How to fix boot rust! - HELP!! Pictures Attached..

[chrisfindlay]

Vehicle: 1982 Toyota Corolla Ke70.

Part in question: Boot. (Pictures Attached)

Problem: Rust has eaten out the metal ridged (My best attempt at naming this) area that the rubber boot liner sits on, the ridge has not completely rusted out, there is still a few areas where it is in perfect condition.

Situation: Ok so im wanting to repair the ridge so that I can return the Rubber boot liner to its original spot to stop water entering my boot, and im wanting to know whats the best way to do this? What has worked for you? The do's and don'ts...

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks - Chris. :thumbup:

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[chrisfindlay]

Help please! Anyone?

[Matt]

Might want to give it more than a few minutes before bumping it champ...

Easiest way is to cut a section out of another boot and weld it in.

[Gear-head]

Might want to give it more than a few minutes before bumping it champ...

Easiest way is to cut a section out of another boot and weld it in.
+1 or get some sheet of metal and bend the way you want it

[chrisfindlay]

Awesome thanks for the help guys..

[Gear-head]

I forgot to say that i can see bubbles under the 4th pic so you may as well get a grinder and do it all a once

[Vaughn]

re-shell..... rust and the dints are going to probably cost you a shieeet load more then another shell. Just sayin

[swcustoms]

Agreed wiTh the above , you'll want to chase it to see just how far it go's ..

Step one - wire wheel on a grinder take it all back to bare metal from your beaver panel around your lights all the way around your boot lid lip and rear window .

Apparently with ke's it's a trend to just fill the rust with body filler not treat it and sell it on luckily body filler retains water and helps rust it out even more ...

I myself just found this on what I thought was a really straight ke so I've re shelled and started fresh .

Alternatively you can cut and weld sections from another car or if youre really skilled fab it out of sheet .

But considering youre asking on here I'd say you've probably never taken on a job like that ...

Good luck with it either way it is a tedious job

[4DRFRK]

easy as ... get some alumium angle about the same thickness as the factory panel cut out all rusted sections pop rivet alloy sections in done .. if your a classy botch like me fiberglass it on top of that then bog then seam sealer for that hella factory look however if you just want to stop water go alloy and sikaflex bead .... i should have pics of one of the keto's i have done this to

EDIT PICS:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258952.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258953.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258954.jpg
UNFORTUNATELY I DONT HAVE ANY FINISHED PICS OF DOING IT THIS WAY BUT NO ONE HAS EVER PICKED THE RUST REPAIRS on any of my ketos and they have all sold at a premium price

[Stain]

Hahahah. That's awesome! I'm so doing that trick on the next shit box.

[chrisfindlay]

easy as ... get some alumium angle about the same thickness as the factory panel cut out all rusted sections pop rivet alloy sections in done .. if your a classy botch like me fiberglass it on top of that then bog then seam sealer for that hella factory look however if you just want to stop water go alloy and sikaflex bead .... i should have pics of one of the keto's i have done this to

EDIT PICS:
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258952.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258953.jpg
http://www.ae86drivingclub.com.au/dcimages/9/7/1/258954.jpg
UNFORTUNATELY I DONT HAVE ANY FINISHED PICS OF DOING IT THIS WAY BUT NO ONE HAS EVER PICKED THE RUST REPAIRS on any of my ketos and they have all sold at a premium price

Woahh awesome work, ill be sure to give that a go this weekend!

[4DRFRK]

seriously hour job to do a whole boot fk resheling over that light coats of bog will determine how good it looks