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nate24740




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princeton wv
4-25-2007
  bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it« » 1:26 PM 5/14/2008 Reply  Edit

ok i have an 89 crx hf the is a large rust hole under the car just behind the door. the rust so bad that the medal lip were you raise the car has about 7 inches missing from it. i don't know much about body work but i think that lip is the connection of the frame and body. is there any way to fix it and how. or should scrap the car and start fresh.


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 « « » 1:08 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

depends on how much time, money and patience you have.

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 « Re: (em2ssm02)« » 1:56 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

Pics would help. How is the rest of the car? If it's full of holes like this then I would say scrap it.


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princeton wv
4-25-2007
 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (nate24740)« » 9:05 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

REST OF THE CAR IS FINE NO RUST ANY WERE BUT THERE BUT HOW WOULD I FIX IT. I'M GUESSING A NEW PANAL WITH OUT ALL THAT RUST BUT IS THAT ALL



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FS: COMPLETE D15 AND TRANNY OUT OF A CRX HF


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7-7-2006
 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (nate24740)« » 9:28 AM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

I would say to really get under the car and check things our really good.

Chances are that if it is rusted like that then it is in other places too.

I would take the spare tire cover out of the car and have a look in that area all around. I would also take out the rear speakers so that you can look through and see the interior side of the rear wheel arches.

I was putting in some rear speakers in my '88 Rex and When I took the old speakers out I was surprised to see how bad it looked on my arches as compared to how nice it looked from the outside.

Pictures would help too.


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princeton wv
4-25-2007
 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (nate24740)« » 2:29 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

THE CAR IS DOWN TO A SHELL. NO CARPET OR PLASTICS EVERY THING LOOK GOOD ON THE IN SIDE JUST THAT SPOT ON THE OUT SIDE UNDER CAR BEHIND THE DOOR. THANKS FOR THE TIP THOUG. SO CAN I FIX IT OR NOT


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FS: COMPLETE D15 AND TRANNY OUT OF A CRX HF


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4-14-2008
 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (nate24740)« » 3:40 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

Just about anything can be fixed unless it's seen damage from a nuclear bomb or something of that sort. Like others have said though it's a matter of patience and how much money you're willing to spend.

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princeton wv
4-25-2007
 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (th3pwn3r)« » 5:00 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

THANK I THINK I WILL FIX IT



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 « Re: bad rust is it worth fixing or should i scrap it (nate24740)« » 6:39 PM 5/15/2008 Reply  Edit

Quote, originally posted by nate24740 »
REST OF THE CAR IS FINE NO RUST ANY WERE BUT THERE BUT HOW WOULD I FIX IT. I'M GUESSING A NEW PANAL WITH OUT ALL THAT RUST BUT IS THAT ALL

YOU CAN ACTUALLY ORDER A WHOLE 90-91 FENDER, COMPLETE FROM HALFWAY UP THE ROCKER PANEL UNDER THE DOOR TO WHERE THE BUMPER MOUNTS FOR FAIRLY CHEAP, STRAIGHT FROM HONDA, PRIMERED AND READY TO PAINT. AROUND 600 BUCKS A SIDE HERE IN CANADA.

Might want to look into that. That's pretty much the best way to beat rust. If you patch in metal it will eventually start to rust at the seams.

Good luck


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