Dicorp

So i removed the gay chrome on my prelude and was in for a very nasty surprise. Obviously its too late now in terms getting rid of the car but my question is: can this be fixed, somehow, someway, besides going to a body shop.

Mach30SiR

yep, get your self a sander and bondo.

Dicorp

i've heard you can fiberglass this stuff too? or is that bs?

saiko_cl_duck

don't fiberglass over a small spot, get some bondo.

acuratl_2nr

do it right the first time, get it fixed. they have to cut out the rusted quarter and weld a new panel back on,.. best thing to do it to find a wrecked prelude with good rear quarters, cut them out and get the bodyshop to weld in the donor pieces...
My car is in the same situation as yours and when I get it fixed it will get fixed right... right now it's bubbling everywhere on the passenger side... the driver's side isn't really that bad though...

Dicorp

but doesnt the rust come back if you weld it?

acuratl_2nr

if you just cut out the rusted areas and patch it, it will definetly come back. To do it right, you have to cut like 5inches of quarter panel out and weld the donor pieces in all the way from where it meets your bumper to where it meets the sideskirt on the other end. If you weld high enough crap can't get stuck and rust out again, it will be like a new car. I've talked to a reputable bodyman and this is exactly what he told me. A friend of mine had the same problem as you and I on his 97 prelude and he just went to get it patched. The rust came back within 6 months. He got it fixed 3 times after that and the he sold the car, it's probably rusted to shit again... If you don't want any hassles in the future, fork out the cash now and do it... once you get it done spray the inside of your fenders with oil so rust doesn't have a chance...

Dicorp

so how much would something like this cost?

BustedS13

it looks like it's been gone over with glass in those pics.sand it down to the bare metal. get ALL of the rust out, be thorough, outside and inside the fender. get a base patch welded in (have a shop shape a piece of metal close to the fender, and have it tacked in on the inside of the fender), then fill in the spaces with bondo. i recommend dynatron's Dyna-Delite Gold, it's available at ricerzone for about 20 bucks a gallon. lightweight and super easy to work with. doing this won't take much more than your time and patience. you're probably looking at 100-150 plus paint.

97BlackAckCL

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Have them weld in a base patch, or get some widebody fenders

acuratl_2nr

don't do this..... you need to physically cut out the fender,.. doing this will cover it up for awhile then it will be a mess with the bondo and all

Dicorp

okay, so firstly i need to remove all rust, then have a metal plate welded in. then bondo, paint etc? soounds easier than finding non rusty prelude quater panels

Dicorp

so im confused...it all sounds similar to me yet apparently only one way works

acuratl_2nr

My bodyman quoted me 400$ a side cash... plus I would have to find my own fender pieces... best bet is to go to a bodyshop and see what they think...

acuratl_2nr

both ways work but the cheap way will have problems in no time...

Dicorp

yikes, 400 a side plus pieces...

acuratl_2nr

making a new car out of an old one isn't cheap

Dicorp

well i think ima try to temporarily fix it for the winter, get it rustproofed/oilspray and then do this in the summer time.

bkmc24

Its honda rot, absolutly do it right the first time, Cut out, Weld in, Fill to body lines and paint. Dont half ass it, rust is a whore on Quarter Panels on hondas. I work at a body shop, not a smart thing to fuck with

Dicorp

^^^
thanks for the info. can i do this without hunting for used fenders? will a shop fabricate something to make it work?

acuratl_2nr

don't even waste your money, the only thing I would do is paint your chrome trims to match the body colour and put them back on to hide the mess...

Dicorp

aight, i better get them out of the garbage can before its too late

acuratl_2nr

BustedS13

just grind it down to bare metal. this could mean taking out a chunk if it's solid rust, but in the end you can just weld in a patch and bondo it, and if you're good with a sanding block, you can have it looking like new without breaking the bank.

bkmc24

Dude, its honda rot, that shits like the HIV, spreads like mad lol

Get it CUT out, and replacement metal WELDED back in.

Dicorp

ima just patch it for now, then cut and weld later, maybe in amonth or so. money is tight right now. i just want to the car to look alright

Dicorp

can it be any metal or must be quaters from a prelude?

Dicorp

anyone?

97BlackAckCL

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It can be any metal, we recommend parts from a prelude cuz they're already bent and cut how u need them

acuratl_2nr

werd, it will be way easier to work with prelude parts since no metal fabrication will be needed... I'm pretty sure you can find some for cheap. Go to a junkyard, most cars are wrecked from the front and the rear quarters are untouched...

Dicorp

good stuff guyz, ill keep you posted. i def wanna keep this bitch for a long time. i do miss my CL though . saw a few while working 2day, turned my head to look again, wow is it ever sexy. then i stepped on the gas and let that h22 have it

bkmc24

Well they make a replacement QP think thats a sheet of metal that is already pre bent for the car, you cut out the whole thing, then just weld in the new QP and then if needed which it shouldnt fill in to body shape and then prime and paint. Simple Process.

240z4u

Don't bother with halfass patches. Either do it right, or dump the car.

Tacking in metal and filling over it will only crack in the future. I spent big $$ to have a bodyshop do my datsun 240z and those clowns tacked and fillered. 4 years later and I had to go back and redo the whole damn thing. It cracked.

Dicorp

update. I finally tackled the QP rust. some pics of the process. so far not much progress and need to take more pics. here are a few.

97BlackAckCL

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fiberglass

Tehvine

I see you have removed the infection, Doctor.

f22vtec

damn im getting rust too i need to fix it asap is there an easy fix? or should i go to the body shop for ANY rust appearing?

mitch14

looks like a nice project you got going there.
i'll be very interested to see how this comes along.

Dicorp

yup. it's a bitch to work with though. I wish we had access to metal and welder.

indeed. 2 hours of griding. honda qp suck major cock. rusted to shit.

no easy way. you can pay 1000 plus for a cut and weld. or spend 2 days to fiberglass one side and about 50$ worth of bondo glass, fiber cloth, sandpaper and mixing tools. this wont even include paint and primer.so 100$ a side easily.


right now it's on hold cause it's raining. I will be finishing up the bottom part, sandindg that down then using filler to fill small holes and nicks before a final sand and paint. should be done one side before the weekend.

Gnate

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2 years later.