hey guys ive had my 89 na for a while but ever since i got it... this has been getting on my nerves.


the owner was pretty sketchy about it saying the owner b4 him poured some lead into it or something. i really dont remember just b/c it sounded weird. well anyways that was in june, now its feb. and over the months i attacked it a lil but today i decided to go full force at it, because its keeping me from painting my car a whole different color. anyways here are some more pics...



anyways i see theres a little bondo above it closee to the hatch hinge. what do u guys suggest i do? right now im using a palm sander and 40 grit trying to get it, but im having trouble in those small spots. what do u guys suggest i do? any help is appreciated. thanks!

 

dont use a sander to get down in those small spots...hold a piece of sandpaper in you hand and push your finger into those low spots the sanders to big to get at.

 

That's a crude patch job if I ever saw one. If you don't know what to do, you are most likely over your head with this problem. I know I would be. Find a body person and ask them what the best approach would be. Looks to me like cutting out the patch job and welding in a new piece may be in order. But what do I know?

 

my dad said its a bad weld and i'll have to take a grinder to it to get down to the bottom of it (basically). ill see how that works out and post up new pics. what do u think the "crude patch job" was for?

 

[QUOTE=fcboy89]my dad said its a bad weld and i'll have to take a grinder to it to get down to the bottom of it (basically). ill see how that works out and post up You will find out when you grind into it. Could have been a dent and/or hole caused by some sort of impact. But the bondo makes me think it was a recurring problem area that was "fixed" more than once, suggesting rust.