The way I see it, $1139 is a lot cheaper than going out and buying a new car that will probably set you back over $20,000. You're not going to get much more than $5000 for the P5 on a trade or private sale, so if its running good, Keep it.
I too have rust on both rear wheel wells, but only bubbling and some at the rear of the running boards and mine is an 03. So pissed. So I went to a body shop and they quoted me at $1100. The one thing he said to me was watch out for places that say they will GRIND the rust down. This does not fully eliminate the infected metal. So i went to macco and they said the magic words...we will grind it down... so I am no going there. The best way to get rid of rust is to actually SAND BLAST the infected area. So when your looking at shops, ask how they are going to get rid of it. Im getting mine done within the next couple of months. Hope this helps.
Hi eeveryone, so I have rust on both rear wells as I mentioned before, the hatch emblem and it looks like the passenger strut has some too as well. That POR15 stuff you have to sand down the rust first or do you just put it over the rust? Reason I ask is, if I sand down the rust on the wells, I know the wells are two thin peice of sheet metal that are spot welded together I believe. If I sand that down they will probably seperate...
Also is there much a guy can do with the rust on the strut tower. Its not right on the tower but just to the side of it.
Wife wants to keep the car for a long time.
Well, I have decided to take this project on and fix it myself. The body shop wants over $2000 to do the hatch rust and the rear wheel well rust spots.
So being the do it myselfer I am, I figure lets try. It's gotta look better than the rust anyway I figure right? Plus I have done a fender before on another and I really couldnt tel I had sanded and painted it.
So my first undertaking is going to be the hatch with the following steps, tell me what you guys think.
1.) Remove the emblem.
2.) Brush and scrape off as much of that rust under the emblem I can.
3.) Use the POR-15 cleaner
4.) Use the POR-15 Acid Etch
5.) Brush on POR -15 over the rusted area with a bit of overlap
6.) Just when its dry to touch use some body filler over the POR-15
7.) Let dry
8.) Sand down to contour of hatch and a little bit of exsisting good paint so I can feather it out.
9.) Tape off window and other body panels around the back of the hatch.
10.) Paint bomb using silver color matched paint.
11.) Clear Coat.
Thoughts?
Also I had another question, is that emblem put on with a hole in the body, is that why it rusts? I'm wondering even if I do this if its going to keep rusting from the inside due to the hole?. Either way I think the end result will be a bit better than what I have now.
As for the wheel wheels, Im simply going to sand them down a bit, POR-15, prime and paint I think. They will be a tad rough but not nearly like they are now.
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Even if you live in the rust belt, in this day and age of automotive sealents and galvanizing, a 6-7 year old car should not be rusting as much as P5's.
Also I had another question, is that emblem put on with a hole in the body, is that why it rusts? I'm wondering even if I do this if its going to keep rusting from the inside due to the hole?. Either way I think the end result will be a bit better than what I have now.