Redorado's Colorado

[Colorado]

Yours has gone in exactly the same places as mine did. On my F/os i had it cut out and plated. On your second picture mine was so bad i had a hole so that was cut and plated but yours isnt as bad. I havnt got any issues with the n/s yet. The thing tucked up in the wing is the carbon canister someone did tell me what it did but i have forgotten what

[Envoy CDX]

Same place as mine on the front wheel arches, as above, cut out the rotten metal, + an inch or so and weld to clean metal. Slap the underseal on and take it round the leading edge at the bottom (thats where it seemed to stem from on mine).

[Redorado]

how much do you think this would cost if i took it to a garage?

unless anyone on here fancy's coming to leeds for a day out

[Redorado]

in fact looking on machine mart i think i can afford to get a arc welder for less then 100 quid (which i figure the costs of someone doing it will be about, if not more)

does anyone have any guide lines on what power ratings i should be looking for on a arc welder? also were do you get metal from?

the ones i've been looking at are
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder


also any good guides on how to weld (i've a rough idea on the basic principle but not really know anything on power settings and the such)

Thank you in advance fellas

[Envoy CDX]

I'll do it for you if you have the tools for the job. No idea what rating you'll need but can patch stuff reasonably well with a MIG, ARC should be easy enough to use..

As for metal, spare panels, fabricators may also sell / give you cut offs.
As for a garage job, £100 + and probably not to a very good standard, slap and tack up.

Welding guide with MIG think it covers arc too.

[Redorado]

well just won some leather seats off ebay and a set of gsi door cards, so when they are fitted it should spruce up the inside just a little bit

[Envoy CDX]

well just won some leather seats off ebay and a set of gsi door cards, so when they are fitted it should spruce up the inside just a little bit

Sounds good Before and after shots I think

[Redorado]

well not done much this weekend cleaned the rest of the body in prep for tcuting, but also found a new rust spot which i have some major concerns about




just between the door and windscreen on the drivers side pillar.

[Envoy CDX]

Windscreen out job I'd say.
Hopefully it's just the outer skin, but I think it might be festering under there rather well by now.

[Redorado]

aye it's the first job i've got planned for the weekend after payday, gonna get a bloke to come down and take out the old windscreen and get rid of it for me, as it needs replacing anyhow due to the f'ing great crack in it.

i'll just have to wait and see really, not gonna do much more on this until i know how bad this is, if i can get away with replacing the outta skin i'll keep the thing if its all the way through i'll break it and scrap the shell, i'll more then likely look for another cav as for some reason even though i've not driven this i've got some random attachment to it now

[Colorado]

Well i hope it isnt too bad.

[Envoy CDX]

You can take the screen out yourself

[Redorado]

hmmmm how easy is that one? as the only way i can think of is to hit it alot

[Envoy CDX]

hmmmm how easy is that one? as the only way i can think of is to hit it alot

Need to cut through the bonding. Don't use a stanley knife though, your only liable to hurt yourself.
Speak to someone at BnQ they might have some glazing tools or a hire shop.

[Greig Sri]

Look on ebay, I got a windscreen remover knife for about £5 last year.

Greig

[Gaz]

Id just ring your local in dependant installer, if you crack the screen your just going to have to replace it anyway.

[Envoy CDX]

Id just ring your local in dependant installer, if you crack the screen your just going to have to replace it anyway.

Aye, but he has to repair the surrounding area first hence removing the screen himself to save him some cash.

[Redorado]

ok took a little inspiration last night from Envoys message, got in from work and it was a nice night, so decided to see how much more of this rust i can get at and see.

Inside looks nice and solid



pulled off all the rubber surround for the windscreen and the rubber door seal

The outside looked worse then it actually is . . . Thank god

[Envoy CDX]

Thats nowt needs replacing - but nowt to do really
I'd be tempted to cut out the the rot and braise in the patch.. probably looking at fabricating the patch, or cutting it out of a scrap car ( get 6 inches over what you want to be safe too)

[Colorado]

Glad its fixable.

[Redorado]

aye so am i, if the weathers fine tonight, i'm gonna get the electric wire brush on it and give it a coat of Krust and stick some paint on it.

i was getting quiet sad thinking i mite have to scrap her, but was also then eyeing up the Manta on the other thread.

[Colorado]

Yeah go on give it a go

[Envoy CDX]

Aye, hop to it

[michaelhallam20]

in fact looking on machine mart i think i can afford to get a arc welder for less then 100 quid (which i figure the costs of someone doing it will be about, if not more)
for a arc welder you can go to 105 amps on a 13 amp plug but if you go for a mig you can get a 135 amp on a 13 amp plug..i work at machine mart so if you want one i can do you a deal...all the best mike
does anyone have any guide lines on what power ratings i should be looking for on a arc welder? also were do you get metal from?

the ones i've been looking at are
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/produ ... arc-welder


also any good guides on how to weld (i've a rough idea on the basic principle but not really know anything on power settings and the such)

Thank you in advance fellas

[Redorado]

well , just a small update as not been on for abit, the cav was broken into yesterday, they peeled the top of the drivers door back to get in, tried to steal the crappy stereo that was in it, but just ended up breaking it, they have broken the steering wheel off. so in the end they just ended taking a shell of a old 306 door i was practicing to weld on.

not overly pissed off, just think its rather sad really, i mean the cars still not got its front or back bumpers, headlights or even a battery so they'd have not got far.


but a bonus is i've got a mig welder and am currently teaching myself to weld

so the list of things to do currently sit at

Weld both front inner wheel arches
a New windscreen
replace sections of the brake pipes.
and now a new door
and see if the steering arrangement is shafted or not.