Rust Problem

aussiebogan_no1 · Post by **aussiebogan_no1** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:48 pm

Hey Everyone

I was just wondering how much rust is too much rust and what can be repaired and what cant.

The main parts i am worried about are the floors and the section below the rear doors.

Is it repairable?? Would i be better off stripping it and selling the good parts?? or buting a donor shell??

Any info would be great. Even if you just guessing i dont mind.

Heres some pics of the rust...

I also got a new set of wheels for my ute, sum might like them but i wasnt paying 350 bucks ea to repair my ding rims including tires (stupid kerb

) but you can look if u like. I would like you feed back good or bad

Regards
Richard

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:54 pm

Richard, the wheels on the ute, not my cup of tea, too modern looking for me, but if you like them thats all that counts

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Looks like alot of rust to me and it's not been stripped yet, do that and have another look,
Trev

aussiebogan_no1 · Post by **aussiebogan_no1** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 4:33 pm

Hey,

Had you heard of one of the newer paint stipping technique "Soda Blasting" they had a review on it in street machine its apparently alot gentler, and its dessolves in water so you dont have sand falling out all the time.

Any one had any experiences with Soda blasting??

Is the rust i got repairable??

I was looking at a set of dragways but they were in pretty average condition and price was heaps for the quality.

The new ones turns a few more head but i bet there sayin Bloody P Plater hahaha

Regards
Richard

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:49 pm

would look heaps better lower;)

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:54 pm

How is it structurally? ie Y Frames,chassis rails etc
It has more rust than mine did

And I had 1/2 door skins made up,new sill panels,
front floor sections,etc,etc,etc
What is too much rust?
Ive seen alot of hotrod work
and alot of that stuff is from the 1920s30s40s-rusty as!
It seems to have some "good bits"on it
anyhow have fun stripping it

and if its too far gone
find another and use the best bits from both

thats what I did
Ute looks nice

Wheels dont look 2 bad-at least they're 5 spoke
but 5 spoke dragways would be better

But dump/slam/lower it

Enjoy
Stingray

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:49 pm

Richard the rust looks fixable, but it will cost unless you do it yourself or have a mate who can. Strip it bare and reasess the situation. A parts car or another complete car is a good way to make 1 good one.

As for the wheels on the ute, not my style. But please lower the bloody thing or are you planning some offroading? The rims look too small for the arches, but hopefully lowering the car will fix that. A nice set of 14" chromies with baby moons would have been a good choice as they would work well with the darker colour. But hey its your car and you are the only one that needs to be happy.

* Edit*
Just had a look at your other post with pics and it looked like you had 13" Chromies on it

Thommo · Post by **Thommo** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:16 pm

Hi Richard
My vote is for the chromies you had on it.
An old holden ute is classic aussie, even more so fitted with chromies.
Add some new carpet & kick panels, and lowering blocks to the rear.
Sell the wheels to someone with a more modern car
to which I think they are more suited.
Thats my 2 bobs worth.

All the best with it

Post by **Blacky** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:04 am

I had one of my EK`s soda blasted, it looked so good in bare metal I couldnt bring myself to paint it for weeks ! I wanted to put it in the lounge room but Mrs Blacky wouldnt let me

FCCOOL · Post by **FCCOOL** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:40 pm

mine was a bit like that, i thought of all options and the only one that seemed practical was to buy a mig, if you are loaded send it of for some other poor bastard to fix, it took me two years to get the rust out with no socail life apart from a couple of breaks for the nostalgia drags.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:36 pm

G'day Richard.

There is a bit of rust but everythings fixable, Man'o Man if all of the other guys and gals on the forum who have posted there works in progress is not enough to get you inspired, then maybe you shouldn't tackle such a job yourself. (I'm am not saying that in degrading way, or putting your working skill down), but Grab all the mates you can with a little bit of skill, pile a couple of weekends together and start stripping, Your EK may look pretty shitty now, but you'll be surprised on how much better it looks after you strip her back to metal, and start cleaning the rust up. It is then that you will know what your working with. Do a search on Google for body prep tips, most hotrodder forums are more than happy to share and offer information.

With the powers of Photoshop I had to lower your ute to see what it would look like.

PS. The Biggest tip I can give you is do a panel at a time.
But Check the other common rusty places FB/EK's are notorious for: Up under the dash in the corners, the lower rear windscreen sections, under the the rear parcel tray, in the front subframe and collar ties on the Body,
Under the windscreen pleanum.

Regards John