civicdx

hey guys i just got a crx and i need two no if its safe to drive with, its not the fram that is rusted its just the inner fender sheet metal.... heres a link to the pick

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ictures185.jpg

thanks and any advice fixing it would be greatly appreciated

spike

I would not drive with it,as if you drive and hit a big bump, and it could cave in on you, and twist your front end.

Cynikal.Mindset

um...doesnt the lower rad support bolt up to that? haha...honestly I've driven a car for about a year with similar rust with no problems but I did have to take er easy...and gettin the car certified wasnt easy

Gallagher

thats rot, not rust

Eurotuner00

holy crap

imported_rhd_ef

POR-15 then lots of penetratiing oil. Stop that rust!

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

rock it till the wheels fall off... I've seen cars in far worse shape still on the road.

Oldspower

If you want it to pass safety just slap fibreglass over it and paint over if you dont care. Otherwise, check the floors too, holes in the floor=fail safety.

spike

any holes any were on the car means fail

Cynikal.Mindset

u can have holes in your fenders, rockers, hood etc etc and pass no problem, just cant have holes that allow entry into the passenger compartment or comprimise safety

imported_Fug

is that where aliens come from?

imported_plzbeleiveit

its safe, if its parked in ur garage.

imported_t_dot_SiR

looking at that thing, i feel like puking... i'm not kidding

Oldspower

Then what about holes in the floors and rockers of unibody cars, which if were put on a 2 post, having holes and major rust on the floors etc would not jeprodize the integrity of the structure? I think so. I'd see if it were a conventional car, but a unibody or space frame car yeah. Say you're lifting a car with rotten rockers on a 2 post, arms on each side placed on the pinch welds from inner and outer rocker, and they're rusted, car falls off the lift because the rocker caves in, that's not a safety issue? I'm not saying you're wrong, I've just heard differently. And that's just how I understand it to be.

Cynikal.Mindset

well if u see how honda rockers are...they are open air inside and the lift point isnt part of that rocker area...so u can lift a car by its lift points even tho the rockers are rotted out...thats why so many hondas are still allowed on the road...that or people just turn a blind eye...in anycase I've had cars with rotten rockers pass inspection

rema

cancer

imported_angryasian

i had to fix holes in my rear rocker and rear quarter to pass my safety....

Cynikal.Mindset

the rear maybe and quarters for sure since they lead into the passenger compartment...there are lines and small details

imported_Team Rukus

only time your car wont pass safety is if the quater panel has a hole from rust that is NEAR the attachment point of the rear bumper.


simple rule is if any part of the car is rusted IT DOESNT MATTER aslong as that part does not affect performance and is NOT holding something up that can potential come off and put you and others on the road in danger.

Connie

Meh! I'd still drive it lol