Need a bit of advice/grounding here guys, figured you would be the best to ask
I have a corolla gti that failed its MOT on rust, It's got rusty sills, under the bloody plastic sill covers! And also some rust in the rear inner arches. I'll hopefully get some pics up when I get a chance.
Sometimes I think I may be over optomistic about these things and think "It's only metal, it can be repaired" and after seeing some of the projects on here I see I'm not alone
From the hardcore restorers amongst you, at what point would you consider a car to be beyond help? I know it depends on the desirability/rarity etc of the car in question but when do you call it quits? Is there anywhere that is irrepairable when compromised?
Am I right in thinking that inner arches can be patched easily enough? And that an outer sill is just a folded piece of metal anyway?
Not that I'm at all ready for structural welding yet, 'but I know a man who can' (pity he's on holiday for the next couple of weeks! )
I have a corolla gti that failed its MOT on rust, It's got rusty sills, under the bloody plastic sill covers! And also some rust in the rear inner arches. I'll hopefully get some pics up when I get a chance.
Sometimes I think I may be over optomistic about these things and think "It's only metal, it can be repaired" and after seeing some of the projects on here I see I'm not alone
From the hardcore restorers amongst you, at what point would you consider a car to be beyond help? I know it depends on the desirability/rarity etc of the car in question but when do you call it quits? Is there anywhere that is irrepairable when compromised?
Am I right in thinking that inner arches can be patched easily enough? And that an outer sill is just a folded piece of metal anyway?
Not that I'm at all ready for structural welding yet, 'but I know a man who can' (pity he's on holiday for the next couple of weeks! )