My car is in the bodyshop again due to the rear arches been rusty again and the front lips on the wings been rusty too.The lad who owns the bodyshop said to help and to keep the labour costs down that I could strip the car down so all he had to do was the body work.



I bit of rust on the osf lip on the wing.


Nsr wheel arch.


Osr rear arch.




I found a bit of rust starting on both sills which felt a bit soft to the touch lol.






I got a call off the lad at the bs and said I would have to pop down cause the inner sill was a bit rusty.








Also in the nsr foot well/floor is also corroded so this will need welding too.



So yeh the car needs a bit of tlc.Im popping down this week to so how the progress is coming on.Im dreading getting the other side stripped down cause ive got a funny feeling the other side will be the same.

It just gor me thinking about how many other cosies are like this behind the sills.At the end of the day I love the car and its my hobby so I wanna keep the old girl on the road.

Thanks for looking.

 

Hopefully she will be back to normal soon.

 

Dont worry to much about it , its a 20 year old car and most parts are still knocking around , id change both front wings why its there. why the old wings are off clean and paint then waxoil .

 

Ah the good old rust. First rule of rust, if you can see it, DO NOT poke it

 

I didnt wanna chang the wings cause there the original ones with the dates and ford badge stamped in the.The nsf wing is really good.The lad at the bs said he will cut a section out of the osf wing and weld a new piece in.

 

Bloody rust I hate it.At the end of the day I want the car to right and to be as strong as I can be for an old car lol.

 

It will only come back, i see what you mean about dates etc but id prefer a very clean car to a date stamp .

Good luck

 

doesnt look too bad glenn ,

check your footwells whilst your at it mate

 

Well at least its found so you can hopefully nip it in the bud so to speak, rot cut out, new panels properly treated and it will hopefully be good for another 20 years.

 

I hope he cutting all that sill off and the I inner as the rust is pretty set in
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You reckon?What even if he cuts all the rust out.

 

I had a few patches welded on the front foot wells above where the jack points are a few years back.

 

It will defo be getting treated. The inner sills will be getting filled with waxoil.

 

He is cutting all the grot out and replacing it with new steel.

 

Cutting all the rust out will be fine, but i wouldnt cut the wings to bits .these will always be unseen and for Ł120 a side id replace them and clean the inner wings while the outters were off . The last thing you want is it back in the body shop next year for more rust work . Just my opinion

 

This was my old saff , i know its won a few car of the shows etc . the new owner has changed bits .like chav speakers on the rear shelf,and slammed it on its arse

Very very clean car, i had the arches done then sold it,6 years on there still as new



J787 PHP. My gf still miss's this car

 

Thanks for your info matey but im sure the lad doing it will do a good job of it.

 

looks like you have caught it in the nick of time im in the middle of sorting inner wings on my mate mk 1 fiesta xr2 and cleaning all the shit that gathers on the wheel arches is unbelivable treat them as well

 

Oh dear mate. Least you kbow it'll be sorted properly and bits not missed to haunt you later on.
Be worth it when shes back together

 

shame to see rust but expected i suppose for its age glenn. im sure it will look great when finished.

 

I've seen worse Glenn!!

It'll soon be back to it's former self mate!

I can't believe how bad the front floor sections were in mine! They looked ok from underneath yet the rear end looked wankered but was actually mint!! Bloody old Fords!!!

 

Thanks for the comments guys.I love my fords to bits but I hat bloody rust.The wifes 53 reg focus has rusty arches too lol.

will be popping down tomorrow to see how he is getting on with the car.

 

be spot on Glen when its all done.

 

Hopefully Dave.How is the mk2 escort coming on?

 

Cracking. Should be back to full strength soon! Looks lovely!

 

Back to full strengh soon Glenn, another cossie kept alive.... love it !

 

Yeh thats what im doing keeping it alive.I love the old girl.

 

when did u put them wheels on glenn? looks smart.
how long have you had this now ??

 

I put them on last year matey.I fancied some different wheels.

Ive had it over 7 years now and I still love the old donkey lol.

 

Its only rust Glenn

Seve

 

I know Steve. You sort of expect now when owning a ford lol.


I went down last night to see the progress on the car. He has cut all the rust out of inner and outer sills and was on welding new steel in.

I took the carpet out and the drivers seat. One of the seat bolts snapped. Bastardddddd lol. Its the only bolt that has ever snapped on the car when ive done work to it.

At least I can give the seats a good clean and wash the carpet.

 

Doesn't look too bad mate, I've see a lot worse

I'm sure your man will sort it out

 

Thanks matey it will just take time.

 

I went down yesterday afternoon to see how my car was getting on.I took these photos.


I went back down on the night and that new lip was welded in and the inner sill inside the car was tacked in.I took the drivers seat out and the carpet.I

 

looking good mate. big bhp engine build next?

 

Na fook that.My pockets arnt that big lol.

 

Nice to see it rescued instead of breaking it for parts

 

Im trying my best to look after it.Defo agree about way to many getting broke.

 

Worth getting done, the car is part of the family when you have had it that long

 

Yeh your right there.Ive never owned a car for so long lol.

I noticed my front drivers seat base foam was out of shape.I took the cover off and found the foam had split.I got some carpet glue and repaired the foam.

Ive just got the carpet to clean now.At least it gives me something to do when the car is in the bodyshop.