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    New Height in Land Rover Series Rust Repairs

    Hello All,

    Well today I came across something new that represents the height of rust repairs I have so far seen in any vehicle I own that was carried out by a previous owner.

    Today I noticed some red blistering around the top door frame. To find out the extent of the rust I prodded the area with an old bolt. Next thing this lump fell out from the door top which I just caught movement of from the corner of my eye. I closer inspection it turned a ball of very old cellophane which had a lump of bog smoothed over two faces. Another clump fell out shortly afterwards which only had one bogged over face. I have not come across this technique of rust repairs before. Fibreglass and fly-screen laid over rust holes = Yes. Cellophane and bog = No

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    Lionel

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    Newspaper & bog used to be used in the secondhand car trade in the UK way back.
    One dealer got busted because of the date on the paper, claimed he didn't do it but the date gave the game away.

    I purchased a Hillman Imp that had the holes stuffed with wire wool then bogged over, wire wool rusts like crazy when wet. Had to remove it all and start again.

    Have seen lots of similar repairs, duct tape on the inside then bogged over. They used to sell expanded aluminium that you bogged to the back of the hole then skimmed over with more bog.


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    Reminds me: Have heard more than one story of a repair method when a large hole - most likely caused by rust needs to be filled with bog and made look respectable to sell the vehicle. A quick and easy way to hold the bog until it sets is "install" a "suitably sculptured" loaf of bread for backing. Remember one bloke saying when how when he first looked behind a body panel on a vehicle, did not initially recognise what lump of something greenish and mouldy looking was.

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    Reminds me; Have heard more than one story of a repair method when a large hole - most likely caused by rust needs to be filled with bog and made look respectable to sell the vehicle. A quick and easy way to hold the bog until it sets is "install" a "suitably sculptured" loaf of bread for backing. Remember one bloke saying when how when he first looked behind a body panel on a vehicle, did not initially recognise what lump of something greenish and mouldy looking was.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gromit View Post
    Newspaper & bog used to be used in the secondhand car trade in the UK way back.

    Colin
    Definitely not confined to the UK. Australia got all of its practises from Blighty.
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