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[Vale 46]

Christ on a bike ! I could only watch a minute of that guys video , how he has the brass neck to put it on you tube amazes me. He seems to set himself very low standards and fails to reach them.

He should have all his tools taken away and his hands tied behind his back , at least that way, he won't be able to inflict any more sub standard work on a vehicle again.

[minisi35]

if you love bad welding and true bodging, check out this guys videos

Speechless!!!
I dont think my welding was that bad even when i was learning!!!
Why would you make a video of it (apart from to show how not to do it!)

[hurley-motor-services]

That guy reminds me so much of someone in my family its untrue, no skills and no idea but still keeps messing with (other peoples) cars, scary!

[Domeo_Jones]

I can't understand why you would want to weld a plate over the rust? If its rotten cut it out! Im not going to comment just yet on the welding as I haven't fired up my welder in a while! But I hope mine looks a little better than that, Blimey!!

[Tamworthbay]

I can't understand why you would want to weld a plate over the rust? If its rotten cut it out! Im not going to comment just yet on the welding as I haven't fired up my welder in a while! But I hope mine looks a little better than that, Blimey!!

It depends on the point you are at in the life of the car. For a long while minis were £100 cars, when they got to the MOT man with a hole it was a case of either put a quick patch on or scrap the car. So in a way plates and oversills have saved many minis from the scrapyard in the sky. Now its different as they are worth more, so it comes down to inexperience, incompetence or scumbag dodgy dealing to cover the problem up. Often all three may be involved!

[Wise Old Elf]

I just watched Le Salvager on Quest; he is not a great welder.
He made a Renault 4 chaise longue. The welds were not pretty but it held together when he sat on so maybe they were stronger than they looked.

To me the Renault did not look that bad I would have restored it.

[Shifty]

I can't understand why you would want to weld a plate over the rust? If its rotten cut it out! Im not going to comment just yet on the welding as I haven't fired up my welder in a while! But I hope mine looks a little better than that, Blimey!!

It depends on the point you are at in the life of the car. For a long while minis were £100 cars, when they got to the MOT man with a hole it was a case of either put a quick patch on or scrap the car. So in a way plates and oversills have saved many minis from the scrapyard in the sky. Now its different as they are worth more, so it comes down to inexperience, incompetence or scumbag dodgy dealing to cover the problem up. Often all three may be involved!

Yup, I've fitted loads of oversills, plated stuff up all the bad things!!

It was all you ever did, not worth doing any more as the cars were worthless.

[Wise Old Elf]

I can't understand why you would want to weld a plate over the rust? If its rotten cut it out! Im not going to comment just yet on the welding as I haven't fired up my welder in a while! But I hope mine looks a little better than that, Blimey!!

It depends on the point you are at in the life of the car. For a long while minis were £100 cars, when they got to the MOT man with a hole it was a case of either put a quick patch on or scrap the car. So in a way plates and oversills have saved many minis from the scrapyard in the sky. Now its different as they are worth more, so it comes down to inexperience, incompetence or scumbag dodgy dealing to cover the problem up. Often all three may be involved!

Yup, I've fitted loads of oversills, plated stuff up all the bad things!!

It was all you ever did, not worth doing any more as the cars were worthless.

Same here. We also did not have the internet so if you could not get a panel off the shelf at the local panel shop then you had to fashion something yourself. The internet makes thing a lot easier.

[Daviewonder]

I can't understand why you would want to weld a plate over the rust? If its rotten cut it out! Im not going to comment just yet on the welding as I haven't fired up my welder in a while! But I hope mine looks a little better than that, Blimey!!

It depends on the point you are at in the life of the car. For a long while minis were £100 cars, when they got to the MOT man with a hole it was a case of either put a quick patch on or scrap the car. So in a way plates and oversills have saved many minis from the scrapyard in the sky. Now its different as they are worth more, so it comes down to inexperience, incompetence or scumbag dodgy dealing to cover the problem up. Often all three may be involved!

Yup, I've fitted loads of oversills, plated stuff up all the bad things!!

It was all you ever did, not worth doing any more as the cars were worthless.

I remember scrapping a Mini just because it had a couple of holes in the sills make me feel a bit sick now.

[charie t]

A bloke i used to work with said he was an exelent welder, yet produced this as part of 3 mot repairs, and ask a customer to pay for it

[Shifty]

I bought this for £30







(thats a 15 year old Shifty on the right)

Can't remember it being too bad, I only wanted the engine and scrapped the rest!!

[olds_kool_lews]

I had to sort this mess out on my old clubvan







Ended up like this ;)

Edited by olds_kool_lews, 17 March 2013 - 07:53 PM.

[1984mini25]

Just a few I can find picks of…

Edited by 1984mini25, 17 March 2013 - 11:09 PM.

[mini-luke]

How about no welding at all, just silicone and rust

[mini*mad]

Lol the silicone is my favourite ;)
Fibreglass works for cars that are worth £200
But welding is cheaper :S