rust problems anyone???

[little_boxx]

hello just wondering if anyone would be anyhelp on telling me if they know where i could possibly buy a new hatch/truck pan and a new driver side quarterpanel...? i have no idea i dont ever remember seeing this one posted if it was im sorry...

[Tomkat]

No comment!!

[Junkie]

I'll try and be nice,really.If it's in that bad of shape,in reality,you'll be money ahead buying a better shell,and using this one for parts.I'm sure others will chime in,but,trust me in this one.

[flyingbrick]

I agree. If the car was really nice and already was in awesome shape and needed either a quarter or a hatch, I'd say go for it. A car that needs both a hatch and quarter that you know of is not a good platform. Besides, if the quarter panel is rotted I would like to see what's going on with the rear wheel-houses, they're probablly rotted too. Poke a screwdriver just above the seem on the bottom of the quarter panel in the back and see what happens too.

[nacurtis]

May I say welcome to the wonderful-rust-world of Supras? I love my supra more than any car, but I cry when I think of the rust problems car's from the 1980's have. I agree with the above poster, check the wheel houses, also, pop the back seat up (its easy, just two clips) and check there. If you have a lot of rust I would suggest buying a new shell from a sunny state like california, or arizona, if you can afford the shipping.

[CELICA XX]

Just for laughs, I typed in "rust car" in Google.

The FIRST image:

http://www.kentuckycrafts.org/21st%20Folk%20Art/Art%20Cars/Rust_car_2.jpg

[scorpmatt]

Just for laughs, I typed in "rust car" in Google.

The FIRST image:

http://www.kentuckycrafts.org/21st%20Folk%20Art/Art%20Cars/Rust_car_2.jpg

yeah... but wait till you look under the hood! :D

[CELICA XX]

yeah... but wait till you look under the hood!
I would guess 22R :)

[scorpmatt]

I would guess 22R :)

5 bucks says that 22r runs and looks better than the rest of the car. :)

[turbogoo1]

After tearing my car apart...I fould a lot of rust just hiding. The part that scared me was the section with the taillights.....I could move it three inches.....A good rearend collision....I would have been dead.

[CELICA XX]

A good rearend collision....I would have been dead.
This was hit from the side.

Still held up pretty good.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/celica_supra/Forum/DSCF0394.jpg

[turbogoo1]

I had no quarters on either side, my spare tire well was almost completely rusted out, the area below the taillights were eaten across the back of the car. If i was hit it would have hit the tank and Ka boom.....