Inside the rear arch on the fuel cap side, rust has been found

Whats involved in sorting this? is it a big job? huge extra bills at the bodyshop is all i need

Outer arch is fine btw, has been welded in the past

 

No-one?

 

So you mean the rust is only evident from inside the boot when the trim panels are removed?

 

Yeah only seen since car has been fully stripped....

 

Well, as you've probably read enough times the only definate way to remove the rot is to have the whole panel off, not very easy on a rear quarter though

Its only single skin there, i expect there is a repair section that you can buy. Thats a very common place for them to rust. Can you get a picture of it?

hang on actually, the filler pipe doesnt enter the car? Is it the panel that is behind the filler neck (that isnt the outer bodywork though)

 

Yeah the panel around the filler pipe, assumed it was inner wing...

can't see how you'd get to it to repair without serious chopping of panels inside or out

 

Can you get a picture, i can't fully remember what hatchbacks are like on the inside.

 

Will be down at the bodyshop tomorrow so yeah i'll try get a pic

cheers

 

Ah so the bodyshop have just informed you of this bad boy then???

 

Fuckin wounder mate! Not sure how you'd go about repairing that! Might ask the old man if he's repaired one before if you like?

 

yup

Asked me if i wanted it done thought i'd get an idea of whats involved before i go ahead yet

Yeah cheers dan would be great , will get done one way or another just a fuckin setback for now

 

Yeah pisser mate!

I'll ask him tonight and catch you later, i'll be online tonight but not till later!

 

Wheres this picture then

 

When i finish work will be going down, thats if i've got my camera in the car

 

 

Mines rotten in the same place although the outer skin is perfect.

I started a resto on my car a month ago but when i saw this problem it deflated me and i haven't been in the garage since. What to do??

 

my rs1600i was the same as R6Franky's car, cut bits of plate and bent to shape then welded them in place, once tghe rusty pieces had been cut out of course. pics in my resto thread, on one of the pages

 

heres one of my rear arches after a clean up, mark on here where yours is rotten so we can see where you mean exactly.



lower rear inner arch rot



the lower front inner arch rot



rot nearly all cut out





the nearly finished article



cant find the pics of the underside after welding and plating, will have a good look later, see if they turn up

its not too big a job for a bodyshop to be honest, pop down to your local place and show them, see what you're looking at paying.

 

seeing that picture has just reminded me of something



note made

 

enlighten us then...

you got an in car fuel cell by any chance?

 

busted


yes mate



just need some tabs welded on so i can bolt it to floor

 

cool

 

Thanks for the pics, after a look its mostly filler pipe related

Haven't got any of this thank god or i think i'd of given up on it


But will show guys at the bodyshop these pics so they get an idea, bit of relief there mate thanks a lot

 

sorry post hijack dude

 

Lol no worries

 

Ad4m RST no probs, hope you get it sorted ok

 

where the inner arch meets the boot floor? If its a yes I'm sorry to say it mate but when mine was like that it ended up being rotten chassis rails...