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a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:12 pm
by patricklambert
well as you know iv got my 1st mog i got a bit more than i expected as it had the rust very well hidden under everything from filler, chickenwire and even expanding foam! so just beware as i CAN FIX this as im not to bad at welding and shaping metal. so please be carful especially if you cant weld as i expect all this damage will cost a serious ammount of££££ to fix in a garage!
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Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:41 pm
by ptitterington
Yep good old expanding foam. The sills in my pickup were made of this although the bloke came clean and told me about it.
The saloon that I had that cought fire a few years back had had all sorts of biscuit tin riveted to it and filled over. after the fire all the bodges were easy to see!
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:57 pm
by patricklambert
blimby! my sills were made of this to! iv got some nice sheet metal to make new parts as i dont have the money to buy the proper parts unfortunatly iv estimated miles of mig welding wire

Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:06 pm
by hotrodder13
i thought mine was bad i just need a new rear end ( rear wings, inner wings front and back, boot floor and bit below the boot lid) all i can say it make sure you check everywere
forgot to add mine were all hidden by flashband stuck on
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:27 pm
by patricklambert
blimby! im going to take my time as i want it to be nicely finished even though im going to be using sheet metal so its not gna be perfect!, i did take a good look round but maybe not good enough! lucky i enjoy this sort of stuff lol
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:38 pm
by limegreen
poor pat, poor bean! >:
good thing you can weld, eh!?
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 1:44 pm
by bmcecosse
How on earth did it get an MOT ?
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:03 pm
by rossrox
one of my friends at work warned me about this, he said take a weakish magnet to the doors, wings, sills....
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:29 pm
by patricklambert
well iv spent all day welding and shes looking alot better! il put some pics up on my restoration page tomorrow
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:51 pm
by Dizzi141
We stripped the carpets out of mine and had a similar story, bad isn't it! Consequently I've spent the Easter holiday welding.
Re: a warning to any 1st time buyers!
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 3:00 pm
by patricklambert
Oh deer!, iv been welding flat out all holiday to! Im taking time of college to finish her!