New World Datsuns...

This is the only rot on the car. Removed.

There is a bit more rot to the right of this patch. I'm going to try to just weld it up I didn't want to cut into the lip of the wheel well. The metal is thin.. so it'll be a good challenge.

Cleaned the engine bay this weekend also. First picture is an old one.. but shows the grime.

That cleaned up nice

510freak wrote:That cleaned up nice

+1

And the product you used was...?

DRIVEN » Tue May 05, 2015 6:19 pm wrote:And the product you used was...?

LA's totally awesome - $1

And elbow grease

Omg man that came out Nice! That piece you cut our looks like a mouth on a pumpkin a kid would have cut out lol.

Lol.. now that you mentioned it.. it does.

LA shout out courtesy of Izzo and his brap thread.

That stuff really does work. I've got 2 spray bottles of it right by my table at work.

X2

I picked up 5 bottles after seeing it used on your engine. Good stuff.

We dont have that stuff up here

Lol told ya! It's cheap and works pretty good. I use it to clean all my bikes and engine parts.

I'm going to use it on my headliner and see how well it does.

Canby to do list:

[ ]Install front and rear bumper
[ ]Install mirrors
[ ]Fix Headlights
[ ]Front wheel bearings
[ ]Install IR alternator
[ ]Clean headliner
[ ]Clean interior
[ ]Adjust weber
[ ]Glove box vibration issue
[ ]Install carpet in back seat riser area
[ ]Check oil pressure
[ ]Muffler/Exhaust
[ ]Clean wheels
[ ]Install chrome windshield trip
[ ]Wipe all rubber/vinyl with treatment
[ ]Spray bare metal spots with zero rust
[ ]Repair rust rot on passenger quarter
[ ]Find solution to reverse light switch clearance issue

If time permits... lower and align. Doubting I'll have that kind of time.

Half of my datto time is occupied with the Canby raffle truck. Not complaining.. it's fun too.

Wish we were closed I'd love to be able to align it for you

Spent about 3 hours on this... got it to this point. The metal is so fucking thin after grinding it down I'd have holes again. I started to get frustrated and quit.

I had air to cool the panel.. but I think my grinder warped the panel. Even while grinding with air on the panel. It's not too bad.. but disappointed.

I was afraid you was going to run into them pin holes. Maybe it's time for all-metal bondo.
Wonder how many are hiding under the paint ?


To keep your metal from warping, a bag of ice will work better then a fan cause it will cool it down faster and ( maybe ) cause some metal shrinkage. That would be my guess since I'm not a body guy. < disclaimer

I was using the air compressor with an air nozzle to cool the panel. During welding that was fine.. but the grinding creates a ton of heat too.. and that's probably what did it. Overall, it's not bad though.

Hard to say how many other wholes there are. I don't think that many.. but there probably are a few more. I'm not sure where the moisture comes in on these trunk drops.. maybe the trunk?

I am hoping after grinding this shit down I'll be good to apply filler.