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Title: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 09, 2011, 07:46:38 pm

What is the easiest way to stop rust and repair it at home. (no welder)  I have rust around the rear side windows (Suburban) and on the the A pillar.  Is there some special Bondo product I could use? Thanks Steve

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: VileZambonie on January 09, 2011, 07:48:33 pm

You need to remove the rust and are we talking rot? Pix?

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 09, 2011, 07:50:57 pm

Yes I guess you could say rot. Will post pics later. Thanks

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 13, 2011, 09:49:05 pm

Nasty rust

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: VileZambonie on January 14, 2011, 08:40:39 pm

Take the glass out and start wire wheeling to see how bad it is.

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 14, 2011, 08:55:13 pm

Will do!!

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: bake74 on January 14, 2011, 11:16:45 pm

     If the rust has eaten to much of the metal to support the window you will have to replace the metal.

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 15, 2011, 07:45:37 am

Does anyone sell patch panels?

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: VileZambonie on January 15, 2011, 09:36:13 am

Just remove the rust and see what you've got. If you need a patch panel either make one or post a wanted to buy in the classifieds and someone with a parts truck should be able to help you out but it doesn't look that bad from the pix. You won't know until you expose what's there.

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: harkz28 on January 15, 2011, 10:36:42 am

Sounds good thanks !!

Title: Re: Rust around the side rear window and A pliiar
Post by: Jim Rockford on January 16, 2011, 11:13:21 am

Don't be surprised if its more than it look like now, Rust is like an Iceberg. alot more under the surface than on top.