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    Protege_Driver - 96 Protege - Worklog

    Hello everyone, this worklog is about anything and everything I do to my 96 Protege DX.

    I'll fill in more here later.
    96 Protege LX 1.5L
    ~99,000Miles
    Automatic Transmission
    Custom Aluminum CAI - Thrush Welded Muffler - 2002 Protege Spoiler - 98 Protege Tail-Lights - Civic Lip - MX-3 Front Seats - 14" Proline Wheels

    #2
    So a few days ago I decided that now that our frigid winter is over, I'd like to fix the rust that's accumulated on the passenger side rear fender well. This is my first time doing any sort of bodywork, so we'll see how this goes!

    Unfortunately I don't have a before picture, so here's one after most of the grinding was done.
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    And here's the upper hole patched up with 2 layers of fiberglass mat.
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    And here is just before laying some fiberglass on the bottom spot.
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    And here we are at the end of the day today, got both spots fiberglassed, but only the top was bondo'd (took 4 passes)
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    I have to say, especially being my first time doing this, I am ecstatic that I went from those huge holes, to what will be a pretty unnoticeable repair!

    Tomorrow I'll hopefully bondo the lower repair, and then primer all three spots. A 12oz spray-paint can of color matched paint has been ordered and will arrive in a week or so.
    Last edited by Protege_Driver; 04-26-2015, 07:35 PM.
    96 Protege LX 1.5L
    ~99,000Miles
    Automatic Transmission
    Custom Aluminum CAI - Thrush Welded Muffler - 2002 Protege Spoiler - 98 Protege Tail-Lights - Civic Lip - MX-3 Front Seats - 14" Proline Wheels

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      #3
      Alright well today was a pretty productive day, I got everything done that I wanted to.

      I bondo'd the lower repair and masked off the area:
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      Here it is after one of the two coats of primer, sanded before and after with 320grit
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      And the "final product" for the day:
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      I am going to have to purchase and use some filler primer, as there are some very slight imperfections, but so far I'm very very pleased with how my backyard bodywork is going
      96 Protege LX 1.5L
      ~99,000Miles
      Automatic Transmission
      Custom Aluminum CAI - Thrush Welded Muffler - 2002 Protege Spoiler - 98 Protege Tail-Lights - Civic Lip - MX-3 Front Seats - 14" Proline Wheels

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        #4
        Nice! This is coming along great

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