Rust / hole repairs sill ?

[Koose]

Hi guys

Well, we had a closer \'inspection\' (destroying) of the rot today, passenger side is ..ok, drivers looks terrible and has really worried me.

Can i get repair panels, can i fix it for under a grand ?

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs669.snc4/60973_10150270240280282_713870281_14938683_8190652_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs324.ash2/60416_10150270250905282_713870281_14938755_6053375_n.jpg

Mark

[dthebuk]

i cant help mate, but fook me thats rusty!!

by looking at your sig pic i thought it;d be mint!

[L18M]

that looks bad...
if fred flintstone is after a new car i will suggest this to him lol

hope wont be too much of a pig to fix.

[grinder]

have you looked at my website and checked out the rust on mine

thats not tooo bad

[peterwolds]

take a look what can be done
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62713

[captainbizzaro]

I come from the world of Lancia\'s mate-that is but a mere scab.:Giggle

[Koose]

Haha, cheers boys, after falling head over heels in love with this car i was fearing id have to break it or something, but with all the expense ive spared on restoring the mechanicals, interior and body, and the upgrades, id never be able to afford the  money for another (decent) base car.


Can you get repair panels ? Does anyone know what panelse are still available ?

[Koose]

i cant help mate, but fook me thats rusty!!

by looking at your sig pic i thought it;d be mint!

Pff, nah, it wasnt alot of money, its a 20 yr old car and in need of alot of restoration, or was, now it just needs this sorting.


I would suggest everyone who wants to keep their RX7 for long has a serious inspection of their underside. Trust me, there wasnt a hole on this car at first glance, and it actually appeared reasonable, it was only when anally wire brushing to reunderseal that a bit just fell off, so i then started peeling , poking and brushing (as i like to do things properly) and this was the result. So yeah, basically, it looked fine, but this is what was actually hiding. And this was a UK car with extra underseal (but extra sal on the roads).

[1990_fc3s_t2]

take a look what can be done
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62713

Cheers pete :Thumbs-up although some might say mine was too far gone :rollin mazda should have made rx\'s from titanium rust free light and stong, maybe a tad expensive though!

I now hate steel and welding but felt a good sense of accomplishment when done.
Get a mig welder some steel an patch her up, you\'ll also need a decent grinder with some thin cutting discs grinding discs and flap discs are well worth getting, also a drill with a wire brush bit.

good winter project!

[1990_fc3s_t2]

I would suggest everyone who wants to keep their RX7 for long has a serious inspection of their underside. Trust me, there wasnt a hole on this car at first glance, and it actually appeared reasonable, it was only when anally wire brushing to reunderseal that a bit just fell off, so i then started peeling , poking and brushing (as i like to do things properly) and this was the result. So yeah, basically, it looked fine, but this is what was actually hiding. And this was a UK car with extra underseal (but extra sal on the roads).

Mine was the same, held together with rust then all hell broke loose when i started poking!

[Koose]

Id really like to get a proper panel, but after looking at yours mine doesnt seem so bad  We\'ll see, be a shame to let her go, i think alot of em are hiding it, mine was!

[soldave]

Looks like it might be the whole floorpan panel that you need.  If that\'s the case and you were wanting to buy a replacement I hope you still have both your kidneys as you might need to sell one of them to pay for it.