I am looking at some rust that needs fixed in 3 . One is a small hole where the rocker meets the floor and has rusted out a 1/2 inch by a 1 inch hole .It has also rusted the lip where the weatherstripping goes in the door opening. Then back by the tail light on the inside of the Quarter is another . I don't have any welding equipment . So should I pay someone or just fiberglass it ?
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Metal or Fiberglass ?????
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wannabehero
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its always better to have new pieces welded in. but i know the boat your in cuz im in the same one plus im short on cash to pay someone.
what i did was pick up a can of POR 15 and cleaned the rust spots as best i could and coated it generously with the POR.
after it dried id either screw a piece of sheet metal and POR that
or id just fill the whole with bondo or fiber glass
what i did was pick up a can of POR 15 and cleaned the rust spots as best i could and coated it generously with the POR.
after it dried id either screw a piece of sheet metal and POR that
or id just fill the whole with bondo or fiber glass
73 K5 Blazer
1/2 ton status
If you can get some one to weld in some new metal that would be the way I would go. The fiberglass tends to crack over time and can promote more rust
cdoggwsu
1/2 ton status
I took mine down to a local machine shop and he welded up some holes and reinforced the floor around the bucket seat mounts for a little over 100 bucks...well worth it in my book. Unless you have connections skip the body shops, they'll charge you 3 times what a machine shop will. I just told him to leave the welds raw and I ground them myself, saves a lot on labor as well.
