Rust Repair?

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Originally Posted by Tanj!

I was thinking of doing all the prep work. i.e. cutting out the rust and cutting out new bits from a donor car and then taking it to the welder. The only thing making this a consideration is the fact that the car is a wide body Mariah that was installed very well. And other than this rust from battery acid corrosion the car is dry inside and out. Donor cars in this part of the country are available for next to nothing and the only difficult part would be trimming as needed.

Do what the old Camaro hot rodders do: Buy a donor car, cut out the piece you need, and take it to be welded in. Make your cuts as straight and clean as possible so the welding is easy, and take it to a muffler shop. They should weld in the patch panel cheap for you.

At least, that's how I'd do it.

I'm more concerned about the hole in the frame rail than the hole in the bin. Best bet is to take it somewhere to get an estimate and see what a professional thinks.