Rust and welding - Saxperience

jordyn89 · 9th July 2012, 09:00

Hi Guys

Im looking for advise or a possible cheap solution really, Ive found some rust spots on my VTR Mk 1, mainly on rear Drivers arch. Its pretty bad tbh. But i don't want rid of my car.

How important is it to get it done straight away and does anybody know how its done or know anybody on the cheap that will do it because right now im getting quoted more than i bought the car for from breakers/body repair shops etc.

Also where abouts are the axle mounting points on a saxo?

Getting the welder isn't the problem either as i have a MIG lieing around (If this can be used)

any advise will be great but i am expecting a lot of "get rid of the car"

Thanks in advance

:Edit:

Also wondering why i put this in here...

danny-vts · 9th July 2012, 10:31

how bad is pretty bad? post some pics up.

axle mounting points are: 2 under the rear seat area, 2 in the boot area.
from inside the car, lift boot carpet up and rear bench seat, you will see black rubber oval covers, under them are the nuts for the axle.
from underneath the car, look for 4 big bolt heads, should have a square plate attached to the bolts too, cant really miss them tbh.

mig welder is ok to use

jordyn89 · 9th July 2012, 10:52

Hi Mate, thanks for the reply.

And luckily then the rust is absolutly no where near the axle mount points. i took it to citroen and aparently it is prone to rust in them places.

Be honest Danny please, however brutal

Bedford126 · 9th July 2012, 12:26

Not bad at all your looking at about 60notes to cut out the rust and replace easy job and common as muck. Don't patch over it make sure it gets cut out and replaced or it will get worse over time.

jordyn89 · 9th July 2012, 12:29

oh my god... why was i getting quoted like between 450 - 600 ?

and my next question do you know anywhere that will do it for 60 - 100 quid? i dont mind having to travel.

Thanks for your reply Bedford Mate

tyler1400 · 9th July 2012, 13:50

Most of the places in blackburn will charge 60-100

where you go to get quote of 4-600 :-\

wadoryu · 9th July 2012, 14:53

Jesus Christ that's bad

jordyn89 · 9th July 2012, 15:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by tyler1400

Most of the places in blackburn will charge 60-100

where you go to get quote of 4-600 :-\

JJs breaker (who i know personally)

Saj on audley range

Stupid vast amounts everywhere.

I know a guy that will do it for 60-80 dabz now though. a friends boyfriends is an auto body repair and mechanic so thats good

0rang3peel · 9th July 2012, 15:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by wadoryu

Jesus Christ that's bad

Not sure if serious...

It really isn't!

jordyn89 · 9th July 2012, 15:27

Well i went round to show my friends boyfriend and he laughed at the fact that i nearly got ripped off ...

so he said ill do it for you for 60 - 80 quid and no more, and hes even blasting my alloys at work aswell so i can start refurbing.

Bedford126 · 9th July 2012, 17:39

Ha ha ha when they told you £400 did they gasp then tut and say ohh dear lol classic cowboys wish I could charge that.... But I have morals lol.

danny-vts · 9th July 2012, 18:02

tbh its not that bad, iv seen far worse

jeffchiz · 9th July 2012, 19:09

tbf if i saw that i would think its pretty bad never had a saxo/106 with any rust in the boot area

Cam · 9th July 2012, 19:13

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Originally Posted by jeffchiz

tbf if i saw that i would think its pretty bad never had a saxo/106 with any rust in the boot area

This,

Even my first car a 2000 1.1 forte

was on 140k miles a builder owned it for 3 years and joked that he washed it once, after seeing the state of it i dont think he was joking!
But there was no rust holes a little service rust thats all.

Imo i would say thats real bad.

tyler1400 · 10th July 2012, 01:22

Jj's just off bolton road?

Jay_T87 · 10th July 2012, 03:28

Count yourself lucky.. Mine had it a lot worse than that in the same place, sort now though

m4tt274 · 10th July 2012, 09:09

its funny how they rust differant, i had a ph2 with no rust anywhere, at 60K it looked showroom. a freind had a furio that at 60K needed sills.
i have a mk1 and its rotten everywhere. the place you have rust is common, its just usually covered up. often caused by damp carpet/sound deadning.
your quotes are a joke though. £100 imo

GraveAvenger · 11th July 2012, 23:18

I have the same rust spots on my 2000 furio, also the around the rear windows. Those price's are extreme but at lest you found cheaper.

jordyn89 · 11th July 2012, 23:31

Well ive solved it thankfully

getting it all done professionally in kia/vauxhall perrys body shop, a friend of mine said her dad could do it, took it over wam bam. 55 pound thank you please

GraveAvenger · 12th July 2012, 00:08

That's good to hear

That's a good price. I'm lucky in the fact my dads a welder so he'll do it although I have to wait until the end of the month to sort mine out as ill be sorting out my engine conversion at the same time, plus tax runs out!