Gareth J
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Partner's car failed MOT on a hole in the foot-well.
I'm not surprised as I noticed the hole beforehand and it's cause - someone must have inverted the foot-well on a lump and pulled a bung out, do it was holding water. Back then, I popped it back and cut the rusted portion away, painting edges and slapped a bit of flash and on it. Gambling that either something else would catastrophically fail, or the MOT wouldn't class it as within 30cm.
I'm telling all this to illustrate that I know the extent of the job, it isn't going to escalate into a full restoration and there isn't going to be a can of worms.
So, considering I'll have to dig out the carpets anyway, why not prep/weld it from inside the car? Should be easier access wise. Less chance of a fire spreading out of control. But maybe more chance of starting one! Smoke/smut damage?
Side note. This is a worthless but comfortable banger. @200k mi, its years are numbered but will be worth more than scrap if I can get a year of MOT on it for a few hours work.
I'm not surprised as I noticed the hole beforehand and it's cause - someone must have inverted the foot-well on a lump and pulled a bung out, do it was holding water. Back then, I popped it back and cut the rusted portion away, painting edges and slapped a bit of flash and on it. Gambling that either something else would catastrophically fail, or the MOT wouldn't class it as within 30cm.
I'm telling all this to illustrate that I know the extent of the job, it isn't going to escalate into a full restoration and there isn't going to be a can of worms.
So, considering I'll have to dig out the carpets anyway, why not prep/weld it from inside the car? Should be easier access wise. Less chance of a fire spreading out of control. But maybe more chance of starting one! Smoke/smut damage?
Side note. This is a worthless but comfortable banger. @200k mi, its years are numbered but will be worth more than scrap if I can get a year of MOT on it for a few hours work.