I just got a quote from a panel beater he says roughly $1500-$2000 to cut SOME of my rust. and i cant really justify spending that kind of money on the datto. Im gettin to the stage where i think its time i realize the rust wins. and ill have to find another 1200 coupe, sedan and give it a heart transplant.

Any one in SA have a special rust removing polish?

put pics up of where your rust is ... some stuff can be patched easily some cant

Metals metal, anything can be fixed, have a look through the repairs on my sedan. AU assembled 1200's are notorious for rust in the top corners of the engine bay.

I would buy a mig and learn yourself. If you want to pay someone to repair it, Pm Dan or pm me for his mobile number Im sure he won't mind (user name gylezy) he is a very skilled young man, keep the love in the datsun community.

Most of the panel beaters will not metal finish, they just cut it out, get into reasonable shape with metal and skim it. If you have the time and patience you can learn and get as good if not better results.

just do it yourself..might take longer but then you will have the satisfaction that you did it....it aint hard and there are plenty of people that could give you a hand im sure

id love to learn to do this kind of welding

thats right, anything can be fixed
these 2 threads is proof of that.

bluebird2
bluebird1

Itz pretty bad, ill get some pics up 2moro but the rust is bad spots like below rear door latches, bottom of the windscreen, and cabin-firewall-wheel arche. I would be keen to learn as i could get a mig but im worried about the difficulty of some areas.

is there anybody around your area from here that could lend a hand....just provide beer and food...always get some people there

The rust in the car is basically mirrored on theother side. So if i wanna fix this my self im really gonna have to learn fast or my car will rust into a a pile of rubber and cloth.

If it is fixable for under a $1000 i would consider fixing.

do people think this is worth fixin or should i take my parts off and get me a new project?

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Some of that looks pretty bad but I can think of a self fix. first your going to want to get a bottle of POR15.

1. chip or sand away around the rust to expose any hidden rust under the paint.
2. remove any lose pieces of rust or "rust dust"
3. if at all possible get at the back of the rust, if it goes all the way through.
4. Now put the POR15 on all of the rust spots generously with an acid brush. Make sure you let it air dry completely and don't try to speed up the proccess.
5. use a fiberglass patch kit to cover the holes
6. lastly use bondo or body filler to smooth the fiberglass patches into the body
7. don't forget to prime and paint, on the back of the rust you can seal it with some silicone adhesive or caulking such as RTV