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superseed Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Medford Or.
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject: rust under side vent |
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i have rust under the cresent vent of my sb
looks like it has been leaking water from year one,72
the outter metal is rusted thru down to the inner wheel
well,the inner metal is also rusted but not as bad.
what would be the best way to go?replace the whole
1/4 panel or can i cut out the rusted area and replace it
with a new section
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keifernet Samba Search & Rescue
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 19395 Location: Samba Center for Behavioral Science
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:55 am Post subject: |
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http://www.oeveedub.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Scr...t_Count=49
depends on how much you want to replace... you could get the whole thing and only cut out the sections needed or have the whole thing replaced?
I have always just cut out the cancer and replaced the area's with hand formed sections of metal. |
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Miguel Arroyo Samba Member
Joined: April 02, 2004 Posts: 3122 Location: Miami Beach, Florida
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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 11:16 am Post subject: |
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If the welding and painting will be done by a shop then the answer depends on how much $$$ you have. Replacing the whole quarter panels is very expensive.
I would just cut out the rust and replace the sheet metal I take out. I would recomend you remove the insulation behind and clean/treat with POR 15 or equivalent. I would also block the ventilation whole by welding a piece of metal behind it, from the outside with the trim it would still look original.
Good luck. |
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superseed Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Medford Or.
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Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:55 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help,thats what i was thinking of doing.
im going to try to find a good section at a junk yd
to replace what i cut out.making it fit perfect before
welding it in, has got me thinking. any tricks to doing this?
im on my own on this one thanks again |
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VintageVulture Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2003 Posts: 789 Location: Pacific Northwest- USA
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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:03 pm Post subject: Just made that repair yesterday!! |
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I utilized the interior rust holes to dredge out all of the foam first... Then cut out the rusted-through areas outside, just under the vent. I fabbed a patch, welded it in and then blew air inside the inner areas to dry off the entire inside. If you can get POR15 or acid etch in there, that ought to stop it for a few years... I have yet to finish the inside areas, but since they are to be covered with a new headliner,. I will simply patch with POR15 and fiberglass cloth. Once dry, it is as hard as sheet metal. Hope this helps... Email me for pictures if you want some visuals of the repair.
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superseed Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Medford Or.
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:48 am Post subject: |
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the por 15 sounds like a good idea thanks
i have about a 4in. hole just below the cresent
where i ground out the rust.
i will be grinding in the area just above the rear fender
where the radius,hump is. how would i fabricate that detail?
i may have to replace part of the cresent also
thanks for the help Shorts |
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VintageVulture Samba Member
Joined: May 25, 2003 Posts: 789 Location: Pacific Northwest- USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Like Keifer says, you have to hand fabricate that area. Use a nice rounded body hammer, or ballpean and tap around one end of sheet metal until you can distort it like the original curve. This sounds like fun to me! I love doing this stuff... The inner area of the vent should be seperate from the outer skin so you ought to be able to seperate that before or during your cutting/grinding. Shape that section close enough that a little skim of filler is all you will need. In an area like this, you can get away with using a lighter gauge sheet metal, in order to use tin snips to fab the piece... I didn't tell you this!
Keep us posted. |
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superseed Samba Member
Joined: October 30, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: Medford Or.
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Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2005 2:30 am Post subject: |
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well thanks again
cant wait to get started filling the holes back in
ill let you know how it turns out. taking pics as i go. |
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