God Above

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 03/13/2016 at 16:27 • Filed to: None

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This is getting really, really bad.

Those bubbles are squishy. Which is nice.

And I don’t have the money to pay a shop to fix this. Great.

TheHondaBro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:29

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God above?

Matt Nichelson > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:33

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Damn, that’s no good. What caused that?

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:34

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My S10 has some similar issues.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Matt Nichelson 03/13/2016 at 16:37

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That's a good question. Obviously it was patched but when we bought the car there were no obvious signs it was. And I don't know how water is getting in. All I know is I'm pissed off.

dogisbadob > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:37

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Not as bad as my car

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 03/13/2016 at 16:38

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Woo decaying metals!

Matt Nichelson > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:41

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I can imagine you are. Maybe from somewhere behind it? Any cracks or gaps from the patch job behind the paint could cause it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Matt Nichelson 03/13/2016 at 16:43

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I feel like there's a sunroof drain that goes down to that wheel well that might have crack in it. When we grind out the shitty patch (because let's be real I don't have much other choice) I'll have to look back there.

Matt Nichelson > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:50

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Ah, didn’t think about that. That could be a possibility then for sure. Hopefully it’s not too far gone behind it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Matt Nichelson 03/13/2016 at 16:53

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I've looked behind it before once I noticed the mess starting to form, and it looked like it was certainly fixable. Just gonna take some time and patience and most likely a sizeable chunk of cash...

Matt Nichelson > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:56

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Gotcha. Well I wish you the best with it. Hopefully it will work out sooner rather than later for you.

6Cylinder > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:56

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Cancer.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > 6Cylinder 03/13/2016 at 16:57

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Fucking snow belt.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 16:58

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All three of my cars (90s Preludes) have small degrees of rust. The garage queen has two spots on the passenger’s side, but the driver’s side is rust-free. The other two cars are symmetrical.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/13/2016 at 17:00

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Thankfully outside of the trunk lid this is all the rust the car has. And the trunk lid just needs the rust sanded off and painted over. This though? Eeeep.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:01

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The longer you wait the more expensive it’s gonna be to fix.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > mazda616 03/13/2016 at 17:01

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I always thought those fender flares were plastic...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/13/2016 at 17:02

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Yeah... Odds are I'm gonna have to bite the bullet and start on it in a couple weeks.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:06

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get on my level

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 03/13/2016 at 17:07

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That's nightmare material.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:07

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That’s not too bad then. For my 1991 Si (the aforementioned garage queen) I have a pair of rust-free quarter panels to either go onto the car at some point in the future or to go with it if I decide to do the unthinkable and sell it, which I’m leaning towards doing because I’m going to need a new daily within the next year or two. My project car is originally from the rust belt, though...I’m just going to attempt to contain it as much as possible.

lone_liberal > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:11

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Ugh, that blows. I know the evils of the iron oxide and understand the frustration.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/13/2016 at 17:12

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The weird thing is is that there were no signs any repairs had been done to the panel until about late summer, of all times. I figured I’d get to it but it seems to be decaying at a scary quick rate now.

The bad thing about this is I’m trying to sell the car right now so I can buy something with a manual and this certainly isn’t going to help.

mazda616 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 03/13/2016 at 17:20

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I wish. Fortunately that's the only spot of rust on the truck and I nipped it in the bud before it got worse.

KirkyV > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:25

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That’s rough, dude. Here’s a picture of my sister’s Ka, for the sake of (in)solidarity:

interstate366, now In The Industry > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 17:37

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The only car of mine where the rust is spreading is the DD, since it’s the only one I (intentionally) drive in bad weather. I knew what I was getting into when I bought the project car, at least, and it’s fortunately held steady.

Clemsie McKenzie > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 03/13/2016 at 18:34

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Lancia?

MM54 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 18:35

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Before I fiberglassed it, I could put my hand through my P71's fender in two different spots, and three fingers through my rear dogleg; I also have no rocker panels, and the pinch weld which would hold them to the doorframe and floor pans are not there - if I didn’t have a frame the car would have broken in half by now.

That said - this doesn’t look too bad, and could probably be fixed fairly easily in a DIY manner. Opening it up may not be pretty, but if you get it cleaned up and seal/treat the edges, it will stop the spread until you’re able to patch it.

Master Cylinder > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 18:41

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I know you said you don’t have money to pay a shop, but even if you just go your local auto parts and grab a couple rattle cans, it would be better to stop that asap.

duurtlang > KirkyV 03/13/2016 at 18:41

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As it’s a Ka I bet it’s got more where that came from. Lots more.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 18:50

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Shit, you make me miss my Tercel

DancesWithRotors - Driving Insightfully > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 18:57

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Keep your chin up, man. It can be patched. Now, if you want to talk about terminal rust, I had a Fiat 124 Spider that spent its entire life garaged, in Tennessee, and it had chassis rails that were rotten completely through.

The only thing worse than old Italian car rust is old Japanese car rust, though.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Clemsie McKenzie 03/13/2016 at 19:10

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Alfa

Bytemite > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 19:11

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What is this rust you speak of?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 19:19

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Lol. Try living in michigan lake effect snow area.

Thats a literal hole in my truck bed side

KirkyV > duurtlang 03/13/2016 at 19:28

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Our driveway’s on a slight slope, so I see underneath it when I’m coming in to park. All brown.

It needs welding every MOT.

duurtlang > KirkyV 03/13/2016 at 19:51

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How does your Peugeot compare, both in age and rot?

KirkyV > duurtlang 03/13/2016 at 20:03

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Two years older, and no rot to speak of... Well, maybe a tiny bit of superficial rust on the rocker cover, but that’s it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 20:26

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That’s a lot of Bondo under there.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/13/2016 at 20:30

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I might have to start calling it the bondo bimmer..

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 20:36

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That whole quarter panel is probably shot, BMW paint never had orange peel that bad.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/13/2016 at 20:51

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I think that was some dipshit’s attempt at blending the paint. Im gonna take it to get an estimate either this week or next because I have no choice, this has to be fixed. Hopefully they can tell me what's up.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/13/2016 at 20:53

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Do you have any thin fridge magnets?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/13/2016 at 20:55

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Yeah, I probably should do that little test on basically the entire car. Leave nothing to chance.