Now what am I gonna do? (Rust content)

[mikeb23ft]

Shiiiiiiiiiiit.




I got an angle grinder at the Harbor Freight today and opened this previously one inch hole up to what you see in these pictures - and there's more rot at the bottom. I'm bummed man.

[RUFFLZ]

ho fuck dat rust YOLO'D

[330i ZHP]

cut to good and weld

[mikeb23ft]

cut to good and weld

I have never even seen a welder in real life. Fo real. Homie I can't weld. And then I would want to find a donor car to cut replacement metal out of, where am I gonna get that?

[MoreMayhem]

Step 1: Cut good panel from junkyard car.

Step 2: Make thread on R3v offering free beer in exchange for welding services. (free beer to be consumed only after welding has been completed)

Step 3: Repeat as necessary.

-MM

[Threehz]

Welding is fun and simple, you can learn to do a damn proper weld in a night's worth of fucking around.

[mikeb23ft]

Okay, so what kind of welder should I get? I have a Sawzall, I can hopefully find a car to rip some panels off of.

What kinda welder do I need...will something like this work?

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding/arc-welders/70-amp-arc-welder-68888.html

Edit: I think this would be a better welder?

http://www.harborfreight.com/welding/mig-flux-welders/90-amp-flux-wire-welder-68887.html

[Bryan///]

Why the hell would you start grinding away a rust hole if you don't know how, or who, to weld? Just buy a plate of sheet metal and do your best with used chewing gum?

Ask for local help man.

[ttrousdell]

Seeing that you dont have any welding, grinding, or cutting experience, I would definitely seek the help of someone else to do it. It seems like you dont even know the difference between arc, mig and tig. Anyone can weld a bead on a peice of flat stock with a few hours of practice but try working in tight places at weird angles and most people will f**k up. Its always way more work then you think.

[GOT8SPD]

^^^True story.

I'd take MoreMayhem's advice...Keystone light or PBR....jk, that might get you a shitty weld

[mikeb23ft]

I'll buy basically whatever beer if the job gets done right. It's going to be a lot of work.

[dougie30]

damn dude i have almost identical rust spot by my drivers side fender, i really want to fix it but im thinking of using just sheet metal because finding a downer car around here is unheard of :???:

[nomansland92]

had the same spots on my car, there not to bad to fix. i have a thread showing what how i did it ill have to update it. Its called 325ix winter restoration.

Good luck

[Beej '86 325es]

I had the same issue on my old E30. Find a shop that does rust repair/restorations. They'll fab some new metal and weld it in place. It'd probably cost you less than a MID welder.