Hello dear forum community, I have been in possession of an MX-5 NB (built in 2000) for a year now. I already saw a small rust spot at the two side skirts, which I wanted to take care of now. Now I found that the rust has already spread seriously and I can find a small hole at one point. After some internet research I saw that this is probably a typical problem of the MX-5, which on clogged drainholes of the Sch However: The state of things is that my side sleepers rust and I want to get the problem as soon as possible before even more of the “plage” is infested. My plan is now to sand off the rust of the sleepers or, where necessary, to weld a new sheet and attach new, already painted, over the processed standard sleepers, which cover the welding / grinding positions. is quite in the lower range and (yet) not up to the edge of the door could this be possible? At a well-known online auction house from the USA I found suitable side skirts in car paint (see picture in the appendix), which are fixed with glue and screws. The price for this is – painted – at 200$ incl. shipping. What do you think? Do I make a mistake of thinking or is my procedure wrong? Is it possible to remove the rust in such a cheap way? Is there alternatively Or is it cheaper to have the spot partly painted after welding (I don’t really trust it myself, I want to see something in the same way). I look forward to your advice!