Ok to fiberglass or better welding?

1. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #1 4th November 2010, 21:37

   Right. I'm in the process of stripping the vts for track. Taking out the plastics in the rear i found a hole in the arch above the fuel inlet. I have some fiberglass at home and was wondering if this would be ok to use? Or am i better getting someone to weld a plate over it?
   I'm not too bothered on how it will look, i just dont want it to get worse.
   
   Any help/ advice would be appreciated.
   
   Cheers
   
   Oh, pics of offending hole...
   
   
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 4th November 2010, 22:11

   weld it glass is a bodge and wont stop it coming back the best way to sort it is to cut it out and weld a patch into the hole you cut out.
3. user_35337 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Totland, Isle of wight Posts: 528 Saxo Westcoast

   #3 6th November 2010, 18:17

   Pic doesnt work for me. But without seeing it I would still say get someone to weld a plate behind after grinding all the rust out then use fibreglass and filler on the inside to smooth it ready for spraying. If your going to spray it that is.
4. zipzooka Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Rhyl Posts: 145 gone...for now

   #4 6th November 2010, 18:23

   Cheers. Yeah its all getting sprayed eventually inside. Will get someone to weld a plate then and i'll do the filling/smoothing etc