I JUST BOUGHT A 86 TTOP IROC IT NEED A LITTLE WORK NOTHING MAJOR THE RUST IS THE BIGGEST PROB THE A-PILLIR IS THE WORST AND IT HAS 13 LITTLE SPOTS OF RUST IM GETTING A NEW FENDER CUZ THE ANTENNA HOLE IS RUSTED OUT SO MYQUESTION IS WHAT DO I NEED TO GRIND THE RUST OFF WHAT KIND OF GRINDER WHAT KIND OF WHEEL WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO FIX IT BECAUSE I DONT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT RUST THIS WILL BE MY FIRST TIME TRYING IT

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If you've never done metal work before I would clean up the spots on the pillar with a sanding disc and a wire wheel and use some metal repair puddy and some body filler but if u wanna try to fix it right you'll need to cut it out and make or have made some metal patches to be welded in....however from your pics I'd say you'll probably have to take the windsheild out and the T-top weather stripping to weld new peices in.

THANKS I WAS GONNA USE A GRINDDER SO IM GLAD I DIDNT DO IT YET I NEVER DONE METAL WORK BEFORE IM A ENGINE MAN SO I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET

I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION IM THINKING ABOUT PUTTING SOME HEADERS ON MY CAR I HAVE THE 5.0 TPI MOTOR IF I PUT HEADERS ON IT WHAT DO I DO WITH ALL THE SMOG STUFF AND SOMEPEOPLE TOLD ME IT WILL MAKE MYCAR NOT RUN RIGHT

I STARTED TO TAKE ON THE RUST ON MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT THE RUST STARTED PITTING AND WAS HOPING SOMEONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO TREAT IT

Westown,
I am sorry to say your are going to have to replace some of the metal. Chances are when you remove all the rust there will not be enought good metal to repair.You can grind, treat with chemicals and fill with a renforced fiberglass and have a decent repair. If done right it could hold up for 10 years or so. The issue is that the rust gets in the grain of the metal you need togrind well past what you can see. There are spots on your car that will have no metal left, the rust is beyond a surface rust. Depending on the chemical you use there could be little left once it eats the rust away.

If you can not replace the metal I suggest a light grind, Convertthe remaining rust to Black Oxidethen a thin coat of renforced fiberglass. Do not use bondo or other body plastic on the converted rust. The fiberglass acts as a sealer, plastic will not and the rust we be back within the year if you use plastic. You can use bondo to smooth over the fiberglass just do not sand thru it.

Converter: http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=16428&itemType=PRODUCT&iMain Cat=379&iSubCat=380&iProductID=16428
You should look around the Rust repair section at Eastwood they have a good bit information there. Your rust is too deep for the etchers you need the stronger stuff.

In this thread I review some of your option
http://www.camaroforums.com/m_140622/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#140858

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO DO A SIMPLE FIX I CANT AFFORD TO DO THE FULL TARE DOWN SO ILL JUST TURN IT BLACK AND WORK WITH THAT WILL ANY PRODUCT WORK OR DO I NEED A SPECIAL ONE