Rear box sections?

[overider]

Hi, has anyone replaced the rear box sections that runs from under the back seat over the wheel arches and all the way through to the boot. If so, what is the correct name for them, and how do they come out. Do you have to cut the inner wings and floor to release them? I have welded patches on them in the past for friends but never had to replaced them.

[youngun]

Not sure which bit your on about....so i cant really help. One picture is worth a thousand words!

[overider]

Cheers YG, I don’t have the car to hand but I have found some photos that should help to show what I mean. Thank for looking



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[aupickup]

looks like it would be one heck of a job
can u get that part

[overider]

looks like it would be one heck of a job
can u get that part

I think you can get the correct already shaped box sections. If not I, can cut steel to shape and weld them over the existing box. I just wanted options if it was easer to cut a section out and weld a new part section in or a full section in. I cannot see the box section on a suppliers lists (the ones with photos) and I do not know the correct name of the box section.

[eastona]

It is really difficult to get at, I know the bits you mean.

I could get at them (at least one side) when I had the sills and inner floor sections off at the weekend.

You'd be rebuilding the real guts of the car. I also couldn't get repair sections for in there. I don't think you could just replace the box section, they're integral to quite a few bits of floor, inner wing etc.

Andrew

[aupickup]

yes they run from the back attached to inner wing at the rear and floors, as has been said, through to the cills and towards the front hinge pillar
so basically the whole strength of the car

wow seems a majorjob to me