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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 10/31/2015 at 15:47 • Filed to: None

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How would one go about fixing this type of cancer? Is it something that could be done in a garage by a couple amateurs? I’m still into this truck.

bob and john > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 15:48

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some of it, yes.

that hole, no.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 15:51

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What’s your welding like and how much time have you got?

jkm7680 > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 15:58

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That’s a lot more than just surface rust.

Lots of bondo. Lots and lots and lots of it.

Eberle-Hills-Cop > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 15:58

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What do the inner frame rails look like? Specifically toward the back where the shock mount tube intersects & between where the spare tire normally hangs? I just had to give up on my own FJ because of rust and the body on mine wasn’t nearly that bad (but frame was smoked)

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 16:02

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 16:03

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The surface rust can easily be tackled at home. The holes require welding so it depends if you have access to welding gear or not.

Shark-Attack > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 16:04

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I think this is more than you’d want to deal with.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 16:31

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Those spots look pretty deep, I think it’s more than just surface rust.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. 10/31/2015 at 16:50

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Yea I don’t so..... bummer

Master Cylinder > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 17:44

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Some of that looks like surface rust that would be relatively easy to deal with. Some of it looks... much worse. Welding new metal in is the right way to fix bad rust, but if it’s on a panel that is removable then just get a replacement panel.

That’s fixable in a home garage, but you will need a welder to do it right.

Needmoargarage > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 17:48

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If you can get access to a welder, it isn’t that hard to figure out. You’ll also need an angle grinder with a couple different types of discs. You can do like 90% of the work without a welder, and then borrow one for the day. Moving to Michigan forced me to learn this junk. I’d say it’s a truck worth fixing and you’ll learn valuable skills. I made a video to help others figure it out:

Different car. Same principle. Generic cheesy music optional.

shop-teacher > OPPOsaurus WRX 10/31/2015 at 19:23

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Don’t do it! There is always more than you can see, and you can already see a lot.