If you take off the interior boot plastic panels, either side you can see the inside face of the rear quarter. If you stick your head in the hole and shine a torch down you can see the seams where the rear quarter skin joins the inner arch skin and the structure inside the boot, all meeting in the bottom corner. From the outside, this is the bit behind the rear wheel, down the bottom, the little lip that collects all the dirt.

 

Today I set about rust proofing inside this area when I noticed quite a bit of dirt inside especially in the bottom corner on the petrol filler side (lwb) where it has congregated, so I decided to clean it all to get it protected.

 

When I was spraying my fast drying solvent cleaner I noticed it was fairly readily running out onto the floor, so this has led me to this question... Is anyone aware whether this bottom corner has a factory drain hole or is it supposed to be sealed off from the outside?

 

I assume the dirt has come from a combination of dust, condensation and ingress through the fuel filler seal, also now possibly road dirt coming in. If it does have a factory drain hole, then what I'm using to rust proof will more than likely block it so I thought I'd check here first before I make a rear quarter aquarium!

 

CheerZ (sorry for the big read)

There is a few outlets on that rear valance, there is the hole for the rear air vents and also a drain hole for the aerial, and usually it rusts around that point, but its not a MOT failure that i know off as one of my zeds past its mot with a rusty hole in it.

If you`re talking about the rear quarters where the bumper attaches i`m pretty sure there is no drain hole ..but they do rust. You can buy the section as a repair panel from nissan. I had to weld mine as water had accumulated via dodgy light seals. All rust proofed now. A pic of the area would help..trust me i`ve had rust in every part of that area and i can point out what i know to keep an eye on.

Edited March 25, 201312 yr by santa

This is what is behind the bumper, got some more pictures if you need them. Got them from a member repairing his car.

Edited March 25, 201312 yr by 300_zedx

wow , mine don`t look like that. What year is this car?

Not sure what year it was, he did a diary of the welding work he did on the car.

 

Paul

mine are solid i think, maybe i`ve forgotten about the vent there. I know the inner skin is solid uk 91

1992 UK tt targa. lwb

 

I have done both sides know.

 

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15465&page=26

Hope you didn't mind me using your pictures, read the whole diary and was well impressed with what you did.

 

Paul

Hope you didn't mind me using your pictures, read the whole diary and was well impressed with what you did.

 

Paul

 

No problem at all mate. If my exploits help others, I am well happy.

Edited March 25, 201312 yr by redwine300

Just looked at your resto ..my god ,was that parked in the northsea! That should be made a sticky just for rust reference alone. Top work , fantastic job!

 

No problem at all mate. If my exploits help others, I am well happy.

 

Indeed, some impressive work there matey. Could you shed some light as to whether the area has drain holes from manufacture?

Indeed, some impressive work there matey. Could you shed some light as to whether the area has drain holes from manufacture?

 

I can't say for sure, as both leading corners of the rear arches were missing due to corrosion. My understanding is that these areas were closed seams with no drain gaps. I would have a good look at the inside of the rear arches, (from inside the boot) especially the passenger side near the fuel filler neck. Mine had rusted through and was spraying water etc' into the well itself.

 

I can't say for sure, as both leading corners of the rear arches were missing due to corrosion. My understanding is that these areas were closed seams with no drain gaps. I would have a good look at the inside of the rear arches, (from inside the boot) especially the passenger side near the fuel filler neck. Mine had rusted through and was spraying water etc' into the well itself.

 

That's where I'm looking. It's the reason I started the thread as I got access to that area to rust proof. It had some dirt in the bottom corner and down the seam on the inside so I thought I would ask if its supposed to be a drain path. I think it should be a sealed seam too but thought I'd double check. I can only assume the dirt is coming down from the fuel filler seal and has built up over the years.

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15465&page=26

 

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15465&page=33

 

Not wishing to discourage you, but this was the main cause of my rear arch troubles.

Took a while, but got there in the end. Should outlast me!

Well worth the effort.

Hope it helps.

Edited March 27, 201312 yr by redwine300

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15465&page=26

 

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=15465&page=33

 

Not wishing to discourage you, but this was the main cause of my rear arch troubles.

Took a while, but got there in the end. Should outlast me!

Well worth the effort.

Hope it helps.

 

iff anyone deserves to enjoy driving there zed its you mate...what you have done there over such a long time and still stuck with it is mind blowing...have some rep mate:bow::bow:....

PS..ime also a member on the mig welding forum too;)

iff anyone deserves to enjoy driving there zed its you mate...what you have done there over such a long time and still stuck with it is mind blowing...have some rep mate:bow::bow:....

PS..ime also a member on the mig welding forum too;)

 

Cheers Znut. Appreciate your comments mate.:thumbup1:

It was a very satisfying first drive after years of hard graft! I must have driven up and down the same stretch of by pass a dozen times!!

 

By the way, did you post anything on the mig forum?

 

Joely p, Sorry for high jacking your thread mate.

Out of interest, did you have the plastic splash shield there in front of the filler pipe?

Out of interest, did you have the plastic splash shield there in front of the filler pipe?

 

Yes mate. Took it off before I took the photos

Joely p, Sorry for high jacking your thread mate.

 

No worries matey, it's all related anyway so may help someone in a search one day. Got myself a dinitrol kit yesterday so I'll give the car a good cavity wax to get in all these little hotspots and then underseal.