RUST ned some advice/inspiration

[dan23]

i thought my car was fairly tidy until i had a poke around under neath an found thias little lot.
can anyone post up some pics of how to repair these areras
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http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2733/rearchassislegunderneatpl3.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rearchassislegunderneatpl3.jpg)

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8961/rearchassislegunderneatax5.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rearchassislegunderneatax5.jpg)

both rear chassis legs
they seem to have been plated up from the spring towards the back but the last few inch wasnt plated hence the rot

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8475/frontchsassisleg2zr0.th.jpg (http://img404.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frontchsassisleg2zr0.jpg)

http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/7199/frntchassisleglg1.th.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frntchassisleglg1.jpg)

both front chassis legs (i think thats what they are called )are starting to go
can they be plated over what thickness metal should be used

a few easy bits
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/4875/otherbootcornerinsideeh1.th.jpg (http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=otherbootcornerinsideeh1.jpg)
boot corner thats not all rot the holes that big because i cut it back to sound metal

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1718/bootcornerinsidezi7.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bootcornerinsidezi7.jpg)

other boot corner already done

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3864/floorbungjk9.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=floorbungjk9.jpg)

flor bung this can be cut out an plated up right ?

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3864/floorbungjk9.th.jpg (http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=floorbungjk9.jpg)

spare wheel well again i think i can just cut it out an plate it

its the chassis legs that have me worried whats the best way to repair them ??

[just vaux trev]

start by cutting/grinding out the rotten areas they always get bigger
if they get out of hand it may not be worth saving to some people
make sure you treat the rust as you go along or it will just show it's ugly
face again plates should be ok as long as it's done well

[Adam]

As with all rust, cut out and plate...

[dan23]

how do plate up the chassis rails
what gauge metal should i use etc
anyone have any pics
how would a garage charge to do it ?

[craig green]

Some of it looks like surface rust.

Get a wire brush wheel on a drill & find good metal.

TBH if you have to ask, give it to the professionals to do. Just make sure you treat the insides of any box sections after the welding has been done.

[dan23]

i am alright at plateing up the body work(see the boot corner ive already done)

but when it comes to chassis rails whats the best method ,if i cut away the rust a large section of the rail will be gone too then what do i do weld some box section in to replace it .


does anyone have any pics to show how its done

box section is straight some bits were mine is corroded isnt thats whats confusing me

[dan23]

anyone ?

[Christ]

People recomended I cut decent rails from a scrapped nova and weld them inplace of my rotten ones, so thats another option to consider.

[dan23]

got busy with wire brush this is how it looks now

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/434/02um5.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=02um5.jpg)

http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4413/image01pt5.th.jpg (http://img239.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image01pt5.jpg)


i plan to cut part of the chassis rails from a scrap car an weld them in here is a pic to explain

http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2936/dsc00032jp1.th.jpg (http://img162.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dsc00032jp1.jpg)

[dan23]

up

[raymond]

so you want from just behind the spring hanger to the back of the car mate

like i said in pm ill check for you tomoz

[dan23]

yes mate thats correct
thanks mate