martins n15 gti
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Very nice and clean in that 2nd picture any latest pics?
Nice and clean, that. Not so sure about your car-supporting technique though...
Time for some grinding and welding! removed the trim in the boot the other day to find lots of rust on the passenger side wheel arch. Decided rather than just mask over it the best thing would be to fully cut it out and weld in a new section.
After most of the rust was removed the hole was getting quite big
we folded a new piece using a bit of an offcut lying about in the shop and fully welded it into place
welded a new mount on for the rear seatbelt as well
bit of sealant over the weld to avoid it leaking
Then primed ready for repainting
Job done. Checked around the suspension mounts as well but no rust whatsoever! phew!
After most of the rust was removed the hole was getting quite big
we folded a new piece using a bit of an offcut lying about in the shop and fully welded it into place
welded a new mount on for the rear seatbelt as well
bit of sealant over the weld to avoid it leaking
Then primed ready for repainting
Job done. Checked around the suspension mounts as well but no rust whatsoever! phew!
Tell you one thing I was gutted when I first saw it but its come out pretty well! Just be really careful though cos your getting pretty close to the fuel filler pipes. Plenty of cold wet rags and a fire extinguisher on hand or take the fuel tank out completely. I was lucky because I had the use of a large workshop with a MIG set on hand!! and a mate of mine who is really good with it! but hates welding cars due to always welding to rust somewhere along the line.
yet more welding!! Not sure how well you can make it out on the photo but under the drivers side the stiffener which runs down the floor was also badly corroded and looked like people had still been jacking the car up on it causing it to buckle upwards by an inch or so.
up onto the ramp and had a look. Made a couple of angle sections at work to fit over the old one.
Time for the MIG welding set again!! Fully welded it in place. Made sure to lift the carpets and took the seat out.
Fully waxoiled it last weekend as well. Should be good for a while now!
up onto the ramp and had a look. Made a couple of angle sections at work to fit over the old one.
Time for the MIG welding set again!! Fully welded it in place. Made sure to lift the carpets and took the seat out.
Fully waxoiled it last weekend as well. Should be good for a while now!
yeah prob cost a bit taking it into a garage to have it done. Like I said I was just lucky knowing someone who had a ramp spare for a day. Doing it lying on my back on the roadside would of been no fun at all! The rust is something that really annoys me, such a good car that gets let down so many times by the same problem. Hopefully I should be ok for a while now though. Pays to keep on top of jobs like that in the long run, especially as I plan to keep the car for a long time.
