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carltoncrazy
12-07-02, 12:26 AM
thinking of rust.
in the inner wings got to small holes where it touchs the outa wing,i mean ya can get ya thumb though them,
is this structial?i.e MOT failure
if it is il weld it,
but if it aint il fill it or fibre glass(vauxhall owners best friend fiber glass)
also got a hole in the boot,this is structule aint it?i think it is,

Ste_Nova
12-07-02, 09:23 AM
8? inches from a structual mounting point?

carltoncrazy
12-07-02, 10:17 AM
well no,its at the adge of the inner wing,and my old range rover failed coz of the inner wing,
but if i can get away with not welding it,i aint,its to much hassle

nathanl
12-07-02, 11:40 AM
Mine failed for a hole in the boot floor after the matey stuck a screwdriver through it, that might just have been my shite luck though

Ste_Nova
12-07-02, 11:45 AM
well no,its at the adge of the inner wing

near the strut top?

ade
12-07-02, 01:01 PM
take a photo and post it. Ive got a nice hole under my passenger door on the sill outer skin (next to that little vertcal line). Bout 3" wide. Has been previously packed with wire mesh n fibreglass. Should get it welded really...

:o

carltoncrazy
12-07-02, 01:10 PM
no at the bottom of the inner wing,
i would if i culd but aint got a digi cam

Ste_Nova
12-07-02, 02:11 PM
ahh so it's where the dirt kicks up from the wheels.... near the lower arm mounting point..... = fail