i have an 85 as well GSL and want to do some work to it but the frame is rusted not much! i know you would have to see the frame in order to make a good judgement but would you mess with it if it;'s rusted? on a scale 1-10 1 being rusted bad 10 min rust! i rate it a 3-4! i know this is hard question but should i work on it or not? i will have a pic soon i would be greatful if you could just give me some advice on what to do i have had it for going on 3 years now! i dont want to get rid of it! Thanks For YUor time you can reply here as well as email me MREYRX8@aol.com

 

Hi and welcome. Where in Michigan? There are some very smart 1st gen owners up there. Unless its really bad, I say fix it. Mostly, the common places for the rust are the rear fender wells, and around the rear hatch.

 

I live in Jackson Michigan
well i have rust hole on the driver side side skirt or (Rockerr) and on the rear driver side quarter! and the underneath is i would say rusted and i just need to know if it would be worth trying to find someone to weld some new metal to re enforce it?

 

Do a search. Theres some pics and info on peoples repairs of those areas I think.

 

here some pics of my underneth they are not good quality but they are pics none the less please let me know if i should try to fix them up!

 

Sorry I can't make out a thing from that pic.
Welcome to the forum.

 

here is a pic of my cars underneth! it;s not a good quality pic cause i used my quickcam cause i dont have a scanner! if you can make it out please let me know if i should try to fix the underneth of it or not/ thanks

 

that has got to be the most horrible picture ever
i cant even tell what it is.... any better pics?

-greg

 

this is a pic off of cardomain it's not mine similar though! mine i would 2X-3X as bad

 

That car doesnt look bad at all. ( I know its not yours). Do a search. Theres pice of other peoples repairs floating around. As bad as your pics are, it looks like surface rust to me.

 

I had an estimate made to repair all bodywork on my car, 3000$ CAN. I say mine is worth it, and I know yours is not as bad as mine for sure. Only reasons I accepted the estimate is because 1)it's an original SE and 2) there are virtually no FBs in good condition around here. Bodywork begins in spring by the way...

If you intend to keep the car for some time (a couple of years), then go for it. If you're going to sell it next year then forget it because you will never get back your money when you sell it. Also make sure they do a good job when fixing it.

 

damn i hate rust...so much so that i traded my really nice looking black 7 for just a nice looking (rust free!) white one...

there was LOTS of rust on the black one and the further i tossed around the idea of repairing the more i was discouraged in getting it fixed.

my solution? well...i searched for a chassis as far south as i can go in 1 day and luckily found it. i ended up taking the entire car engine and all...with a couple things to change on her it all worked out...

here are 2 posts of my rust issues i had...
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=221631
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=215362

and heres the post of when i did the swap in NC...
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=231093

good luck!

 

I think I can kinda see it Is it rusted through?
If you don't want to get rid of it I would fix it. Being the frame you don't really have to worry about how the repait looks just how strong it is. It's really hard to tell without seeing it though. I think that it shouldn't be too ahrd though if you have access to a welder and don't care how it looks.