07-01-2014, 03:10 PM
My miata's rocker panels were rusted out so bad you could've shoved your hand up the fender to the elbow if you're into that sort of thing. That was the only rust on the car, it's because no one ever cleaned out the drains for the top, when they get clogged water pools at the bottom and eats out those rockers. You can buy replacement panels if they're really bad and have a body shop cut them in.
Definitely give it a thorough inspection if you're thinking about it and make sure there is no rust on the actual frame rails or shock towers or something, but if it's just on the rocker panels or a little on the bottom of the doors. Meh. Sand it down and spray bomb it with some rust stopper shit and rock out. I'm assuming you don't care how pretty this car is.
Definitely give it a thorough inspection if you're thinking about it and make sure there is no rust on the actual frame rails or shock towers or something, but if it's just on the rocker panels or a little on the bottom of the doors. Meh. Sand it down and spray bomb it with some rust stopper shit and rock out. I'm assuming you don't care how pretty this car is.
Now: 07 Porsche Cayman S | 18 VW Tiguan
Then: 18 VW GTI Autobahn | 95 BMW M3 | 15 VW GTI SE | 12 Kia Optima SX | 2009 VW GTI | 00 BMW 540i Sport | 90 Mazda Miata | 94 Yamaha FZR600R | 1993 Suzuki GS500E | 2003 BMW 325i | 95 Saab 900S