Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
I could cheer you up and post a pic of my totally rust free p38 inner arches, once i scrape the horse **** off
lolz
I could cheer you up and post a pic of my totally rust free p38 inner arches, once i scrape the horse **** off
lolz
1988smithy
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I could cheer you up and post a pic of my totally rust free p38 inner arches, once i scrape the horse **** off
Nah nah, you're alright mate honest
Henry_b
Think outside, no box required.
Nah nah, you're alright mate honest
You could find a scrap D3 and cut exact parts off if it's poss.
I did that on a 106gti.
LUKBENPHI
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**** me sideways thats def a classic abused motor!
Just need to forget your conscience for 5 mins, I've had to do it before when i bought a pup
Oh and you can get the sills but not cheap
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-LR064259
Just need to forget your conscience for 5 mins, I've had to do it before when i bought a pup
Oh and you can get the sills but not cheap
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-LR064259
1988smithy
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**** me sideways thats def a classic abused motor!
Just need to forget your conscience for 5 mins, I've had to do it before when i bought a pup
Oh and you can get the sills but not cheap
https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-LR064259
Be easier to forget conscience if I'd been offered more than £1500 part ex
I'm hoping welder can sort it for less than £500!
LUKBENPHI
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Be easier to forget conscience if I'd been offered more than £1500 part ex
I'm hoping welder can sort it for less than £500!
You'd get double that at least banging it on eBay with the tin worm listed with photos
1988smithy
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But then I'm back to adding more cash to get another one which could be worse mechanically. Prob slim chance there's many as rusty
Fcuk me I would run for the hills!
You will have to take the compressor off for the welder to get in there.
When was the last mot?
1988smithy
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1988smithy
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It's all fixable and you would be as well to fix this one up and get it back to good health, at least you'd then have a solid base to keep maintained and on the road.
Better the devil you know an all that
Better the devil you know an all that
1988smithy
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Welders been, nice bloke. I used him to weld the gearbox x member on my D2 couple of years ago.
Outer sill is gone 2/3 of the way so he's gonna bend me a new section, let new metal in the inner sill where needed and patch those holes. £280
Edit - r.e sill, the whole sill is being cut out and he's fab'ing up a replacement for me.
Outer sill is gone 2/3 of the way so he's gonna bend me a new section, let new metal in the inner sill where needed and patch those holes. £280
Edit - r.e sill, the whole sill is being cut out and he's fab'ing up a replacement for me.
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1988smithy
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Round it off to £300 an keep him watered an it'll be golden
Especially for coming out in this weather as well! Pencilled in for the weekend weather depending, he showed me where to cut the sill to make a start, I need to strip front arch liner out and drop compressor in meantime. Any tips for that @gstuart ?
Slipstream
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£280 to patch a sill and you have to make the cuts ?
Im in the wrong job !
The last discovery sill i patched i patched with a brand new inner and outer sill.
Reckon i should start taking on work like this if thats what it pays.
Im in the wrong job !
The last discovery sill i patched i patched with a brand new inner and outer sill.
Reckon i should start taking on work like this if thats what it pays.
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1988smithy
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Come and do mine them, I'll pay you £10 and as much tea as you can drink. I think its reasonable I was braced for £350+
I asked if there was anything I can do to prep, I don't mind helping him and paying the man for the skill I ain't got.
Bit more to a D3 tbf
Slipstream
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I wouldnt consider the work you need to do to your disco as major as taking out the entire sill of a D1.
Admitted its in an akward position but its not bad really.
Ive done a lot of welding on mates vehicles and only charged 20 or 30 quid to cover gas !
I need to re-evaluate my charges LOL.
This was a KA i did and the current project a vauxhall brava,
This is the front chassis where the body mounts to it. i ended up remaking the entire front cross member.
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1988smithy
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The entire sill is being replaced mate
