flat out

how much do you think it will cost (rough guess) in a garage to weld it all up for me.
i have a arc welder but i have no experiance and dont want th fcuk it up.
soon as i get it done im back on the road
[/img]

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

all depends on what happens when they start cutting it out to get back to good metal.

If you have a welder, get yourself on a welding course, one of your local colleges will probably do it, learn some good skills, that you can make a few quid with

Jamz

You won't be fixing that with an arc welder, you'd end up with less metal than what you started with

flat out

i wouldn't mind starting a cours but i have no car just this s2

flat out

thats what iv been told

SS1

iTrader: (3)

you want mig not arc

coco16i

Would have that sorted in a couple of evenings mate and prob charge you 100-150 quid max, garages will probably charge double that, at least

flat out

thanks for the offer but you are a bit far away i live in wales. shame that you are coz i wouldn't mind to much giving out 100 150 for it. can't win them all and thanks again

coco16i

No probs mate, was just trying to give you an idea as to what you should be expecting to pay to get it sorted, its not that big a job and you have saved yourself a few quid by taking the seats and carpets out

flat out

the thing is im not a welder and looking at it makes me want to cry it's the last part of the project and i have no job through a accident so struggling to fund it and trying to find 300 bucks is a lot when you got fuck all. iv had it for just over a year and never driven it yet and i wanted it out for the summer . by the look of it it's more like a winter event now . thanks again

smitsturbo

i never done no collage course i just practised & looked on websites for info then i got practicing & got stuck in,

dont worry if your welding looks shite as long as your good with a grinder

also if that the bits next to the doors maybe its worth checking if sills etc are neede aswell realy

coco16i

No worries mate, old Fords and no money in the bank aint a good combination !!!

Am sure you will get it sorted though, you not got a mate or someone in the know that could weld it up for you ?? Do a lot of jobs like this in my own spare time for folk and am sure if you asked around you could find someone to do it for you.

coco16i

Thats usually the best way to learn Smits is to have a go at it yourself


Waste of time trying to sort this with an arc welder though, i've been welding for over 20 years and even i wouldn't try to sort that with an arc !!!!!!

flat out

the sill on the outside under the kit is allright bit the bit in between the floor pan and the outer sill is rotten. what is the name of the peice in between the 2?

bigal1978

inner sill

i quoted a guy for sum welding in weston super before and he went back to the garage and told then he could drive down here spend night in hotel me do work and still cheaper they matched my quote try it

flat out

im the only car nut i know realy. i have 1 mate that could do it but i don't realy know him that well and he might just charge me the going rate. i will just have to save up or get a mig

smitsturbo

i never done mine but im pretty sure if the inner sill is fooked surely the outer one has to come off to repare that no?

flat out

never been one for names but pritty obvious if you think ov it

bigal1978

depends what he wants it to look like
would be better to lob outter of then inner repair floor put new inner outer on
your normal mot/garage will just plate it up i think they do down here
i tend to do all the shitty welding they dont want to do

gingeRS

i did my floor resto on my old S2 and it was far worse than that, i did most of the work, stripping back the carpet etc, nitromors on the floor areas round it, amd cleaned it all up with a wire brush and grinder

then i paid a local guy £80 to grind back to bare metal and weld replacement panels in.

i took the car home, sealed it with seam sealer, then painted the inside.

put the car up in the air, ground back the old underseal and cleaned up the underneath of the welds with a grinder. bit of zinc oxide, then re-undersealed it

throrough job but well worth it, as it will last for years and all in prob took me 10 hours of my time, and spent about £130 all in, with materials, welding and paint etc.