Advice On A Car I Am Looking At!

[MP_R33]

Hey guys looking at jumping into an Evo 5, have heard quite a lot about themand evos in general being common for rust.

I had a look at one and snapped some pictures of the rust.

I am not that knowledgeable when it comes to rust so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

[UNR33L]

If it was me, I wouldn't worry about it too much you gotta remember cars from the 90s are almost bound to have some rust - I doubt that will cause any structural integrity, my GTR has some in places but still drives straight and turns well and didn't snap in half on the track

I say if that's the only thing wrong with it get it

[alr33x]

I'm no rust expert but that looks like surface rust which is only superficial should be an easy fix? Maybe try asking in one of the technical threads

[Downforce]

it looks like a bit of surface rust, i wouldn't be too concerned with it

[KURAUN]

nothing to worry about

ive seen some bad ones when i was helping a mate look for his evo

thats about normal for most older evos

[Miguelone]

That looks really manageable. Get onto it asap and you'll have no worries a all in future.

[iseekool]

Even my R34 has some minor underside surface rust, nothing to worry about.

Sand back lightly and go nuts with zinc primer.

Let it dry.

Final coat with under chassis black or white.

[PewPew]

nothing to worry about

ive seen some bad ones when i was helping a mate look for his evo

thats about normal for most older evos

Exact same here! I saw a few with my mate and this would have been one of the better one's I've seen.

[KURAUN]

one of the ones we saw in bayswater had rust in the rails at the back and the dealer goes "Yeah this is the best one ive had here"

Looked at my mate laughed and we walked away lol

[bLaQ.bOi]

most of the jap imports have rust in them alot worse than the pics...

Im a metal fabricator by trade and work at a hotrod shop (so i see rust alot).... i wouldnt even call that rust!

looks goods to me

[MP_R33]

Hey guys, how long do you think the rust pictured above can go untreated before it does some serious damage?

[KURAUN]

not that hard to treat that kind of rust

there is some rust converter stuff you can buy in a pack

then just spray some colour or something over the top once you have done it

but its not corrosive rust, just surface so its not much of a deal

[MP_R33]

So would it be ok to leave it untreated?

[Borci88]

So would it be ok to leave it untreated?

Yeah maybe for 5 years or more, hard to say, some spread slowly and some spread like wildfire. Why take the risk though? Why not just treat it? I'm not suggesting cut it out or anything but find some Anti-Rust from bunnings and all that and you'll be sweet.

[KURAUN]

So would it be ok to leave it untreated?

treat it

it wont be hard.... just get some rust converter or anti-rust etc

and then just even spray sound deadening or spray can paint over it

[MP_R33]

No sanding?

[KURAUN]

dont think you need iirc from the rust convertor stuff

just clean the area, brush it on and then primer/paint it... used it on a project car a while ago and was about $20 for the kit

its pretty easy to use