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#1 grimbo

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 05:21 PM

Right where does one start.

 

My daughter named the mini Benedict.

She had just past test and was out one night and had a rear puncture from a pothole and tore a hole in the side wall that caused the car to spin taking out the front tyre in the same way and slamming the car into the curb, now the bonnet won`t shut 

 

rear radius arm locking on the the rear subframe with the shock absorber mounting stud and all looks a bit twisted so now a long rebuild.

 

 

 

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just a few picks of what i have started to strip down


Edited by grimbo, 03 November 2016 - 03:19 PM.


#2 Psycho-biker

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 08:43 PM

Good luck on the rebuild, doesnt look happy at the moment but sure it will change soon!

im a little further ahead on mine but not much.

 

Just keep plodding im finding works well, little and often - even if its just cleaning parts ready for refit.

 

Also have a read up on linking images from photo bucket  :proud:  it makes a better read 



#3 sonikk4

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 08:46 PM

Use the IMG code for posting pictures on here. Makes life easier.



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Posted 23 October 2016 - 01:44 PM

thanks for that sonikk4 now changed



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Posted 23 October 2016 - 04:14 PM

just a couple of pics of the punctures

 

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this is the nearside front i have stared to remove the tyre, the rim on this wheel has a big lump missing on the bead edge but is now inside the tyre

 

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this is the nearside rear


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Posted 23 October 2016 - 04:47 PM

Although no doubt scary for your daughter looking at the heelboard rust and the boot floor the next MOT would have been doubtful so almost a blessing in disguise.

New rear subbie I think as it takes a lot of force to bend a radius arm. The front with the bonnet not shutting could mean a small tweak to the front panel will sort that out or greater damage to the subframe and mounting structure.

Any pictures of the front??

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Posted 23 October 2016 - 08:41 PM

no pics yet but it pulled the bolts though nearside subframe mount and left the bolts in the floor will get some pics latter this week when work stops getting in the way.



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Posted 03 November 2016 - 03:18 PM

pictures of the front

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front offside

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front nearside

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offside wing top

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offside front arch

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nearside arch

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nearside rear front sudframe mount

 

that`s as far as i have got just ordered a new shed to put all the mechanical parts in so when that`s here will make a real start on a full rebuild which it rightly deserves.






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