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« on: May 31, 2007, 12:20:23 »
Need a bit of advice,
on the rear wheel arch inside the rear doors next to the seats, on my disco I have discovered a couple of small rust holes. are there repair bits for this or could I just fibre glass it up?
I think its a common area for rust. Want to keep this car for a while longer so any advice would be welcome.

Is this an MOT problem as its coming up in August...

Cheers

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Re: theres a hole in my disco.....
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 12:26:41 »
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Need a bit of advice,
on the rear wheel arch inside the rear doors next to the seats, on my disco I have discovered a couple of small rust holes. are there repair bits for this or could I just fibre glass it up?
I think its a common area for rust. Want to keep this car for a while longer so any advice would be welcome.

Is this an MOT problem as its coming up in August...

Cheers

Andy


It needs to be welded up and I don't think there are any replacement panels..

It's part of the seatbelt mounting points for the rear seats, certainly within 12cm of them or whatever it is...

would be worth checking the rear floor and making sure that's alright, since that usually rusts first.
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2007, 13:10:42 »
Mine failed its mot due to this just the other because it is only so far from the seatbelt mounts horrible thing is the guy said what a pig it is to weld it up cos of the location its going in friday morning for the welding and retest so ill prob be skint lol
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007, 13:32:27 »
Oh poo!

Looks like im going to have to find a bodyshop to fix it.

How much are they charging you to fix it ? (if you dont mind me asking)

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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2007, 13:34:27 »
no problem at all lol

unfortunatly the guys say they can get a proper quote untill they look at it friday morning but he did say start at roughly a £100 as a basic i dont know if thats good or bad but its gotta be done
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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 13:40:45 »
well there goes the rock sliders for another month then  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

could you let me know how you get on ?

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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 13:44:01 »
yup ok m8 will do :)

and as for the rock sliders.... from experiance of my self do you really need em? looking back i wish i never bought mine coulda spent the money better elsewhere
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2007, 13:55:11 »
Yea you could be right, Ive got a set of side steps on it at the moment but there trashed now  :twisted:  :twisted: had far to much fun at Bures last time I was there.
plus two of the four LPG tanks ive got are in the sills so thought if I took off the side steps (cause there trashed)I should put something back just to help protect the tanks.
but MOT first I supose.

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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2007, 14:42:34 »
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dear lizer, dear lizer!! hehe
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« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2007, 15:35:51 »
I wondered how long it would take
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« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2007, 21:01:40 »
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dear lizer, dear lizer!! hehe
 :lol:

well mend it dear Andrew, dear Andrew
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« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2007, 21:25:28 »
I spent money on a welder, and it was the best £200 I spent. saved me a fortune.
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« Reply #12 on: May 31, 2007, 21:33:07 »
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dear lizer, dear lizer!! hehe
 :lol:

well mend it dear Andrew, dear Andrew


with what should I mend it ??
dear Richard dear Richard???
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« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2007, 23:21:21 »
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dear lizer, dear lizer!! hehe
 :lol:

well mend it dear Andrew, dear Andrew


with what should I mend it ??
dear Richard dear Richard???

with a mig welder dear andrew, dear andrew
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2007, 00:34:34 »
Why not just take out the rear seats. No seats no requirement for seat belts therefore passes MOT. Mine did. Then put the seats back afterwards. Just gives you another year to get them sorted.
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« Reply #15 on: June 01, 2007, 09:38:58 »
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Why not just take out the rear seats. No seats no requirement for seat belts therefore passes MOT. Mine did. Then put the seats back afterwards. Just gives you another year to get them sorted.


Good idea, but if the seat belt fails afterwards your insurance company will wash there hands with you & think about the passenger thats not belted in properly  :roll: , £100 seems fair, pity your not a bit closer as I would have a look at it for you as I do most of the welding for the ''WestMids crew''.
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« Reply #16 on: June 01, 2007, 09:39:42 »
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Why not just take out the rear seats. No seats no requirement for seat belts therefore passes MOT. Mine did. Then put the seats back afterwards. Just gives you another year to get them sorted.


Good idea, but if the seat belt fails afterwards your insurance company will wash there hands with you & think about the passenger thats not belted in properly  :roll: , £100 seems fair, pity your not a bit closer as I would have a look at it for you as I do most of the welding for the ''WestMids crew''.
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« Reply #17 on: June 01, 2007, 10:37:57 »
Im going to attack it over the weekend with a wire brush, see how bad it is.
I work in Barking  (essex) and there are quite a few body shops near by. so will get a few  ideas on price, might not be to bad if I strip all the trim back myself. its not a big hole, and its only on the wheel arch piece, not the body pannel that the rear seat belt is fastened to. shame there isnt a repair pannel available.

On a good note I had a poke around with a screwdriver around the rear load floor and it all seems good!! so its just these two rear wheel arches...

looks like that jet washer was a good investment then !!

Andy

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Its got to be done so if there is anyone in essex can do it, I would rather pay a club member than a stranger !!
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« Reply #18 on: June 02, 2007, 07:17:02 »
got it all done and a mighty fine job they did of it too 3 hours on the job and a nice little bill of £94

well chuffed as the guys even sorted out the little bit of wing folding i did free of charge lol
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« Reply #19 on: June 02, 2007, 09:50:48 »
Great, am going to get some quotes on monday, hope its about the same

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