How to deal with rust spot?

Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> wrote:
> >
> > Grumpy AuContraire wrote:
> > > Tegger wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Peabody > wrote in news:0PGgh.13150
> > > > :
> > > >
> > > > > I have a 94 Accord with only 54K miles, but have one rust spot near
> > > > > the passenger side rear wheel well. Actually, it's right above the
> > > > > seam that runs horizontally back from the wheel well. I don't know
> > > > > what the names of the panels are, but the lower one has the side
> > > > > rear relector, and the upper one has the fuel tank door on the
> > > > > driver side. In fact, if the fuel door was on the passenger side,
> > > > > the rust would be directly below the middle of it, beginning about
> > > > > an inch back from the wheel well. There was a parking lot ding
> > > > > there some years ago. The rusted area is maybe two inches long and
> > > > > one inch high.
> > > >
> > > > It's rusting from the inside. You'll never get rid of it now without
> > > > spending hundreds of dollars to cut out all the old metal and weld in
> > > > new.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The paint appears to be bubbling up like an orange peel, but it's
> > > > > still firm. Anyway, I would like to understand what I'm up against
> > > > > to get this fixed. I assume a body shop is gonna want a couple
> > > > > hundred bucks to fix it, maybe more.
> > > >
> > > > Yep.
> > > >
> > > > > Is there a chance I could get
> > > > > in there with my Dremel tool, grind everything away, stuff some
> > > > > Bondo in there, and hit it with touch-up paint, and at least prevent
> > > > > the rust from spreading? Or is that a foolish idea?
> > > >
> > > > You'd spend an awful lot of time fixing it, only to see it bubble back
> > > > up again in a year or so. One winter is usually as long as home-type
> > > > repairs last.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Advice?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Live with it. Or sell the car.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Tegger
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Or.... He could buy a rust free southwest car and swap his good parts
> > > into it.. Gawd, I hate(d) those rust belt winters. Never again!
> > >
> > > JT
> >
> > Thinking about plying my trade in warmer climes myself. Where are you
> > at JT?
>
>
> I'm in Austin but I would not recommend it for anyone unless they are a
> bleeding heart liberal. I'm looking to relocate to the San Antonio
> suburbs within a year.
>
> JT

Small world. We were thisclose to moving to San Antonio with the wife's
company. Still a possibility. Cheers.