rust in front rear qtr panel

[JDMCB705]

opinions on how bad the rust is? rust seems like surface rust and seems easily fixable without cuttting/welding new metel?

[benji]

The quarter panel might need to be cut/welded because of how it bubbles up the paint.

Really, though, the only way to know is to sand it/wire brush it down and find out. I'd bet it goes down in behind the trim strip, too.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Might be that someone did some shitty dent repair there with the slide hammer that requires drilling holes in the panel to use, and then didn't seal the back of the panel. Thats what I'm dealing with now on the gf's car.

[JDMCB705]

I looked behind the trim. Looks like all the metal is still there and intact. Just started to rust. Probaly from the dent repair? Bout how much to fix it? Under the wheel wells there's no rust. Only on that side there's rust.

[Accrdwgnguy]

Just grab a grinder and clean it up then. Could just be surface rust.

[JDMCB705]

Don't have a grinder...any idea where to get one? should I peel off the peeled paint? The area of the rust is pretty hard still n don't wanna mess it up I never dealt with rust before

[C91BLX7]

Don't have a grinder...any idea where to get one? should I peel off the peeled paint? The area of the rust is pretty hard still n don't wanna mess it up I never dealt with rust before

Your going to want to get a wire wheel and remove all paint and minor rust. then take your angle grinder and get the metal smooth ( not all rusty and pitted). after that's done hit it with some etching primer, lay down some glaze to get it nice and smooth. Then get your paint situation figured out and you'll be good.

[benji]

Don't have a grinder...any idea where to get one? should I peel off the peeled paint? The area of the rust is pretty hard still n don't wanna mess it up I never dealt with rust before

If you have a drill, you can get small wire wheels that do a very good job of cleaning up rust. Really, though, since you are looking at a fairly large area to clean up, you might want to have a shop do it. I only say that because you won't get the paint to match without having some experience doing autobody paint, and I'm not talking about rattle can. Of course, if you don't mind that it will look different then it doesn't really matter - do it yourself and save the money. A shop will want to do a much larger area than that.

Just make sure you get a nice rust preventing primer on it before you do any other paint.

EDIT: I type too slow.

[JDMCB705]

Thanks for the replies, hope its not worse than what it seems like

[deevergote]

That's an odd way for the rust to appear. Usually it's over the wheel arch. That's the only place you don't have it!

Replacement quarter panels can be gotten from tasauto.com, or ebay (not sure on the ebay quality though). They have to be welded on, but if it comes to a cut and weld situation, i'd recomend replacing the entire panel. I've had a cut and weld patch done twice to mine, and it's reappeared both times.

[C91BLX7]

i'd recomend replacing the entire panel. I've had a cut and weld patch done twice to mine, and it's reappeared both times.

A panel like this it doesn't need to be. Its probably not rusting from the inside out. And good luck getting the panel he needs from tas.

[deevergote]

True. Nobody makes coupe panels... and the sedan panel is really only good for repairing the wheel arch on coupes. Bleh.

If you have to cut and weld, make sure it's done VERY well. Mine wasn't. It's rusting around the weld.

[JDMCB705]

tas doesnt sell that part. there is slight surface rust underneath the right passenger side door. it is odd thats the only major rust on the car.

[JDMCB705]

Your going to want to get a wire wheel and remove all paint and minor rust. then take your angle grinder and get the metal smooth ( not all rusty and pitted). after that's done hit it with some etching primer, lay down some glaze to get it nice and smooth. Then get your paint situation figured out and you'll be good.

c91blx7 noticed ur in chicago too, interested in helping me w/ this? pm me

[batever]

That section of trim probably came loose, so water could get behind more easily. then leaves and crap and dirt can build up behind, holding the water like a sponge. Add winter and road salt to the equation and it could explain the localized rusting emanating from that trim strip.