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Old 9-3-09, 8:34   #1 (permalink)
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Rust hole!!

The wind today blew a hammock (which has been left in the garden!) into the side of may car!!! Luckily the damage was limited to the rust patch at the back of the rear offside arch. When it hit it it broke through so now it's terrible looking just in time for trax! Also I think it is an MOT fail so I'll have to fix it before December, more money that I don't have!
I have some pictures of it and some of the other rusting bits, how much do you guys think it'll cost to get fixed? And how much if I get the other bits done at the same time?



And at the front of the same arch is this:


And on the other arch (nearside rear) is this at the back:

On that picture you can see the effects of my dad using a pressure washer on my baby!! The paint just came off.

Cheers
Robert
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I've got a near side wing and both doors in red.
You would pick up a spare wing for less than the repair would cost.
The rear is anothe matter. I don't think it's an MOT failure because it's not a safety aspect of the car, as long as it isn't danderous.

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It shouldn't cost you too much at all to be honest. It depends on how much of the wing needs to be cut out and refilled.

If it was me, I'd get them seen to by a decent bodyshop. But then that's just me. These days it's the paint that costs the money, less painting to do, the lower the cost.

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Old 9-3-09, 11:35   #4 (permalink)
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Well my dad surprised me by offering to pay for it to be fixed! He left the hammock out there so he felt guilty because he knows how much I care about my car.
All the rust is on the rear wings so I think its a cut and weld job. I'll get some quotes next week after trax.

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