honda rust

[tegdream]

hmm the quarter panel off course....hmm the ridge that bends towards the inside of the car is rusted and the first 2 inch on the body is sorta starting but will be able to be sanded...how much would a bondo job vs. cut + weld job cost?

[benyl]

Why do all hondas rust there?

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by benyl
Why do all hondas rust there?

I heard from a body shop, that the fenders are all fine and dandy, untill honda shoves the clip that holds the bumper on into the fender. This chips the paint and primer, and eventually leads to rust. Not to mention that the honda inner fenders are notorious for holding water.

[shadowz]

Plus I heard that honda didnt change the type of metal they were using until 96 so most you see older than that have either rusted out or started to rust

[^SkylinE^]

I HATE RUST! Well i got the rear quarter panels qouted and its 500$ a side to buy them i was gonna cut and weld my self....eventually BLAAAAA!!!

[eur0]

i have a 91 thats rust free except from a chip on the door, and then i have a crx thats ... well yea

[choweyt3t4]

Originally posted by benyl
Why do all hondas rust there?

have you noticed that older 240 's seem to have alot less rust than hondas of the same year? i think its cause honda uses really thin sheet metal, i dunno if its to save weight or just to save money on metal or not:dunno:

[Altezza]

Originally posted by benyl
Why do all hondas rust there?

Partly also has to do with the rubber strip they use on the inside to protect the sheet metal "lip" (where the welds are) from the elements. Once that rubber strip starts to degrade (which is pretty quick and easy), water, salt, and grime gets in there. By the time you notice anything, you're out of luck. Also, the drain for the sunroof is in the bottom corner of that area as well.

[szw]

its JDM rust

[legendboy]

on the older honda's they used a thin black foam to seal the quarters to the rest of the body on the inside. This crap held the water in and the chit rusted. I'm just getting my car painted and there were little rust spots on the corners. After grinding it out there was big spot missing so we had to weld in new metal. Lots of work!

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/legend88/paint/MVC-002X.JPG

[88CRX]

hey legendboy who is that did your body work.... im having trouble finding someone that will do rust repair....

[method]

all sorts of cars have some stupid design that's like a rust trap.

ae86 has crappy sheet metal and a little lip around the fenders that would trap rust like nothing.