how expensive a repair?

Discuss Bodywork problems here.
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
Post Reply
Dominic
Minor Addict
Posts: 640
Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2005 4:50 pm
Location: North West
MMOC Member: No

how expensive a repair?

Post by Dominic »

What a fun day - fitted the new master cylinder - removing the bolts was very easy using a length of 2x2 clamped to the far side of the floor where the gearbox cover had been removed, then using a 4" g clamp to bring the bar down sufficiently to remove and then replace the bolts.
However, the welding of replacement floor panels cannot have been carried out too accurately, as the outer side wall of the chassis leg was bent inwards by about 3/16" at the floor level - effectively trapping in the cylinder. Careful use of two pieces of scrap timber and a shallow angled wedge of hardwood and delicate use of a club hammer sprung the side apart enough to get the cylinders swapped over.
Then, as a reward for all my swearing and hard labours - I discovered this - is it likely to be a very expensive repair to do properly?

[frame]Image[/frame]
bmcecosse
Minor Maniac
Posts: 46561
Joined: Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:24 pm
Location: ML9
MMOC Member: No

Re: how expensive a repair?

Post by bmcecosse »

Oh dear - depends what lies under the filler etc to the right of that hole - and the sill etc on the underside. Start cutting away to get to good metal.....
ImageImage
Image
Post Reply