Major Poblem

[chevcamaro_86]

i have a 86 camaro and i am starting to make a project out of it so i started ripping out the carpet and isullation and to my demize cancer has set in very badly there is holes under the drivers side were your feet go to the left of the pedals odly under the rear passenger seats and a nother on the passenger side where the door frame is please help me!

[2.2 Straight six]

do you mean rust?

[hotrod_chevyz]

How bad is it? Try to get some pics of it, it may or may not be worth repairing.

If its too bad you might have to buy a donor car and have patches cut from it and welded into your car. If the damage is so bad you have no good metal to weld a patch to, you might have to switch all the stuff from your car over to a car with less rust. You can buy a donor car for a couple hundred bucks.

[chevcamaro_86]

the biggest hole is about the size of your foot and that is on the drivers side..

[2.2 Straight six]

cut out that part of the floor, clean it up and weld on some steel plate. prime and paint, cover with underseal.

[Twizted_3KGT]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

cut out that part of the floor, clean it up and weld on some steel plate. prime and paint, cover with underseal.

I have a friend who had his whole driverside floor done on his accord, it fell out while he was racing...after flipping and hitting a tree, a piece of his sunroof ended up in his head. He lived..with some memory loss.

[chevcamaro_86]

i dont think my weld will come loose and i dont have a sun roof lol

[Twizted_3KGT]

Originally Posted by chevcamaro_86

i dont think my weld will come loose and i dont have a sun roof lol

lol well i would hope that didn't happen more than once to one person...I think I may have to do the same thing soon.

[2.2 Straight six]

whoever did the welding must've been pretty crap.

[welder3]

what is the problem. you go to autobody supplier and he can supply a new panel for floor there is no need to cut out used scrap off of donor car. i am a certified retired welder and have fixed these minor problems many times sure is cheaper than buying new car. if you cant weld find a good welder but this is nothing but time. the pieces do not need to be continuous welded all around but good stich welds and entire edge of new to old loaded with a quality seam sealer. good luck.

[hotrod_chevyz]

Originally Posted by welder3

what is the problem. you go to autobody supplier and he can supply a new panel for floor there is no need to cut out used scrap off of donor car. i am a certified retired welder and have fixed these minor problems many times sure is cheaper than buying new car. if you cant weld find a good welder but this is nothing but time. the pieces do not need to be continuous welded all around but good stich welds and entire edge of new to old loaded with a quality seam sealer. good luck.

The problem is, once its started, it doesnt stop. If it has a rust hole big enough to put your foot into, it would be best to swap his stuff into another chas. It probably has vital places rusting through he probably isnt even aware of yet. This type of problem is very bad on a unibody. Once they are that bad off, its only a matter of time before all the hard work put into one will be for nothing. As cheap as a complete rolling chassis for one of those is, i believe that would be the best bet.

EDIT: Third gens have certain spots that are known for rusting. These areas usually go way before the floors give out as bad as what chevcamaro86 has described. Once the floor is that bad off, usually its too late for the cars chassis.

I would look at the car VERY close at the car on a lift and see how bad it really is.