So you saying that flange welding and plastic is not a good way to repair rust? When I find a person or business to do my welding I want to make sure I understand all the welding language and not look like I do not know anything. I would rather pay the extra money and have the job completed properly.(with butt welds) And I have heard people and tv people say to use butt welds. Surely I can find someone here to do Butt welds and metal finishing. Now when you say metal finishing do you mean that extra metal is put on the car??
I don't need a 100 percent show car where I would be afraid to drive it everyday or afraid to put the car in the elements. But then I do not want a car with rust. In the near future I would be happy to get rid of the rust and to repair any body work that needs to be repaired. I know I may ask the same questions more than once but what do you suggest? This is what I am thinking but you and everyone else in here knows more about the process and what it takes. I would like to get it running first. Next I would like to see how far the rust has developed. I would like to repair the rust...and it sounds like in here everyone recommends media blasting. (And media blasting requires removing everything on the car...engine, interior, etc. correct????)
Please give me steps, in order, on what should be done to the car: get the car running, see how bad the rust is (by sanding down, blasting...how?). Cut out rust and add patch panels, use butt welds and metal work, etc.
I just need to know the steps, in order, to take with my car. For example, if I do not blast my car how is the rust found and repaired...if not blasted is the whole car sanded down or sanded just where the rust is visible. I know I sound like I know nothing about a car but knowing the correct steps in order would save me time and stress.
I did sign up for the site you told me about. I have yet to read up on Randy Ferguson. There is so much information and help at that site just like this one. I will get back to you about Randy's site.
