Rusty panel behind flare (1 Viewer)

[zapatius]

Looking for experience/opinions on this one. I have a 62 Series that has rusty quarters. I have the entire panel to replace because it needs it.

On the 80, when I pulled off my flares to replace gaskets and do some spot painting, I found quite a bit of rust behind the driver's side flare. The question is - should I just cut the cancer out and treat the good metal behind it then button it back up? It's completely concealed by the flare and/or bumper wing. Or should I cut it back and do a patch panel for the area. It is good metal beyond what you can see is bubbling. (The gray stripe is body filler over the bare metal where my flare rubbed)

 

[REKCUT]

To me thats a "you" answer. If it doesn't bother you then treat and cover. IF your going to obsess over it, cut it out and fix. Time and money decision.

 

[zapatius]

To me thats a "you" answer. If it doesn't bother you then treat and cover. IF your going to obsess over it, cut it out and fix. Time and money decision.

Kind of what I was thinking. It's not a mall queen. It is getting cut out regardless so I think I'll try treating it first and see what it looks like. If it looks terrible, time to break out the welder.