Wheel well and rocker rust

[pugsy]

I have small holes in the rear wheel wells where the rocker and wheel well come together in front of the rear tires.
Any idea how I can fix this or patch the holes so it will pass safety inspection? The holes on each side are about the size of a fist so you can actually stick your hands into the rockers from the wheel well, so oviously too big to use bondo.
Any other ideas?

 

[little x]

I don't know about up north, but down here rust has nothing to do with a safety inspection.

Here is a thread with step by step instructions: http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171419

 

[pugsy]

ya...up in Ontario, there can't be any holes. Surface rust is fine, but if holes in the sheet metal, it won't pass.

That link is a bit more work then I'm willing to go to. The rockers themselves are okay, rusted, but filled/patched with bondo so no holes. The problem lies in the wheel well where the rocker meets the tub.

 

[gsmaclean]

Back a few years ago when I lived in Ontario, I had an old Subaru that had rust perforations above a wheel well. I took a piece of sheet aluminum, bent it to fit over the area, riveted it in place, and smeared the whole thing with Bondo. The inspection guy had no problem with it - as long as there were no holes showing he said it was fine.

 

[pugsy]

That sounds like a great idea. And the fact that it's in the tub of the wheel well, not the fender will make it easier as it won't have to be perfect.
Thanks for the tip.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

i saw on on spike t.v. a few weeks ago on a car they were putting together on the speed block, they put the wheel wells in, and didn't fully weld them in, cause if anything happened, they coudl be ripped easily, and replaced.

that's what i'd do, get some aluminum and maybe self-tapping screws or bolts? whatever floats your boat.

 

[daveydavido]

you could also put some wire mesh over the hole and then put bondo on that
i can't imagine what itd be like if detroit had safety inspections like that, no one would pass haha

 

[X-North]

Hey pugsy you are canadian as i am so go to Canadian tire and in the section Home repair they sold for roof a pitch black from the company "Black knight" It is around 15$ and it is consistent as grease ...you pt it there and make it dry it become solid as cement and this pitch is for both humidity and dry place. Thats what i have and even if i had nothnig to dry it and its still not dry it even do the job to protect. dont worry it will dry this summer

 

[fordnut71]

dont use that "Black knight" by summer you wont have a wheel well left. just uses some sheet metal an a bit of fiberglass on the seams. if you still fill the need to hide more use rock guard.