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I've just had a quick chat with a panel beater who has advised on a quick self fix, and as suggested by steveG to then take my time and consider options.
It's not currently my everyday drive, but will be soon enough, and I would like to think that I haven't just thrown a nice new gearbox at an ever growing rust hole.
I don't want to get rid of it in any manner, but I couldn't afford to drop another pile of cash on it right now.
Cheers
Not a hard fix for someone with some skill. Should check for further cancer thou. Had the same issue in my County.Fixed it myself but you are a bit to far for a call out. Would be a big job to change the whole cab over and a lot more expensive.
I have the same problem.
97 TDI ute ( recent purchase ) both side foot wells completely rusted out, if you look at the damage it should only be rust in the non structural panels you can see the structural part in the hole made by the rust, this is mainly due to the Defenders having a double skin where my 85 Isuzu County has a single skin for the foot wells and no rust.
I will be using parts from a stage 1 bulkhead which is single skin, use a tig to weld in the new sections and it will be good as new.
Mocky.
Foot wells not such a problem, I'm happy to cut and replace those in my own time, it was more the A pillars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mocky
TIG, I need some work on as well, happy to buy, and learn, I have a aluminium boat builder I can lean on for assistance. But currently if it's not MIG, I'm up the proverbial creek. And in all honesty if it is MIG, I'm out not great, I'm the backyard league these days.
Any ideas, assistance appreciated.
Mig will be fine try to use 0.6 mm wire
The corrosion in your A pillar's are are exactly the same as mine, try to look inside of the pillar if the structural parts are not damaged just cut back to undamaged metal and weld in the new piece, paint and your done.
Mocky
mate, thats not as bad as it seems. i have just done both foot wells in my series 3 and then i have had it galvenised so no more problems. if it's not your daily ride then just take your time and it will be ssweet i used a mig with 0.9 wire and had no problems. hope it works out for you cheers wally
If you leave the firewall inplace while your welding, don't forget the fuel lines as they run along the top of the chassis rails at that point and use a bit of thick steel plate or ceramic bathroom tile as a heat shield between the lines and what you are patching up.
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