Robsters

any cheap body work shops about that would repair my rear arches (cutting out job) and cills on a reasonable quote? im in the berkshire area, ford fiesta mk5

Caddyshack

Don't go too cheap if you plan to keep it for a couple of years.

gcfcos

07966 524 987

This is the mobile welder we used at the main dealers I was at for a bit as for some reason they didn't allow welding there???? not sure how far he travels but he's dead cheap

Robsters

I give him a ring after the bank hols, yeah as you know i had that crazy quote of £1000 for just 2 arches and sill repairs which was insane so still haven't given up looking for someone to do the work on a more reasonable quote, everywhere i go or people i talk to its like OOOOO WELDING VERY EXPENSIVE MATE blah blah....you think they be dying for the business with amount of new cars on the road now

gcfcos

Thing is now most garages rarely do any welding anymore as cars don't rust like they used to and a lot of the younger guys coming into the trade can't weld as they haven't had the need/chance to do it. In the 90s when I started the welder was on the go all day every day welding up cars from the 80s that were only 10 years old.

Robsters

yeah its only the idiots with the fiesta mk5 that keep them in a job now lol

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

A good welder is hard to find, the one that comes in to our work is constantly turning business away as he can't keep up with it.

badj

Can't help but wonder why you don't want to fix the coolant leak, but you're thinking about paying to get the bodywork sorted? Priorities?

If you have a mk5 that has a leaking water pump, worn bushes and is rotting, you either need to cube it or throw some money down the drain

costina

iTrader: (1)

This is completly true. Have you ever tried fabrication and welding it takes time and skill to do it correctly.
Outer arches will turn into inners and same with the sills. And at even 30 quid an hour it really adds up.

At those prices do you think it can be done in a 10 hour day???
Prob 3 days which equals nearly a grand then there is the cost of consumables gas wire etc etc.....

Robsters

ok calm down guys no need to bitch about me, yes the coolant leaks in my car because the idiot mechanic never put the new one in correctly in ireland now i have to get my mechanic to sort it, as for the body work i was quoted 1k and starting to realise for all the work he was going to do on my car it was cheapest quote i got, you say cube my car but i like it because it has no bloody computers in it nor was it built in china! it was built in england at dagenham, at least i wont have to worry about paying for some lights to be turned off on a computer, it does sadden me greatly seeing my car rusting away and sometimes think i rather restore my car even if it does cost bit more than buying another 2nd hand car and from what i see there not much going for under 2k on 2nd hand cars really all 8-10yrs old

xr_craig

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£1k for arches and sills including paint isn't bad. If you want it sorting right you will have to pay.

Robsters

also inc the wing as well as it had a major scratch on it as well which was decent of him and two rust spots inside the drivers door beam

R4N SS

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i would look for another mk5 and then transfer all your good bits into that and sell/scrap the rotter