the saff got rot :( - pics
04-11-2004, 02:07 PM
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the saff got rot :( - pics
noticed the rear bumper had unclipped on the nearside mount just behind the wheel last weekend, thought i'd sort it today and have a look - what a bad idea 
some fucking reprebate decided that because there was a small hole, it would be a good idea to "fix" it using gaffer tape - fucking moron
after 10 mins of poking and pulling loose rust and rot off, i find the following
not happy - and no steel in the garage to plate it up
so had to cut the lid off my tool box and use that as a plate
not too bad - then there was the problem of resealing it after welding it - 1 tub of filler later stuffed down the inside to reseal all the hole where the welder couldnt reach
and then the problem of making a bumper mount - fortunately for me, i had this in mind at the weekend and took the angle grinder to a sierra at my mates house and violated it
for the bumper mounting
with that in plate, all there was to do was finish sealing it up using shitloads of red oxide primer and a top coat of anti-corrosion black chassis paint on the outside and inside of the boot.
not bad for a first ever attempt at car-body repair i dont think
- more used to making chassis for kitcars with the welder instead of welding my saff
best thing is - i didnt set fire to anything 
some fucking reprebate decided that because there was a small hole, it would be a good idea to "fix" it using gaffer tape - fucking moron
after 10 mins of poking and pulling loose rust and rot off, i find the following
not happy - and no steel in the garage to plate it up
so had to cut the lid off my tool box and use that as a plate
not too bad - then there was the problem of resealing it after welding it - 1 tub of filler later stuffed down the inside to reseal all the hole where the welder couldnt reach
and then the problem of making a bumper mount - fortunately for me, i had this in mind at the weekend and took the angle grinder to a sierra at my mates house and violated it
for the bumper mountingwith that in plate, all there was to do was finish sealing it up using shitloads of red oxide primer and a top coat of anti-corrosion black chassis paint on the outside and inside of the boot.
not bad for a first ever attempt at car-body repair i dont think
- more used to making chassis for kitcars with the welder instead of welding my saffbest thing is - i didnt set fire to anything
04-11-2004, 02:14 PM
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saffs have air breathers there yes johnny - but there is still one on the other side
to make it worse, the problem was compounded by a leaking taillight thus water was collecting - but still no excuse for a fucking gaffertape repair job
to make it worse, the problem was compounded by a leaking taillight thus water was collecting - but still no excuse for a fucking gaffertape repair job
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04-11-2004, 02:24 PM
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jim aint touched the car
mike - took me 2 hours - which is fantastic for my first attempt at rot removal, usually i scrap the car
mike - took me 2 hours - which is fantastic for my first attempt at rot removal, usually i scrap the car
Think ill check my light seals....!!!
04-11-2004, 04:15 PM
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Re: the saff got rot :( - pics
Originally Posted by Graceland
some fucking reprebate decided that because there was a small hole, it would be a good idea to "fix" it using gaffer tape - fucking moron
04-11-2004, 04:18 PM
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darren - i make locost chassis for people locally done 5 now 
got an mc-sorely +7+4+4 in the garage at the moment waiting for its new owner in sunderland to collect it
daz - jim aint been near the car - even tho he is gaffertape king
done 5 now got an mc-sorely +7+4+4 in the garage at the moment waiting for its new owner in sunderland to collect it
daz - jim aint been near the car - even tho he is gaffertape king
04-11-2004, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
daz - jim aint been near the car - even tho he is gaffertape king
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04-11-2004, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
daz - jim aint been near the car - even tho he is gaffertape king
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might be his snake
sjoyce666 - i aint got the time to be making them at the moment - the one thats in the garage i did a month since as a special order - work takes up a lot of my time at the moment and the new project will aswell
04-11-2004, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Graceland
darren - i make locost chassis for people locally done 5 now
done 5 now cool
we are just making a lowcost based 2.9 4x4 chassis at the mo and theres 2 nos bottles on the back
04-11-2004, 04:59 PM
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niiiiiice one m8y 
the next project is all Simon (SECS) fault - the coont put a link upto the Kara Evo200 kit - the tw@ i can see that one costing me 7 months wages to get what i need for a rolling chassis - then i need an engine
the next project is all Simon (SECS) fault - the coont put a link upto the Kara Evo200 kit - the tw@
i can see that one costing me 7 months wages to get what i need for a rolling chassis - then i need an engine
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