# How to repair rusted bottom front fender---Please help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [April 16, 2019, 1:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594 "2019-04-16T13:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 11:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/21 "2019-04-17T11:21:33Z")
Another idea involves the use of a couple of **simple license plate screws** , rather than self-tapping sheet metal screws. The license plate screws, and the plate(s), is/are removed entirely from this vehicle and secured to a newer vehicle that has far fewer problems. _ **CSA** _ 🌴🕶🌴 ---
**Author:** ![anon86613489](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@anon86613489](https://community.cartalk.com/u/anon86613489)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/22 "2019-04-17T11:28:11Z")
> [@common\_sense\_answer](#): > > The license plate screws, and the plate(s), is/are removed entirely from this vehicle and secured to a newer vehicle that has far fewer problems. I’ll say, that is the best solution allthough the Mazda only have one problem. And that’s what is between the licensplates. ---
**Author:** ![mazda\_protege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dc4da7/32.png) [@mazda\_protege](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mazda_protege)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/23 "2019-04-19T02:34:43Z")
Ok I bought the self tapping screws, so I just hammer it in and then use screwdriver to screw in? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/24 "2019-04-19T02:38:14Z")
I’ve made minor repairs to metal roofs with self tapping screw before. I just put the screw in the battery powered driver, hold it against the sheet metal, and they just screw right in, no need to do anything else. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 11:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/25 "2019-04-19T11:46:15Z")
George has it. They are intended to be installed by drill, not hammer. Go easy. I suppose one could use a drill and a couple of pop-rivets if one had a drill and a pop-rivet tool, some pop-rivets, and could find metal on the car that is stronger than wet toilet paper. _ **CSA** _ 🌴🕶🌴 ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/26 "2019-04-19T13:34:40Z")
> [@common\_sense\_answer](#): > > and could find metal on the car that is stronger than wet toilet paper Why I suggested a connecting material like strapping. There’s nothing that will hold for long close to where the fender would make contact. ---
**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594/27 "2019-04-19T14:11:47Z")
> [@common\_sense\_answer](#): > > George has it. They are intended to be installed by drill, not hammer. Go easy. If op uses a hammer, I think he’ll just punch a hole clean through that “sheet metal” [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-repair-rusted-bottom-front-fender-please-help/138594.md?page=1)