Argh its that time of year

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

My TD rusted in exactly the same place for its last MOT, managed to get away with not dropping the axle though.

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

well i've not seen how 'bad' it is, last time i was under the car i did not really pay any attention to the rear end as it was all engine work, only the rear wheels have been removed was to swop the 15's for the 17's lol

i will get it up on the jacks sat afternoon, get the wheels and skirts off and see how bad it really is, get some pics and maybe danlp can do me a reasonable quote on getting it all welded up

and oh also need to check why it failed on the handbrake lol

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I thought that car was 'mint' and the ph1 a shit heap.

Ph1 must have been pretty fucked if it was worse than that.

Thats inside out rust not outside in so its corroded through a lot of other stuff to get there. Take the trim panel off on the inside and I bet you will see daylight.

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

mint yes, like a polo, has a hole in it hehe

i dunno, when i had it up in the air doing the engine etc, i did not really pay much attention to the rear end, i dont know why he failed the inner wings, i had a good look under there in the daylight today and banged about and they seem solid to me, no holes or anything.
tomorrow i take off the side skirts and rear wheels to check out the rest.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

look in the scuttle to make sure its not holed into the wing.

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

shall do, any idea on the inop parking brake chris ?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

get new cables

I got a pair for 11 quid from GSF