Rust On Imported Car. Expected Ideas Of Costs With Shop Repair Work (stressed And Sad)

[ifixedit]

hi

i finally got to see my import today a r34 gtt.

sadly I was pointed to some rust.. hmmm

just how big a deal is rust? is this going ruin my importing experience?

the location is front quarter panel on the engine bay side. not so much the shock absorber mount but the wall between firewall and the shock mount bump.

so Id call this thick rust here..

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then at the bottom underneith car around jackpoints there is some..

medium level

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the area where jackpoints are, the main chassis strongpoint

has lite rust spots.. imo not to be concerned...

photos will come later..

but yea, if anyone can provide me an idea of what aussie shops would expect to charge.

I hope my descriptions are clear enough..

let me know if you need any other info..

thanks....

Edited February 5, 2015 by ifixedit

[Plattsy]

f**k it off mate. rust is car cancer. and for 7000 dollar car it aint worth the hassle.

[ifixedit]

the red picture is reference for the 1st image...

[ifixedit]

getting rid of it is not really something I wanna do

[Jordy32]

Who on earth bought this on behalf of you without telling you that is was damaged

The problem is with rust is that what is originally surface rust turns into a full blown hole, with rust on the chassis rail i'd be very careful

[ifixedit]

Who on earth bought this on behalf of you without telling you that is was damaged

The problem is with rust is that what is originally surface rust turns into a full blown hole, with rust on the chassis rail i'd be very careful

Thanks for your reply..

Actually a friend did.. dunno if he will be a friend for much longer haha.. I am trying to keep my head up about this little rust issue

so I do understand that the main rail having the rust can be a cause for concern, but if there are processes to prevent further deteration, than I will be ok about it.. I will monitor that. but I think rust eats metal so it's gotta be done properly!

I am still happy with my purchase as I requested a car that was as clean as possible.. they are getting pretty old these days and japan being pretty cold and wet with seawater all around salt+metal is bad news.. I traveled to japan recently and seen a few before I returned home, they were actually much worse this this.. Sadly I didn't see this in person over there as my trip ended 2 weeks before this was found.

so long as the rust can cut out the bad parts and do whats required to stop the spread of it..

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I would like some ideas of how rust can be eliminated in say... my unique issue!

please dont say to me to throw away this car.. that hurts.. it's still a skyline...!!

I just need to be prepared on what's expected to happen next and have knowledge about the issue to continue..

Edited February 5, 2015 by ifixedit

[junkie]

Could be worse

A lot of it can be fixed at home if youre handy with the tin snips and a MIG welder. Check out some UK forums for some real rust horror stories, this is nothing in comparison

Take it to a decent panel shop and get some quotes. Most important part is to cut out the real rotten stuff and replace with fresh metal. surface rust can be treated without too much hassle. as long as repairs are done properly, it wont come back in our climate

[Count Grantleyish]

f**k it off mate. rust is car cancer. and for 7000 dollar car it aint worth the hassle.

I'm with this chap.

It isn't worth the hassle especially in Australia, for same amount, you can pick one up in better condition as I've done at one stage locally.

[ifixedit]

Thanks for the replies..

Unfortunately. Including shipping and other costs.. I am way over $7000.. so it hurts to think to toss it!

I did look at about 6-7 Skylines in melbourne.. and they were all rotten cars and were marked at $15-$21K for crap.

Ok this has rust, with anyluck it can be repaired properly... and I have a Mint Skyline.. The engine is very Young at only 79K and interior in like new..

Drives very well and panels are nice. No mis alignments. No previous crashes. this car is exactly what I wanted, less the rust..

Stored for too long... No use.. No Heat Rust Happened I suppose..

Does anyone know if this rust issue would be requiring repairs at the Compliance Stage or Roadworthy stage?