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Location:
Dubbo NSW
Registered:
June 2004
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RA23 rust below rear windows
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Fri, 18 March 2005 13:56
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hey,
As far as i can tell this hasn't been posted elsewhere.
My RA23 has the usual rust spots, under the rear windows. it has formed a hole about 3cm in diameter.
I have one of my mates old man look at he, as he is an engineer.
He believes that the rust cant be fixed. Says he would need to remove copious amounts of car to ensure it doesn't come back.
Now i have seen this on just about every celica and have also seen it fixed.
My question is would it be fixable? Or was he just too drunk at the time. I believe one can fix anything if you try, which is why I'm a little skeptical.
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Location:
Rocky Mountains, Canada
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: RA23 rust below rear windows
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Fri, 18 March 2005 15:00
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If your not going to fix it yourself, just go get some quotes.
They will tell you if it can be done, and for how much.
Just because your friends dad is an "engineer", doesnt mean he knows anything about rust and body work 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, Western Australia
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: RA23 rust below rear windows
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Fri, 18 March 2005 16:15
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Anything can be fixed - whether it's economical or advisable too, when looking a the complete picture is another story.
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
January 2004
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Re: RA23 rust below rear windows
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Fri, 18 March 2005 23:49
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If it already has a 3cm hole then it sounds pretty bad. Like others have said, best to get a porfessional to have a look and give you a quote if you don't know how to do it yourself.
Anything is fixable, but is it worth getting 5 or 6k worth of rust repairs done to your car when chances are that you could find another celica with less rust for 3k? I think not
I'm in the same boat at the moment with my car. I could probably pick up a new celica for the less then what it would get the rust removed profeesionally from my car, but with mates rates, and the car being my dads straight form toyota, it's a better deal for me to fix the rust, and have the car I wanted since I was kid.
Weigh up the options and see if it really is cheaper to fix the rust or send your car to the wreckers.
As for engineers knowning about bodywork, I'm a third year mechanical engineering student and I know nothing about bodywork couldn't fix the rust in my car anywhere near as easy as a pro
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