RUST!

[wildplumdx]

hey guys one of you guys has had to have done rust work on your gemini here just wondering how this rust happens coz to me it looks like its rusted out from behind rather then other way round thats it stripped back of course before that it didnt look like much on the surface few bubbles like tiny ones so dont really wanna weld it up till i know how to fix this happening again! its on both sides and i got a spec of rust on left hand guard thats it shes good besides that! also found a radiator freakin finally!

[burntrubber]

Both my gems had it there there's a seam right there thats where the water gets in. When you fix it weld the seam up stop water getting in again.

[zep]

Good work on the radiator!!!! Don't throw the project away, you'll love it to bits once you get it driving around all mint.

[mikuni]

Hell yeah. Driving gems/chevettes is so much fun. I've driving lotsa cars and these always bring a smile to my face more so than anything else.

My gem had rust there once upon a time. Was fixed ruggedly ages ago with a patch but it seems to have held up fine. Check the other trouble spots while you at it aswell, especially that b*stard of a one where the firewall, gb tunnel and floor all meet.

[wildplumdx]

yeah i checked the floor pan its mint and firewall was one spot of surface notr even worth noting! but the gb to firewall section i must check but yeah stilll no radiator pig of a car to get a radiator for :S i think i'm close to getting one i have 3 maybes! one of which i'm prety sure i have!

[wildplumdx]

oh also about the rust so it gets in thru that seam ? i'm not 100% sure abot that aye looked like it came from inside rusted out ?

[west]

its welded from factory, the rust proofing is nuts, so where the weld is (inside and out) it oxidizes and rusts from the inside, full welding will only help you if you seal/rustproof from he inside, trust me, ive done alot with gems and rust, try all 4 floor pans, heater holes, boot floorpan, sills, you name it!!! WS

[burntrubber]

I've had my share or rust both my Gem's had the same rust the TE was the worst. like you say they had nuts rust proffing from factory inside the gaurds is only sealed no paint just sealer on bare steel. Replaced the whole sill on the TG was nothing inside there either just bare steel.

[defcon]

My gem is pretty much rust free eh, ive had a gander around it many a time and she looks all good, must be those low quality later model gems eh heheheh
Probably has something to do with it being in taupo most of its life, where the nearest salt water is a we while away

[zep]

Yeah, I've got nuts all rust too. Just started now that the car has been brought from Walkworth to my house, which is next to the ocean. Our cars get salt on the windscreens! I need to invest in a better cover.

[west]

defcon said:

My gem is pretty much rust free eh, ive had a gander around it many a time and she looks all good, must be those low quality later model gems eh heheheh
Probably has something to do with it being in toupo most of its life, where the nearest salt water is a we while away

THIS GUY?? ;D low quality later model gems hmmmm??

hahaha

[wildplumdx]

i'll have a good look in the weekend! but from what ive looked only in those few places ive said! at the end of the day Geminis have gotta be better then Ke70 corollas mate do those things rust! :S been there done that! lol

[burntrubber]

Lower quality I have to agree sorta early Gems had more power stock.

[defcon]

Hahaha you guys are so sensitive about your late model gems, love taking the piss

[burntrubber]

I'm not sensitive I actually perfer PF50's your guys coupes are the best shape imo. I still like all of them though anyway atleast I have one that goes ;D