Rust help

SixFtUnd · 02-08-2008, 02:11 PM

86 Bronco
what would you do about the rust ??
I riped out the carpet and putting down rubber
was going to just rivett some metal over any holes but it's a little worse than I thought it would be

http://www.slide.com/r/uM6bWdU0vz_7e...&view=original

94Dodge Truggy · 02-08-2008, 02:26 PM

Cut out the rust and weld in some old street signs! Or find another bronco for parts and swap panels.

SixFtUnd · 02-09-2008, 12:31 AM

Thanks I kinda figured that's what people would say
well don't have any way to weld or even cut it out just went ovet it with some metal
thanks though

eighty3bronco · 02-09-2008, 06:25 AM

My bronco was worse that yours looks to be. The bad thing with wheeling is that it will only get worse. I had more problems getting bolts undone than anything else. Is it your DD or just play?? if it is your DD, you might want to try and fix them but anything short of cutting out the cancer and welding new in is the way to go. I have seen a friend patch some spots on his CJ-7 with some fiberglass. But it is all up to how you want to do it.

blazerbrad · 02-12-2008, 10:09 AM

If you just left the rust alone and put some patch panels over it the rust will just continue to get worse, sometimes panels on top of it will even make it worse because now it traps moisture. At minimum I would wire brush the rusted sections and coat them with some type rust converter, or at least spray a coat of rust-oleum on them.

SixFtUnd · 02-12-2008, 05:31 PM

I did spray it with rust-oleum thanks

02-08-2008, 02:11 PM	#1
SixFtUnd Danny Beach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cincinnati OH ( Price Hill) Posts: 481	Rust help 86 Bronco what would you do about the rust ?? I riped out the carpet and putting down rubber was going to just rivett some metal over any holes but it's a little worse than I thought it would be http://www.slide.com/r/uM6bWdU0vz_7e...&view=original

02-09-2008, 06:25 AM	#4
eighty3bronco anywhere but there Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Blanchester, Oh Posts: 174	My bronco was worse that yours looks to be. The bad thing with wheeling is that it will only get worse. I had more problems getting bolts undone than anything else. Is it your DD or just play?? if it is your DD, you might want to try and fix them but anything short of cutting out the cancer and welding new in is the way to go. I have seen a friend patch some spots on his CJ-7 with some fiberglass. But it is all up to how you want to do it. __________________

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02-08-2008, 02:26 PM	#2
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	Cut out the rust and weld in some old street signs! Or find another bronco for parts and swap panels.

02-09-2008, 12:31 AM	#3
SixFtUnd Danny Beach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cincinnati OH ( Price Hill) Posts: 481	Thanks I kinda figured that's what people would say well don't have any way to weld or even cut it out just went ovet it with some metal thanks though

02-12-2008, 10:09 AM	#5
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831 Images: 6	If you just left the rust alone and put some patch panels over it the rust will just continue to get worse, sometimes panels on top of it will even make it worse because now it traps moisture. At minimum I would wire brush the rusted sections and coat them with some type rust converter, or at least spray a coat of rust-oleum on them.

02-12-2008, 05:31 PM	#6
SixFtUnd Danny Beach Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cincinnati OH ( Price Hill) Posts: 481	I did spray it with rust-oleum thanks