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At 11:22 AM 1/12/97 -0800, stans4@ix.netcom.com wrote: > I fixed mine by liberally trimming the holes back to good metal, then >sanding/grinding down to bare metal. I used fiberglas gel and woven glass cloth >to patch with, three layers. Fiberglass is a very good rust repair alternative in non structural areas. fiberglass resin is waterproof and when combined with fiberglass cloth is also pretty strong. The key to its longevity though is to seal the metal it is bonded to from water. That means a proper primer and paint job. In repairing wheelwell areas, the outside of the wheelwell needs the most attention because that is where the water is coming from. Another good use of fiberglass resin is for little rust pinholes. Just attack the pinhole with a screwdriver or other similar weapon of destruction to scrape and gouge it back to good metal. There is usually rust flakes behind the pinhole which is where the problem originates. I tap the metal around the hole with a hammer which causes pieces of rust to bounce out the hole. Of course, if you have a compressor you can get out a lot more of the crud. Mix up the resin and fill the hole. At first the resin will be kind of runny until it starts to harden. Be very liberal with the amount of resin you get in the hole. The more that goes in, the more likely that the bare metal on the inside will be coated and improve the chances of preventing a return. I filled pinholes this way 10 years ago that still have not come back. Larry Larry Edson sonofed@ix.netcom.com '66 Type 34 Karmann Ghia '65 Type 345 w/ electric sunroof