How bad is this?

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53) 08/11/2018 at 20:30 • Filed to: None

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This is my rear subframe. On the bracket thingy I removed a layer of rust by my hand. How worried should I be about the subframe? Does Oppo think that I will need a new subframe in the future?

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/11/2018 at 20:49

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As a New England resident that looks like a minor case of surface rust to me. Sand it off and hit it with some black paint and you are good as new. Every car I have ever owned has looked way worse than that.

Maxima Speed > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/11/2018 at 20:51

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No need to replace until it snaps in two. Even then just weld it 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Maxima Speed 08/11/2018 at 20:53

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I’ll have Borsuq do it :)

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 08/11/2018 at 20:54

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Aah, good to know that. I was a bit anxious about that.

Thanks!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/11/2018 at 20:56

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Oh god, you’ll have no car left if Borsuq does it! :P

IMO it looks like pretty minor surface rust, nothing major! Tap on it a bit with your hand - it’s pretty easy to tell when metal is still solid!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/11/2018 at 20:57

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Will do that tomorrow. Thanks!

Imo Borsuq builds new cars with his work :p

Klaus Schmoll > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/11/2018 at 21:12

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If it was my car, I’d treat it with a wire brush and then put some rust remover on it. Being in Europe it’s no use recommending a certain product which isn’t available to you anyway. Just something which you can apply with a brush that looks clear but turns gooey black like undercoating once it hits oxidised metal. Used it on sev eral vehicles along the years and never had to bother with  these spots again.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Klaus Schmoll 08/11/2018 at 21:16

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Thanks! I'll find a rust removal coating-thingy.

MM54 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/11/2018 at 21:47

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I wouldn’t be worried. Treat and topcoat it and any other rust you can find and it’ll be fine.

Have I mentioned I have a car which doesn’t have rockers or most of the pinch weld?

itranthelasttimeiparkedit > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 08/11/2018 at 22:21

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This. (well I’m in texas but still looks like surface rust lol)

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MM54 08/11/2018 at 23:50

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Thanks!

And umm, stay safe I guess.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/12/2018 at 00:14

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You obviously have never worked on a car from the midwest...

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 08/12/2018 at 00:58

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:)

pip bip - choose Corrour > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/12/2018 at 05:46

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looks good to me

KevlarRx7 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/12/2018 at 06:59

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That ain’t nothing to worry about, anti rust primer and undersealing = sorted

Thats something to worry about; (my ranger)

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > KevlarRx7 08/12/2018 at 07:53

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Ooh no!