Hi all, not sure that this is the correct spot to post, but I am in need of some help.
My 85 300d was in to get the windshield replaced recently, but the glass shop had to cut the process short when they found a small spot of rust-through under the windshield gasket. The hole is about the size of a quarter, almost entirely concealed by the gasket. It is through to the cowl vent area but not into the cabin of the car.

I am still calling around, but so far the quote to weld in a patch and respray the panel I have gotten was $500. This is outside of my budget and I really need to get the car out of my garage soon.

Would anyone in the kc metro be willing to help out welding a new panel in? I can pay a reasonable amount and will do any grunt work needed, but my welder is a flux core unit and I am not very talented with it. I think a tig weld would be more appropriate. I can pull the dash if necessary.

The shop I talked to suggested duraglassing the hole, which would be about half the cost. I would prefer to weld in a panel, but I have had great results doing rust repair with por15 and fiberglass, but I will only do that if absolutely no other option presents itself.

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'85 300D - federal spec, built in late 84. 85 300D Complete AC System Rebuild