A dab of Rust

[FarmerPug]

it is the americns who made the demonstration, they have a perfect world where lines like that just dissappear, im not too bothered about buffing out lines, i just want to know what to cover this with, phosporic acid to remove it, then a bit of galvanizing etch primer, then a good liberal use of some paint.
Im definatley getting a set of brand new door skin seals, never thought they were as important.

[FarmerPug]

so on my suzuki which is a bit rustier what is the best thing to do with these dabs of rust:

[lozz]

so on my suzuki which is a bit rustier what is the best thing to do with these dabs of rust:

iwouid get a Dremel on the rust -the small parts,
Grinder on the bigger bits,

a good coat of Red oxide - oops sorry that ilegal its called something else now carnt think of the name its like a Red primer use that on it

[Gary406]

probably treat them with sum rust stop stuff
im sure you can get sum stuff for that, it will not stop it but will slow it right dowm

[FarmerPug]

these are examples where cutting it out wouldnt be practical. Funnilly this suzukis chasis is like new, because it was waxoiled, but the vitara was ate right through on both the chasis and the body.

[lozz]

are you putting this back on the road or are you using it for off road,
if its not going back on the road id just bog it up and spray it

[FarmerPug]

no real plans for getting it back on the road, its even got a roll cage for the off roading:


its been done properly its no decoration:


there is some things that would need sorted before it goes back on the road other than the lack of any mechanical components under the bonnet such as the door handle:


broken mirrors:


and the empty hole that used to be the cabin air intake:

and the indicator lights on the front bumper have both been smashed during off roading, but yeah id love to be able to take this thing on the road, it might not be comfortable but it basicness it the main part of its appeal.

[lozz]

Ive seen worse rust than that -its not that bad,
ive restored a Few old cars in the past Eg Moggie thous, im going to start my Merc project shortly and the front wings etc on that are 90% worse than your zuki jeep,

if you wanted too make something tidy out of that iwouid recomend taking it down to a Rolling shell and fill any holes from the otherside of the panels,
*if you carnt use a welder to weld plates to the iner skins of the pannels there is other alternatives stuff like Jb weld or miracle weld, its around £5 a tube but its good stuff and dosent fall out like filler,

[FarmerPug]

actually i quite like the sammys roughness, its part of its character to have the odd wee rust spot here and there, here is its lavishly equipped interior:


and the floors dont get soggy:

and another bodged repair:

i like it, with the pug im ultra fussy about keeping everything standard and well done, with this i can get a stick and screw it into the dash to fix the glovebox.

[FarmerPug]

on the topic of rust whats these pink droplets on my new engine?


the jeep was used in a costal area, it did come into contact with the sea, that corrosion looks bad, but really it just scrapes off the block very nicely, but im confused by the pink.

[lozz]

on the topic of rust whats these pink droplets on my new engine?


the jeep was used in a costal area, it did come into contact with the sea, that corrosion looks bad, but really it just scrapes off the block very nicely, but im confused by the pink.

The pink stuff couid be drips of Antifreeze,
it is good at coroding stuff,
wire brush it off an give it a wipe over with an oily rag or abit of derv ,

[FarmerPug]

ah right that makes sense, the antifreeze pissed round the engine when i disconnected the water pipe.

[sirwiggum]

Saw pink on an old Golf engine before, was indeed antifreeze.

Remember there was a Wheeler Dealers where they did up a Suzuki Vitara. Ended up too rusty to be MOTd, so they sold it as is for off-roading.

[FarmerPug]

i never seen that, i thought id watched them all but worth a watch.
The old vitaras were a rustbucket, the sammy got off light ive just got a few spots here and there up above on the body, the chasis is mint, ive hit it with a hammer and all and there is no rust. But with off roading you need a bit of rust.

[robb]

so on my suzuki which is a bit rustier what is the best thing to do with these dabs of rust:

a liberal coating of 4 gallons of hammerite should do the trick thats what my vitara got loved the car but the tin worm took its toll so scrapped it and got my 406