tomcat59alan
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Well get a p38.
tomcat59alan
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What's your location.? Could be worth at least two trumps on a rag man's trumpet
biketeacherdave
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Yeah would help to know a location I've a mate who is a welder and fabricator can save any motor. The rest is just consumerbles
Verwood Dorset. I've had a look underneath and I'm no expert but I'm sure this can be fixed for less than what they want?? I've a feeling they can't be arsed. Will post a photo if I can upload
Verwood Dorset. I've had a look underneath and I'm no expert but I'm sure this can be fixed for less than what they want?? I've a feeling they can't be arsed. Will post a photo if I can upload
biketeacherdave
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Little bit far for my bloke in sarf Lundin I think you should have a good look see
myfirstl322
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I'd explore the notion of paying for another MOT at another place, does the tester perhaps fancy getting his mitts on your wagon at a knock down price by over egging the rot from "serious but not critical surface rust" to "gaping big oles".........until I see the photos my mind will default to conspiracy and outright slander.
I'd explore the notion of paying for another MOT at another place, does the tester perhaps fancy getting his mitts on your wagon at a knock down price by over egging the rot from "serious but not critical surface rust" to "gaping big oles".........until I see the photos my mind will default to conspiracy and outright slander.
Subframe mounting prescribed areais excessively corroded offside rear inner and outer sill. There's rust under there but this is all I can see that's been chipped away
myfirstl322
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Difficult to tell really, from here
If, out of the blue, your doctor is adamant that your mildly smelly but normal looking and functional feet actually require amputating, do you accept his diagnosis without fuss and immediately sell all your footwear on ebay and cancel the North Face expedition,,,,,,?
If, out of the blue, your doctor is adamant that your mildly smelly but normal looking and functional feet actually require amputating, do you accept his diagnosis without fuss and immediately sell all your footwear on ebay and cancel the North Face expedition,,,,,,?
myfirstl322
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Wait a minute, that looks like a jacking point?
A crumbly jacking point that's ascended into a crusty sill, a far less expensive fix than sub frame mounts.
A crumbly jacking point that's ascended into a crusty sill, a far less expensive fix than sub frame mounts.
frog hopper
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Brian won't like it without photos.
I did think of taking a few and putting in ere, then it all sort of started growing - well it is a classic after all - so I think I'll start a paint job thread in the next day or so.
myfirstl322
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If terminal corrosion is within 300mm of any suspension mounting point it is a fail, I'd like to believe the actual sub mount is presentable, but you are looking at maybe £500 notes to sort the sill ends properly.
That's the only well rotted metal I can see- granted there is a fair bit of rust around the subframe but the mounting points don't look bad. The garage presented a small bag of broken rusty metal which appears to come from the jacking point. Like I said I'm no expert so I've got a mobile welder who drives a Defender to have a look see and report back tomorrow. Hopefully it's doable as I do like the old piece of turd!
'Tis rusty. I'm thinking it's been used to launch a boat or jet ski in the past.
myfirstl322
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Well, if your mate can weld I'm sure it can be done cheapish
MOT testers putting rust in little bags, that's rum and a bit 'he protesteth too much' tbh, he probably has loads lying around from Disco's!
MOT testers putting rust in little bags, that's rum and a bit 'he protesteth too much' tbh, he probably has loads lying around from Disco's!
