by "punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
Published 11/05/2017 at 01:04
by "punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
Published 11/05/2017 at 01:04
Tags: Project Add Purple
; Learning
; In over my head
; 2005 Hyundai Elantra
; Hyundai
; Elantra
; Hyundai Elantra
STARS: 1
I got new tires put on new wheels. I got Sonata wheels to replace the rusty steel wheels on my Elantra. Rusty steel wheels are a clue to how well the PO or POs took care of the car...not very well. At least the rear struts look new.
Swapping wheels I found rust holes. They go all the way through!
At the front of the wheel well. The front mud flap thing was holding a lot of grime, dirt, and some car in it. After opening this can of a car, I am no long a fan of mud flaps. They may stop debris from flying and scratching, but they hold dirt, mud, and crud.
Moving toward the back of the wheel well: more rust problems were discovered. Next, I decided to take off the bumper cover. After finally finding all the screws I realized I still had some bolts attached. The brackets were made of rust! Crap. Only 1 of 4 brackets survived removal of the bumper from the car. This was quickly followed by learning the left side of the trunk is vented. The right side of the trunk is not vented. My car seemed to think this was a problem, and it fixed the problem: the lower area under the right trunk corner rotted away. Some poking and scraping led to: I can see my muffler from here, and the ground from within the trunk. Shit.
All the rust lead to a last minute trip to the Pick-a-Part for a new rear bumper cover. I found a 2005 Elantra with minimal rear fender rust. 3 of 4 brackets are intact with 2 in good shape. It seems venting prevents trunk rust and worsens bumper cover bracket rust. (I find this very interesting, and it makes sense; rust happens where the water goes or stays.)
My project is still not road worthy, and still does not have any purple. Next, it will get some bondo, with some purple. Hopefully this does not go too horribly.
Here is some wrenching music:
https://lostdognashville.bandcamp.com
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
11/05/2017 at 01:17, STARS: 0
just popping in to add to your wrenching music... (i mean.. i woke up at 5.30 and am finishing off me beer supply before going back to bed... what else am i gonna do)
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"PS9" (PS9)
11/05/2017 at 01:27, STARS: 0
Sorry, but this post isn’t about an american truck. You’re going to have to delete it and come back with a rusty F150 you just started working on.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
11/05/2017 at 01:43, STARS: 1
that said me normal wrenching music is a little less mellow than that
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"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/05/2017 at 01:06, STARS: 1
come down under, no need to worry about rust here.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/05/2017 at 07:21, STARS: 1
Your normal wrenching music are good choices. Your first reply I could not make it through 1 whole song.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
11/05/2017 at 07:24, STARS: 0
lol.. thats what i get for venturing out of me comfort zone :p
so hard to be a normie :p
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/05/2017 at 07:26, STARS: 0
The wife and I were talking about wishing we could vacation there. No rust would be amazing. I noticed cars last much much longer there.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/05/2017 at 07:30, STARS: 0
Nah, I don’t have any money or welding skills or friend with a welder to weld a breaking frame back together. I would like to get an old International pick up but right now I am trying to get my own DD, so I no longer need to commandeer my wife’s car.
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/05/2017 at 17:36, STARS: 1
Maybe it was the drinking more at 5 am that made it so tough. Why doesn’t psychobilly have more banjo? Here is some folk punk with some energy: https://tejonstreetcornerthieves.bandcamp.com/album/every-last-drop-2
"cluelessk" (cluelessk)
11/05/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 0
Bondo won’t help. It’ll rot off within a year. The rust needs to be removed on all the inners of the panels. Plus bondo absorbs moisture and swells and falls off. You’d need fiberglass.
On cheaper cars you’re fighting a losing battle with rust. To repair it correctly it’ll cost way more than the car is worth. Plus you’re starting to lose all the structural integrity.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/05/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0
But all the steering wheels are put on backward.
"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura)
11/05/2017 at 20:09, STARS: 0
Wrong.
"pip bip - choose Corrour" (hhgttg69)
11/05/2017 at 23:29, STARS: 1
"punkgoose17" (punkgoose17)
11/06/2017 at 21:18, STARS: 0
Agreed. Right now I only have bondo and the adhesive filler panels. I am hoping I can get 3 years out of the car.
I do not have a grinder or a welder. Even the directions on bondo call out a grinder. Borrowing both a grinder and welder is the ideal plan. Doing without is the most likely.