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Old 05-03-06, 04:36 PM
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Holy Rust Bucket!!!!help!!!!!

Ok here is the problem. On my car, the water canal for the back hatch....it has rusted away. The car is under a tarp right now and I have taken car of the other rust spots. I do not have access to a welder so how can I fix this. The car is a shell right now. Does anybody have any ideas? I thought about fiberglassing on this thin sheet of sheet metal. I figured the metal would be to flimsy and just bend. Unless I use enough fiberglass then it would be hard. I think I can get my friend's dad's uncle to weld something of only I knew what he could weld to fix it. He is covering where the sunroof went due to the holes that were there. Sunroof could really be fixxed. Only if I brought it to a metal shop but it would cost a **** load of money that I dont have. PLEEAASSSEE HEEELPP!!!!
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find a rust free shell and start over. save your self the headaches. thats what i did and old rust bucket is destined to the scrap heep. back to japan, lol.
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Well see my friend has one across the street but there is no title. I was thinking about changing the vin number plates, but I know it is also skected in the frame itself. What can I do?
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Dont waste your time.
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you shouldnt need a title for a car that old..
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Originally Posted by southernrunner
Well see my friend has one across the street but there is no title. I was thinking about changing the vin number plates, but I know it is also skected in the frame itself. What can I do?
JB Weld or Bondo over it and sand it down and paint to match? (where sketched in the frame)
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Originally Posted by southernrunner
Well see my friend has one across the street but there is no title. I was thinking about changing the vin number plates, but I know it is also skected in the frame itself. What can I do?
Cut out plate from first car, weld into second car....

Or hand engrave, using first plate as a template...
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duct tape it in the mean time. since it isn't a load bearing area, bondo will be good
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