Hi Lyle;
When I was restoring Caddies in Hawaii, we had a lot of rust. Patches were done with hammer welds and the most important part of the repair was metal prep. A product that is applied to condition the metal and keep it from rusting. But it had to be on both sides to keep the rust down. We also used under coat to keep the moisture out of the low areas in the doors. As it (rust) would always start a quarter inch or so away from the weld. Just a crappy critter, that rust worm.
Bill
Have been working my orange coupe, it's coming along good.
All mechanical things are rebuilt. The body is stripped of all paint and undercoating. The undercoating hides alot of surface rust, so it's a good idea to remove it. The bottom is finished, all steel patches, Ospho steel prep, primed and painted black.
Not sure if I will undercoat or not??
The body is also patched with steel. Most rust was at the back rear fenders, front inner wheel wells and inner rockers. Honda saved money by not painting parts, just undercoated over bare metal. The metal is so thin of a gauge it is hard to work with.
To stiffen the roof I welded the inner supports to the roof, it did help with the beer can effect!
Doors, fenders, hood all roughed in and primed.
Just because this car is small doesn't mean it is easier or cheaper to do. This car is actually hard to do because of the thin metal used.
Things I need:
*Rubber floor plugs *Gas tank rubber washers and steel sleeves Lyle