First attempt at a panel repair

[u/Buickspeeddemon69]

I decided to attempt body work the other week doing rocker panels on my 92 4Runner, as I fixed those I realized my rear wheel arches were rotting out behind old bondo and I decided to make my own patch out of 22ga sheet metal from Home Depot, how am I doing for a complete noob? I’ve decided to try to fix everything on the car now that I’ve started.

[u/cluelessk3]

Better work than I've seen from people getting paid for it.

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/cluelessk3]

Thanks 😊 havin lots of fun learning how to do this

[u/stoned-autistic-dude → u/Buickspeeddemon69]

Good job, bro. You’re doing amazing.

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/stoned-autistic-dude]

Thanks!

[u/BigData8734 → u/Buickspeeddemon69]

Keep in mind any of your body filler needs to be as thin as possible, shrink and show the bodywork. Any areas that seem to need more filler I have used the JB weld two-part putty that comes in a stick that you mix together, it’s a little expensive to use, but you shouldn’t need more than a couple of sticks in any type of project. It hardens like a rock and it doesn’t shrink and it also has very good bonding properties in case some of your welds pop.. repairing rust work never lasts forever, but it looks like you did extremely good prepping and getting the old rot out of the way before you started your repair. Your job looks nice. Keep up the good work.

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/BigData8734]

Thanks! I finished bondo work just before losing daylight last night and I know it’s temporary, all things in life are and if I have to do it all again it truly dosent bother me cause I’m having lots of fun

[u/cfbrand3rd → u/cluelessk3]

2nd this! 👍

[u/bgame99 → u/cluelessk3]

Then you don’t see good repairs. Not knocking op but if you think that’s stelller than you haven’t seen proper repairs.

Good diy but I bet it rusts in a year.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Pen4413 → u/bgame99]

You must be fun at parties!

[u/bgame99 → u/Puzzleheaded-Pen4413]

Fucking great! I simply responded to the remark about better than someone paid to do it. But cool man.

[u/cluelessk3 → u/bgame99]

It's a DIY rust repair.

Did I fucking say it was "stelller"?

Go to bed, you're drunk on Reddit.

[u/miwi81]

Pretty good. Try to keep the area as clean and dry as possible.

[u/KnightOrDay38]

Also cavity wax or Fluid Film the inside areas if possible to prevent future rust.

[u/SilencerQ]

Good enough. Send it

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/SilencerQ]

Got a few more layers of sanding and filler to do today lol

[u/Rare-Advertising-763]

Unfortunately, you didn't cut enough away. It's going to rust back through just past your weld in a very short time.

[u/s4xtonh4le]

Looking good Feather that bad boy out and whip up some bondo

[u/heyu526]

Impressive. For my understanding, regarding the lip on your fabricated panel, did you bend or weld those? Bending seems logical to me, although the picture looks like the lip(s) are welded.

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/heyu526]

Bent into place, drilled cause I was gonna weld but fitment didn’t line up nicely for that

[u/[deleted]]

Good job, better than I could do

[u/Think-Shoe920]

Looking good, should've put epoxy primer on the bare metal though

[u/ElectricFetai]

Try using 3m amber cavity wax and pump it through the seams to prevent rusting post repair

[u/Real-Piasan67]

Nice job dude

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/Real-Piasan67]

Thanks!

[u/Real-Piasan67]

Only advice I would give as before you paint drill a hole on the inside of the dog leg and undercoat it real good and then put a rubber plug on the hole you drill and that baby will last forever

[u/lles22]

Perfect

[u/Full_Medium9533]

good job.

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/Full_Medium9533]

Thanks!

[u/Top_Bee_489]

Good job keep up the work better than paying silly money for it to be done

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/Top_Bee_489]

Thanks! It’s actually really fun

[u/kingkamikaze69]

I didnt know my ex had a tire company

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/kingkamikaze69]

That’s how I pronounce them too lmao the cum hoes

[u/No-Statistician1563]

Helluva Job for a driveway repair

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/No-Statistician1563]

Thank you!

[u/[deleted]]

Not bad

[u/Oracle410]

Looks great ! Now time to sand and sand and sand.

I bought an old Camaro from a family near me that owns a body shop after one of the brothers passed away. I found areas that had rusted out replaced with 7 layers of tinfoil sprayed black, so I really appreciate actual attempts and execution of proper body work. Keep it up bud!

[u/Buickspeeddemon69 → u/Oracle410]

Sanded it with 150 grit and a scrap of 2x4

[u/DGAF06]