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Banger1

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Hello all, i've a '96 Disco with some holes in the front inner wings, are these a possible mot failure?

I though of patching em up with fibreglass, but would that suffice for mot test?

Thanks
Baz
 
ffs BoB - we have had this discussion many times - if their is corrosion with 12" of the brake servo its an MOT failure - so the ns wing is OK - the OS isnt - if MOT peeps see fibreglass they will go over it with a fine toothcomb. rewelding the inner wings is pretty easy (albeit time consuming:p:p)
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
ffs BoB - we have had this discussion many times - if their is corrosion with 12" of the brake servo its an MOT failure - so the ns wing is OK - the OS isnt - if MOT peeps see fibreglass they will go over it with a fine toothcomb. rewelding the inner wings is pretty easy (albeit time consuming:p:p)
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Yep, I had the area round the brake servo welded for its last mot.....that was ok, but I did get an "advisory" about the other holes, which is why I wondered if fibreglass would be acceptable.........me, not having a welder

Thanks
Baz
 
its all flat plate so its real easy to repair ! you could rivet patches over the area and paint it ?
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
ffs BoB - we have had this discussion many times - if their is corrosion with 12" of the brake servo its an MOT failure - so the ns wing is OK - the OS isnt - if MOT peeps see fibreglass they will go over it with a fine toothcomb. rewelding the inner wings is pretty easy (albeit time consuming:p:p)
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The nearside wing is a problem as well if the car has ABS, the modulator block is mounted on it, as my mot man keeps telling me.
 
Banger1 said:
Yep, I had the area round the brake servo welded for its last mot.....that was ok, but I did get an "advisory" about the other holes, which is why I wondered if fibreglass would be acceptable.........me, not having a welder

Thanks
Baz
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If you plan on keeping the car, get yerself a welder and learn how to use it, if your inner wings are going, so will a whole lot of other stuff on the car... sills, body mounts, battery boxes, boot floor, c pillars....

It will pay for itself, and once you've had one you'll wonder what you ever did without it..!
 
battenberg said:
If you plan on keeping the car, get yerself a welder and learn how to use it, if your inner wings are going, so will a whole lot of other stuff on the car... sills, body mounts, battery boxes, boot floor, c pillars....

It will pay for itself, and once you've had one you'll wonder what you ever did without it..!
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Thats what I keep telling the mrs. Machine mart do what looks to be half decent MIG welders for under £300. Hang on a sec whilst I find the link.....


This; Clarke MIG160TM (Turbo) MIG Welder - Machine Mart

And this; Clarke MIG Welder (Turbo) - 151TE - Machine Mart

And this; Clarke 150TE (Turbo) MIG Welder - Machine Mart

In retrospect, I wish that I had bought one last year when I had a load of welding done to mine. I'd have saved myself a fortune. I have noticed some more areas that will need attention soonish, so I will definatly be buying my own welder, instead of doing all the prep & paint, and paying someone else to do it.
 
I just rang wiltshire college - £124 for a 10 week evening course in welding.. fully booked till january but seems a worthwhile investment for any discovery owner I reckon...
 
better still sell ya rusty disco and buy the one im rebuilding ! its having all the corrosion cut out and welded using new panels !
 
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