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[Rosslin Racing]

I cut the pick up to bits today and the inner sill load bearer was not even welded to the new floor the tac welding was on a rusted old sill LOL

[minimad91]

http://m1353.photobu...20.jpg.html?o=0
Whole car is done like that

[Minimised]

I agree completely people seem to forget that it's dangerous! Even on this forum and many others I see project threads with people willing to show of there grapes and hammerite
Ok I'm not perfect but fiberglass, seam sealer and red oxide is often misused and as for filler to hide stuff omg its to make panels straight , but I've stripped cars with inches thick of the stuff no lie
And now that on pre 60 cars with mot exception there going to be some death traps

Not much can be done about it really but hey there's always expanding foam

[Rosslin Racing]

real gem

[Rosslin Racing]

minimad91 love it!

[minimad91]

Hes done flitch over top of othe flitchs patches in the boot over top rust and theres a big hole in the compamion boc where he hasnt fitted stuff properly

[l_jonez]

Posted these before but it's always good to post them

Here's my van I drew around each patch with chalk



And the quality "professional" welding



It was the same story all over the van except for the door step that had been riveted on and built up with filler!

[propernasty]

blimey i thought i was **** at welding, i might set up a welding business

[Rosslin Racing]

patch work quilt that van

[l_jonez]

patch work quilt that van

Yes it was. Now has whole new floor front to back.

[richw911]

How about no welding - just filler and underseal!

[Rosslin Racing]

richw911
WOW now that need talent to make lol

[richw911]

richw911
WOW now that need talent to make lol

Ha ha id say! We found lots of "repairs" like that on this car

Looked like this:



To this:

[oli8925]

You don't even need lessons in welding. Just spend some time reading up on the techniques on certain websites and spend some time practising. It's just people that don't care and are happy to bodge anything and everything. Very tame compared to these examples but the arch on my Viva wasn't exactly great. Rust and damage not cut out, new panel barely welded with practically no penetration over the top, with an inch of filler to top it off. It took an hour or two to carefully grind the welds to lift the top panel off with no damage to the original. The inner skin of the arch was also left cut and was just sealed to cover up the missing join despite it being a structural join and MOT fail. Had probably been like it for years though.

I'll be re-welding it. It may take me a few goes to get it right but I won't stop until it's done properly and I'll know it will be solid.

[minidaves]

wow some mums tea service panel repairs lovely grinder at the ready