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geoffm
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floor patches

Post by geoffm » Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:05 pm

just got a vw jetta mk3 and as everyone knows these are rust buckets, i have a hole in the passinger side rear floor whats the rule for repairing that, nothing structural is rotted or rusted just a part of the floor pan is missing, so cut and weld or cut and quick set 50 ar something simuler... im going to be running show room stock as i dont have the funds to be competive in any other class with this car
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Re: floor patches

Post by breakaway500 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:42 pm

I would like to see the repair as strong as the original panel. Cutting the rotted steel away,and overlapping a new steel patch panel and welded, would be ideal. Not difficult,either. Glues need real clean,tight fitting joints to work properly.(Usually difficult with floor rust repair).
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Re: floor patches

Post by StephanAlfa » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:44 pm

geoffm wrote:just got a vw jetta mk3 and as everyone knows these are rust buckets, i have a hole in the passinger side rear floor whats the rule for repairing that, nothing structural is rotted or rusted just a part of the floor pan is missing, so cut and weld or cut and quick set 50 ar something simuler... im going to be running show room stock as i dont have the funds to be competive in any other class with this car
Finally someone willing to admit rust on another car that is NOT associated with Alfa ..,. or Fiat! :shock: :roll: :roll:
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Re: floor patches

Post by breakaway500 » Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:47 pm

Rust never sleeps... 8) :sunny:
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