conquest1986 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Looking for an outer driver's side rocker panel and quarter panel. need to fix the rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbrad511 Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Before you go buying body parts you should probably give a better look at the rest of the car. My first SQ, an 87, was the one that got me hooked. I loved that car, but she started to rust away. It really didn't look that bad, but I eventually knew it was beyond saving. I bought a cleaner 88 with a dead motor and a bad auto trans to swap my motor and 5 speed into. While disassembling the 87 I discovered it was MUCH worse that I'd thought. The only thing holding the rear floorboards up was the carpet. Both rear quarters were barely shells, and the frame on the passenger side was pretty much non-existent. Not trying to rain on your parade, but if you've got a car that needs rust repair you might want to take a VERY close look at the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo castellanos Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Before you go buying body parts you should probably give a better look at the rest of the car. My first SQ, an 87, was the one that got me hooked. I loved that car, but she started to rust away. It really didn't look that bad, but I eventually knew it was beyond saving. I bought a cleaner 88 with a dead motor and a bad auto trans to swap my motor and 5 speed into. While disassembling the 87 I discovered it was MUCH worse that I'd thought. The only thing holding the rear floorboards up was the carpet. Both rear quarters were barely shells, and the frame on the passenger side was pretty much non-existent. Not trying to rain on your parade, but if you've got a car that needs rust repair you might want to take a VERY close look at the rest of it. Well said.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradD Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Check out my build thread. It should give a pretty good indication of how bad a little visible rust can be. Just noticed, Wow I need to update my thread! http://www.starquestclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=132318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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