Paint & Body Work Custom Painting | Panel Repairs & Replacement

Radiator support rust

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-14-2007, 08:57 PM
  #1  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
 
Jeff 97 Formula's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts

Default Radiator support rust

Anyone else experience rust under the radiator shroud? If so, how do you fix?
Old 06-15-2007, 12:16 PM
  #2  
On The Tree
 
Jolly's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Glen Rock, PA
Posts: 158
Received 11 Likes on 7 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Jeff 97 Formula
Anyone else experience rust under the radiator shroud? If so, how do you fix?
My 2000 looks like crap and it probably will for quite some time. My focus is on fixing the sail panel. Funny as this spring after it sat over winter there were navy blue paint pieces about an inch square under the car. Fell from the exact place you are dicussing.
Old 06-15-2007, 12:45 PM
  #3  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
 
Jeff 97 Formula's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

What I wound up doing was cleaning up the rusted parts, then repaint with touch-up paint. Since it's under the shroud, it's not noticeable.

What I'm really concerned about is where the bolts hold the shroud in place. I was thinking of applying some bodyfill on a small rusthole created around the nut that's built-in the support.
Old 06-15-2007, 01:01 PM
  #4  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (21)
 
Rhedalert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 497
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I have surface rust on the forward edge in a few spots, and one bad spot where the metal is weak (about 1/4" in from the edge) I'm going to strip it down, paint with POR-15, reapply body color.

On another note, I taught my radiator to not support rust, but to fight against it
Old 06-19-2007, 09:38 PM
  #5  
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
 
Jeff 97 Formula's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

Can someone recommend new bolts for the radiator shroud? Thanks
Old 06-20-2007, 12:02 PM
  #6  
TECH Resident
 
Weezzer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: South Alabama
Posts: 937
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Jeff 97 Formula
Can someone recommend new bolts for the radiator shroud? Thanks
Sure thing!

I recommend new bolts for the radiator shroud.

Old 06-28-2007, 10:39 AM
  #7  
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (1)
 
Danny2tek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Miami
Posts: 4,770
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Weezzer
Sure thing!

I recommend new bolts for the radiator shroud.




Quick Reply: Radiator support rust



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:25 PM.