Spare wheel well repair
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Spare wheel well repair
I'm planning to make a new bit to join the rear panel to it today
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83 MK1 GTI G60 85 MK2 GTI 20VT 2004 SEAT ALTEA 2.0 TDI SPORT
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I need almost the exact some thing on mine.
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Finished it off this evening. Got to wack a load of seam sealer/underseal stuff on it then paint it black when I do the rest of the rear panel.
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First Golf, lots of work. I've started so I'll finish!
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lhasa green 83 gti tintop MOT passed Aug '14 after nearly 12 years!
Audi A6 3.0 tdi Avant Quattro Le Mans 305bhp
Audi A6 3.0 tdi Avant Quattro Le Mans 305bhp
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Cheers
1981 1600 GTI (coming to a road near you soon…)
1983 1100 C
1983 1100 C
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I'm very sloooowly moving round the car doing the rust. Its mainly the rear arches I took it off the road for. One down and one to go The drivers rear arch is probably worse than the passenger side was, but hopefully it wont take me so long now I know what I'm doing. I've never done arch repairs before.
Also that side are a couple of other spots, like the seatbelt mount. It's been welded before but I want to check it out to see how good it is.
There are a couple of bubbles around the windscreen, holes from a spoiler to weld up on the boot lid, sunroof drain hole to repair (not too bad), and a section of sill on the passenger side front to look at.
The front panel is pretty ropey and I might change it. It all depends on personal circumstances. I might be moving out of the parent's house soon so may have to get it back on the road and get rid of it I defo wont be able to afford a house with a garage in Devon. However I've spoken to the Auto department at the college I work at. They might be able to finish it off for me. I'm a bit dubious about letting students loose on it though! They are just getting a new spray booth set up ready for September and the bodyshop manager is into VWs
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Cheers,
D
Current MK1 rebuild elapsed time - 15 years and counting…
Is it normal to clean and paint bits of your car that will never be seen?
Not-so-new addition - 1996 MK1 Citi Golf (off the road for 4 years… and counting)
Is it normal to clean and paint bits of your car that will never be seen?
Not-so-new addition - 1996 MK1 Citi Golf (off the road for 4 years… and counting)
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The only benefit I can think of is so provide extra stength in a small knock up against something. I'm sure a ding without it would be more serious/noticeable. An original rear panel is still pretty thin.
I think flexing could also be potentially noticeable at speed without it. Have you ever seen those Mondeo bumpers waggle away on the motorway? The flexing could lead to fatigue in the rear panel around the other spot welds and maybe split seam sealer and let in water/rust.
The plate is slightly thicker steel than the rear panel or wheel well.
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BTW is the bracket available separately and how much does it roughly cost?
Regards,
D
Current MK1 rebuild elapsed time - 15 years and counting…
Is it normal to clean and paint bits of your car that will never be seen?
Not-so-new addition - 1996 MK1 Citi Golf (off the road for 4 years… and counting)
Is it normal to clean and paint bits of your car that will never be seen?
Not-so-new addition - 1996 MK1 Citi Golf (off the road for 4 years… and counting)
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crazyquiff's panel has one already attached!
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Madone with the two Cabs 82 (UK RHD) and 85 (US LHD) (92 sold)
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