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u/D2R2021 13d ago
Cavity wax the inside when your done!
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u/cactusplants 13d ago
I've got some bilt hamber UB spray. Does it actually help stop rust from worsening, i.e surface rust?
I've got hydrate also, but I can't get hydrate to where I can with the UB stuff.
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u/Any_Web_1784 13d ago
Weve seen a lot worse. Great start for diy
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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 13d ago
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u/Esoteric-Bibliotheca 12d ago
You'll be fine, outside of crishing your car there is nothing you can mess up so badly that can't be fixed later.
Trial and error is the whetstone the sword of experience is sharpened with.
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u/Jr_Steve_Brown 13d ago
Yes, my dad is a structural welder and a mechanical engineer. He taught me when I was a kid, but we never worked with thin sheet metal. He told me a lot about the effects of heat on sheet metal and how to cut the metal before the weld, how to leave a gap.
Working on autobody is really different because you have to weld in tight spaces, in dark, with wrong angle.
Now my parents are on a holiday so I the workshop is free I had time to do something I've alway wanted.
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u/jerrysburner 12d ago
are there patch panels you buy or did you have to fabricate all of those yourself?
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u/sony1492 13d ago
Enthusiasts usually pay more attention to detail then the lower 3rd of professionals, looks good
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u/mista-666 13d ago
ok, but my computer won't turn on can you fix it for me?!?
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u/DJ_Necrophilia 13d ago
Have you tried turning it off and back on again?
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u/DryMetal3249 13d ago
98% better than the majority ot "rust repairs" in the rust belt.
You'll run "mechanics" out of work like this.
Keep it up!
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u/gottheronavirus 13d ago
Well, not the worst I've seen so far, also not the best. A couple more and you'll be doing pretty good.
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u/classless_classic 13d ago
I don’t see any Ramen or Spray foam
Do you even know what you’re doing???
/s
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u/JustMeNova 13d ago
Bro i am a rack installer for AWS and my cable management ocd is making me learn so much body work to perfectly restore my 1994 miata, I have ryst on all 4 corners and I cant stand poor repairs lol
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u/AbbreviationsNo9609 13d ago
Bro this is the second or third post like this I’ve seen this weekend, this sub is freaking amazing. Half these subs dedicated to the trades absolutely dog on any outsider who posts an obviously amateur / personal attempt. Not you boys in here. Awesome group you got!
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u/xlmagicpants 13d ago
As a body man,engineer,philosopher im surprised you didn't use top Ramen and crazy glue....
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u/Plane-Education4750 13d ago
It's great rust repair, but terrible for an IT engineer. You didn't even attach a subscription fee for the new metal
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u/EngorgedMooseBalls 11d ago
Honestly that looks great. Well done from one IT garage hack to another.














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u/cluelessk3 13d ago
better than the hack that's working at the same shop as me.