although im positive its surface (how many times has that been said)

 

its been said all to often ...aslo how many times has the "surface rust" been repaired in the past?

 

Get it done asap keep it at bay for longer, you wont necessarily have to have the entire roof painted may be able to get it localised.

 

Thats nothing peter dont worry

 

yeah, i guessed it wasnt, but its unsightly and wouldnt mind it sorted. i think i'll take a trip to moorlands to get a quote.

 

never been repaired b4, thats the 1st sign in 17yrs that rust has appeared on the roof

 

If you were to remove the headlining you would see the true extent of the rot..........and should be your next move IMO

You will probably find the sunroof recess is also rotting as per normal

 

is that the tail gate???

 

 

is the lining easy to remove?. that will be my next job

 

yuo wont see much as there's 2 or 3 skin's there.. i've fixed this same bit on my m8's s2.. we had to cut out the rot and wld in new metal.. i've got pic's somewhere..

 

 

well it worth doing as the rest of the car is rust/rot free. no, really it is.

 

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cut out filled and welded..

 

so did it start in the same place as mine is?

 

just on the hinge?? then yup..

 

a good bodyworker would make sure the whole roof is painted

 

so, anyone any ideas how much this could cost, best (small patch) and worst (rotten roof) senario

 

PMSL

In a word, yes, very easy






















P.S i am known to tell the occasional lie

 

could'nt really say how much it would cost. but at least your roof will be red again.. the bit on my m8's car was a lot worse than that.. it had bubbled right up. you might be lucky an cought it in time.. get to a decent body shop asap..

 

yeah, cheers cossie69. they just look like stone chips that have gone rusty so i might be ok as u say. certainly my next job though. was going to go stage 1 but that can wait i think

 

Hi i have had the same problem but much worse, and have been quoted 500 for the roof. 1500 for the whole car. But looking for cheaper deals after next MOT.

 

have u any pics mate? just so i can gauge price for mine

 

Dont forget when it comes to bodywork, cheap money, cheap job..........

 

i'll be using moorlands regardless of price, within reason.........