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Michelle
23rd January 2012, 04:11 PM
Well you all are prob over hearing from me of late :rolleyes: but, I am now trying to decide the best plan of attack on cutting out this rust, you will see a rough line I have scratched in the floor and have included some under shots too, should I cut the whole peice out, make it to folow the under chassy (for easy welding) or make two sections? I need to the whole length along the door getting as close as I can to the side (lots of small rust holes)

Cheers Michelle

my third 256
24th January 2012, 11:49 AM
cut it out and mig in a new piece and plenty of rust converter

wildgu6
24th January 2012, 12:58 PM
cut it out and mig in a new piece and plenty of rust converter

X2.... Maybe see if you can score cut outs from someone scrapping same model or wreckers

bobbrumby
24th January 2012, 02:25 PM
just did mine not as bad as your tho remember to put a jack under the rocker pannel or the body will slump a bit when you start cutting

Michelle
24th January 2012, 05:42 PM
thanks guys I have a parts car that is ok there so i will cut what I need from it cheers

qdłaty
29th January 2012, 07:24 AM
damn rust, 4 weeks ago i've started to cut my datsun/mq..... looks same bad as yours. good luck. when finished put some pics here

thomas.h
17th February 2012, 03:35 PM
have the same issue but mainly confined to my body mount locations will be welding in a thicker plate to strengthen when i fix mine to give a bit more strength for body blocks

Punderhead
7th March 2012, 11:17 PM
A guy at work rekons he cut out his rust then fibreglassed the new piece in, bit of bog and paint, and it will never rust again!

Just a thought

Cheers!

Clunk
7th March 2012, 11:21 PM
A guy at work rekons he cut out his rust then fibreglassed the new piece in, bit of bog and paint, and it will never rust again!

Just a thought

Cheers!

Wouldn't the fiberglass crack due to vibration and body flex??

GQ TANK
24th April 2012, 04:40 PM
Michelle it great to see that you are still working on the patrol.

Michelle
28th May 2012, 04:03 PM
thought I'd do an update although not finnished :)
ok so the floor pan as I found it:
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12204&d=1327293659
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12206&d=1327293659
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12205&d=1327293659
what I have done so far:
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040430.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040428.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040431.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040432.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040433.jpg
Piece cut of parts car:
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040425.jpg
http://i1062.photobucket.com/albums/t493/gur84mtj/P1040429.jpg
No idea what I'm doing but ...... Meh!

aussiemale
28th May 2012, 04:45 PM
I'll be watching this thread with interest Michelle, as you know have the same issue myself. Thinking of cutting the donor body part and sticking it on the body I want. All I need is someone with the kit I can borrow, and the knowledge to teach me LOL.
Dunno bout fiberglass though, reckon there could be issues there..
Michelle, post pics please of the progress and I'll do the same and see who does the biggest hash of it, money is on me LOL