jaime240z Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Now I know why these pieces are being reproduced for early Z cars. I removed the panel around the hatch area latch and found alot of rust under there. Has anyone alse bought one of the repair panels from MSA or zedfindings? Just curious how they are welded in? My old one is already removed and I plan on sandblasting the area, repairing any rust damage and using por-15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loy Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 spot welded under the gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 Same here. See my pics. I think there is an after shot in there. http://album.hybridz.org/showgallery.php?cat=500&page=1&perpage=12&ppuser=10667&what=allfields&=&action= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I have some nasty rust in that area as well. I didnt even know those patch panels existed.. I was planning on boneyarding the peice. But yeah, spot-weld as stated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime240z Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks for the replies. Sounds easy enough. The hardest part will be forking out the $150 for a new panel. For you guys who spot welded, did you drill small holes in the new panel or just spot weld at the perimiter? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 $113 + shipping from Courtesy http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CP&Product_Code=999M1-S30ZR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 I tacked along the area where the gasket covers it. Along the ends I also place small tack welds near where the factory welds were. If I had it to do over again, I would have drilled holes and tacked that way. It would have looked alot neater that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaime240z Posted October 19, 2005 Author Share Posted October 19, 2005 Thanks Mark!!! Z-Gad excellent work, thanks for the link !!!! Man I love this site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J__ Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 ur lucky the rust didnt get through that piece... on my right side the rust went through and at the very corners where the plate doesnt cover the metal under neath. so i gotta cut that whole chunk of body out and fab new stuff >=( luckily the left side is mint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted October 20, 2005 Share Posted October 20, 2005 Theres mine. Rusted all the way through. You can see where I've cut it so far. I cant get my grinder in to finish the cuts, lol, wont fit. Gonna have to wait till I get my air compressor and a cutoff wheel. The rust actually extends down into the light mount area below - which really sucks. Kind of canceled my idea to get the patch panel. I'm just gonna do some boneyarding and find a rust-free peice (or atleast a peice thats rust repairable, lol) and weld it in place of the other one. That way I can get the lower area replaced as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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