm
Another repair ticked off the list. Also dosed the inside of the seals and any other orifice I could get to with rust converter.
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EK283
Posts: 2561 Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: SYDNEY NSW
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by EK283 » Sat Mar 21, 2020 5:57 pm
Great work Taz !!
I've said this before but even though my car was looked after the old girl rusted from the inside out !
Just to make you feel better I did the 2 rear floors, parts of the front floors, the bottom A pillars the front floor bracing both sides, both outer sills (thank Christ the inners were ok) The boot floor and seal areas were replaced and the rear right quarter whole. Phew don't really remember doing it all apart from the 5 or 6 years that ticked by !!!
Anyway your progressing great.
regards Greg
So many cars so little time!
TAZ
Posts: 365 Joined: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
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by TAZ » Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:10 pm
Hope to get the seals finished tonight.
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TAZ
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by TAZ » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:11 pm
Errol62
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by Errol62 » Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:16 pm
Good work on the sills Taz. Tidying, What's that?
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59wagon
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by 59wagon » Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:57 am
Killing it Taz, good stuff.
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TAZ
Posts: 365 Joined: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
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by TAZ » Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:51 pm
TAZ
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by TAZ » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:42 pm
So time to start cleaning all surfaces. Sprayed all bare metal with paintable rust converter then I will look at throwing some primer on.
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Sun Mar 29, 2020 6:14 pm
Floor pan looks like how the General should have done it.
What is the paintable rust converter you are using? Does it stick to clean steel? Can be painted over with 2k or acrylic etch prime, surfacer?
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TAZ
Posts: 365 Joined: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:32 pm
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by TAZ » Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:44 pm
This is the stuff here cobber.
https://www.bondall.com/ranex-rustbuster/
From memory it recommends to use a oil based primer.
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