ZONE 6 : DRIVER SIDE: Rear Wheelhouse

Initial Inspection Photos [8/30/11]:






















Comments: Well this side looks pretty good. I see one spot where it looks like theres rust underneath. I'll hit that with the wire wheel, spray some internal frame coating inside the wheel house. The control arm looks pretty solid, probably hit that with the wire wheel and apply the rust converter/ rust encapsulator / chassis paint. I'll probably hit up the rest of the surface rust in that zone as well. Overall substantially better than the Green SD

After Grinding [08-31-11]:



Comments: Expected to see the rust above the sway bar but i didnt expect the rust in the front of the wheelhouse. I decided to explore that area because the undercoating didnt quite look right. Seems I was right. Still much much better than the green car. Glad I started on this project early and caught it before it reached green car levels.

After Welding [08-31-11]:




Comments: Not my best welding work but this isnt structural, simply filling in the metal and sealing up the holes. Once I get all the coatings on, I'll hit the cavity with the internal frame coating. On the topic of coatings I think I'm going to do it this way, 1) Rust Encapsulator 2) Seam Sealer 3) Paint 4) Rubber Undercoat 5) Matched Paint

After Rust Encapsulator First Coat [08-31-11]:

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