Fixing your Honda Rust

[canibeateg]

Very well put man, thanks for the well put information !

[Makeemdrop]

I ordered the quarter and rocker panels for my 95 coupe that I'm trying to bring back to life and I noticed the rear bumpers army the same as my hatch and coupe is there a mod that I can do to get a. Hatch bumper to fit so the wheel arch lines up.

[flamingdragon]

been trying to follow this but ended up warping panels

[teal_dx]

I ordered the quarter and rocker panels for my 95 coupe that I'm trying to bring back to life and I noticed the rear bumpers army the same as my hatch and coupe is there a mod that I can do to get a. Hatch bumper to fit so the wheel arch lines up.

The hatchback rear bumper is too short for a coupe or sedan.

Notice the difference:

[teal_dx]

been trying to follow this but ended up warping panels

They're so easy to warp. You really gotta weld slow and spread out .... Take a lot of breaks

[flamingdragon]

i tried welding the fixmyrust panels and caused it to warp. how would you guys fix this? cut it out and completely redo the welding and grinding with a new panel or try to blend the warped parts with fiberglass filler?

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[Driv-it-hard]

Teal !!!!
Please don't remind me of rust !
OH NO !

[teal_dx]

i tried welding the fixmyrust panels and caused it to warp. how would you guys fix this? cut it out and completely redo the welding and grinding with a new panel or try to blend the warped parts with fiberglass filler?

That sucks, but I wouldn't do it all over. I'd go with some quality filler. Give it plenty of time to cure/shrink before going on to paint. Mine warped a little but not that bad. It's easy to get on a roll when welding and get the metal too hot. A lot of breaks is key, alternate from side to side will give time to cool too.

[flamingdragon]

Would you recommend reshaping the panel with like a dolly or a porta-power? My dad said he was able to push out some dents on my cousins fender that got banged up hitting a deer with one.

[teal_dx]

You could try it, but I think an area warped from welding will be harder to press out than a dented area. Keep an eye on the welds to be sure they don't crack.

[rusty_eg3]

Hey everyone! As some of you might know (those who read my "build" thread) I've also fabricated my rocker panel and obviously it has no holes to hold the side skirt clips. One of the factory clips remained in place though, the first one from the front. The plastic side skirt was mounted using that front clip and some silicone on the underside in the rear because yeah, I'm lazy. After almost a year the plastic fell off )))). Is there a better way to mount that side sill or do I really have to drill those holes? Btw Teal, you did an awesome job drilling, I hope I'll get it right if it's necessary. Thanks.

[teal_dx]

There are some good adhesives out there, but not sure how they would hold up over time. Or if they would ever come off if you needed to take the skirt off for some reason.

[luckytunes]

That looks like a lot of work. Good job!

[teal_dx]

Thanks! I can't believe it's been a decade since I did that. Still no rust!

[EG_XJ]

Definitely hoping to get this done to my coupe. Pretty bad on the driver's side from the salt here in IL. Thanks for the write-up!