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[Slackda]

I'm busy in process of fitting a new floor, I have had to cut away more of the passenger wheel arch than I would like, so willl be making a small patch panel to join the floor to the arch but what's are people's opinions on this pitting my gut is telling me to cut out anothe 2inch section unitll it's at the shinny part with no pitting, but looking for a second opinion. Thanks
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Edited by Slackda, 12 October 2017 - 08:22 PM.

[alex-95]

Cut out and replace, it's the only way of completely removing the rust.

[Slackda]

The two inch or the whole panel?

[sonikk4]

Cannot open your picture, you need to copy the BBCode then post this

[Slackda]

Should be working now

[1984mini25]

You don't have to replace the whole panel unless you need to, like too far gone to be worth repairing. But cut all the rot back to clean fresh steel, as any you leave behind will still be there under the fresh paint next to your repaired section. Not only spread and getting worse, but also spreading into the new section as well. And there's nothing worse than having to cop out previously repaired, still sound sections, to have to rear sections that weren't fully sored the first time round.

[sonikk4]

All of that is pitted, i would cut that all out.

[Slackda]

Thanks.:)

Edited by Slackda, 12 October 2017 - 08:53 PM.

[Slackda]

So I have cut most of the crap out and my a post is a lot worse for wear than I first thought.. what panels/repair pieces do I need , also whilst poking around I found a large hole on the top of the flitch above the air hose.
I think I have the right panels:

Edited by Slackda, 14 October 2017 - 03:50 PM.