Cage paint and rust repair!

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Cope

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I've got some down time while I wait for my custom axles so I figured I'd wrap up some loose ends on the car.
I already had most of the aluminum interior out to do the mini tubs. My cage was starting to get kinda rusty so I decided to paint it.

I used rustiolem "hammertone" silver brush on paint. I am so happy with this paint. I did almost no prep and just blasted it on the cage. Lots of runs and right over more rust than I'd like to admit.

It came out looking dam good in my opinion.

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In fact I was so happy I decided to tackle the floor.

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I took the big wire wheel and went to town. After removing the rust and paint here's the result.

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Now the passenger floor has a BIG rust hole....
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I been dreading this repair for years, I just cover it with a floor mat and out of site out of mind ya know? I figure I cant just paint over this so..... I drug out the English wheel and figured now is as good a time as any to get some practice on this beotch....

I was very worried that I may just be ordering a passenger floor pan from AMD but once started there's no going back!

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All in all I'm very happy. I figure its good enough for the race car...next is that damm tranny leak....

:)
 
I did a similar job on my passenger side floor I figured its going to be under carpet noone is gonna see it so I cut out all the rust and got a piece of flat sheet metal from lowes and cut it to fit and shaped it with a torch and a hammer. Then I pop riveted it to hold it and then welded the seam. Turned out pretty good for the money I have in it.
 
j par said:
Cope always tells me how I can't weld.
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Looks good to me. The fact that I didnt see the welds means they must be pretty good. Lol iv always said if you can see the weld its probably an ugly one Haha. Ugly or not if its strong and it holds if its under the car and or carpet who gives a ****!
 
dartfreak75 said:
Looks good to me. The fact that I didnt see the welds means they must be pretty good. Lol iv always said if you can see the weld its probably an ugly one Haha. Ugly or not if its strong and it holds if its under the car and or carpet who gives a ****!
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I've got five or six pictures of the carpet before I put the seats in and it looks so perfect and can't get any to load?
 
j par said:
I've got five or six pictures of the carpet before I put the seats in and it looks so perfect and can't get any to load?
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Iv got some photos of chitty welds I'm considering redoing I just dont like it. And no it's not floor boards
 
Nice jpar, even a blind pig finds an acorn once and a while.

Ha, looks good man!

I was kinda nervous this was my first time using the English wheel. But I figured worst case I'm ordering a floor patch...

:)
 
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Cope said:
Nice jpar, even a blind pig finds an acorn once and a while.

Ha, looks good man!

I was kinda nervous this was my first time using the English wheel. But I figured worst case I'm ordering a floor patch...

:)
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Lazze on youtube. Lots to learn.
And i had to have a bead roller after watching. Then i motorized the bead roller. Love the metal work!
 
The repair every a body owner will experience! Last winters projects.

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How'd you fix the striker? Mine is busted as well. I was just gonna tig it in place. What's the reason for cutting it out?
 
I cut out the square and make a square the is 3/8” bigger all around. Then make another square that just fits in the hole. Plug weld the bigger square on the back of the jam around the perimeter of the hole. After welding the cage for the striker nut on the back. Then plug weld the second square to the other square and weld the seam. Doubles the thickness of the jam in that area. Make sure you you mark cross hairs outside the work area so you can locate the new round hole where the old one was.
 
It tears because it is one thin piece of sheetmetal which the washer under the striker just hammers on. You can weld it up but it will usually just tear again. Double it up and you won’t have to repeat the process.
 
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