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SorenPeterson · Joined: 04 Dec 2023 Posts: 8 Location: Denver colorado

Ok my 924 has had some major abuse in its life. mostly from a stupid fiberlass wing that the prev owner installed wich trapped moisture and rusted holes along the rear badge panel and parts of both quarters.

Seen here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/9Ln4xr5gTWPt1M8g6
This photo is trash il send more when i get home.

So how would one fix this? right now im probly going to just weld the holes but the metal around is realy thin and flexes with light pressure. what also concernes me is that some of the holes are right on the seam between the quarter and the rear, or are just too large to weld with my skills.

My other options are to find metal from a similar car and fab a patch panel but there is still the question about the seam.

Or i could find a 924 and chop the end off and weld a new badge panel on.
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peterld · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:54 pm Post subject:

If that dark horizontal line is rust holes, then a donor panel is in order.
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barnwerks · Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:33 am Post subject:

Replacement panels or sections will be the only reasonable way to repair this.
I have a parts car and am willing to cut the upper badge panel with the seams to the quarters for you but it's a 944 so the quarters forward of the seam will be different. Also shipping from the north east might be $. Maybe find a 924 in a local junkyard and bring a battery sawzall. Good luck.

Beartooth · Joined: 05 Apr 2022 Posts: 257 Location: Roberts, MT

I have to differ on this one: I think donor sheet metal would be more of a "nice to have" than necessity. The way I'd go about it would be to cut maybe 2x4" sections, working at least an inch or so above the crease line, and doing your best to match the contour section by section as you go. The curve at the quarter would be the most difficult, but might not be too bad if it's a fairly narrow strip that's badly rusted (it sort of looks like you've got a line of pinholes; hard to tell how badly compromised the rest of the rusty areas are). If you can get donor sheet metal fairly cheap, it'd probably be worth the trouble, especially if that panel isn't too hard to swap out whole. Whether you get a replacement piece or just patch it up with scrap metal, I'd patch as small a section as possible if you can't or don't want to replace the panel(s) whole.
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