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    Bolt on Tire Carrier?

    Long story short: I've got a set of 4 oem aluminum 18's off a NBS silverado on my suburban but one of them cracked open this week. Found another set of the same 4 wheels for decent on facebook so I have 7+1 of the same wheels now. I'd like to put one in place of the standard spare tire...
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Looks good! Mines actualy close to that straight as well (Just dirty now), it was originally a Montana vehicle and I bought it when I lived in Western Nodak: also zero salt. Just lots of rock chips because nothings paved out there. Only took 1 snowstorm after I moved to Wisconsin for it all to...
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Ill also be running over all of the chassis parts with a wire wheel, rustoleum rust reformer, and a coat of low gloss implement enamel. If all goes well I'll hit the underbody and any crevices with fluid film and put some clearbra over the silver when it's all painted up.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    But a skim coat of glazing putty, a day to dry, and a coat of filler primer took a most of it out. I can live with it. I'm basically gonna be respraying all of the silver parts as I found surface rust all underneath the rockers and doors, so it'll stay primer for a couple weeks. Not going to...
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Little more noticeable with some self etch on it.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    This was my biggest goof. Leaned into it a little much with the flapper wheel.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Left half bzzt.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Right half bzzt.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Cut it off as flush as I dare with the angle grinder and a cutoff wheel.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Bzzt. I think my heat was a little low.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Found an old bolt that was the perfect size. Threads even bit a little, held itself in place. Cleaned the threads with a wire wheel and threaded it in a turn past the thickness of the metal.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Sanding the temporary primer off.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Pressure washed a crapload of dirt out through that hole I drilled.
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    So I did some fixing over the weekend and into tonight, thanks for all the advice everyone. It turned out acceptable I think, the only parts lacking are due to my poor welding skills and cheapo welder. Just gonna keep adding to this thread as a personal record so I can come back to it. Decided...
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    Fixing a Rust Hole, how dumb am I?

    Thats just mud. There was a light dirt all over and I just sprayed that one area with mineral spirits and let it drip. I'm probably going to follow your advice on spraying some fluid film or wax up in there from underneath when the repair is finished.
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