where is the rust?

[emilmh]

hey guys just wondering where the rust prone parts on hachis are.
ive heard the hatches are prone to rusting? what are the major tings regarding rust i should look for?
im thinking if i get a car with small bit of rust on flat panels i'd be ok to just fix em up, but if its near the window seals and tricky parts it requires more more work.

thanks in advance

[samuel]

* Beaver tail (under rear bumper)
* rear wheel arches
* corners of back hatch
* top corners of windscreen
* inside front edge of front door openings (near hinges)
* generally around the pillars

[gold86]

*inside front edge of front door openings (near hinges)
* generally around the pillars

^^^^^^^^^^ these to FOR SURE

[screech]

very true. my car had rust in all of these places except the windscreen. i have pics of my rust repairs of you care to see. let me know and ill post 'em.

also add, bottom of the doors.

[ae71neo]

around the petrol cap

[emilmh]

thanks mate!
that would be greatly appreciated!
maybe you could just email them to me? (im_duffman@hotmail.com)

how hard is it to fix rust? if its surface can you just sand down and repaint? but if its deep i guess you need to actually cut out a piece and replace it with a non rusted section? when they do this ive alway wondered, how to they paint/protect the back of the new welded in piece from rusting ? obviously on the visible side it will be painted but what about the back?

[sic86]

I recently got mine rust checked at a panel shop and i have rust on the hatch in the bottom cornor where the window is (a little bit of water gets in when it rains) and a little tiny bit in the pillar of the front left door.

Cheers

[funkymonkey]

anywhere where water can collect...

mines got a lil rust under the fuel filler cap, the bottom of the left quarter window sill is slightly bubbled.

[blu 86]

mines in the hatch bottom right of the window and in the bottom of the wheel arches

[ae86]

mines on the hatch ( the old hatch ), a tiny bit on the rear wheel arch and a bit where the rear mudflap was... not too bad overall...