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[Kate]

I practiced on my Austin A30.

[Kate]

[Kate]

[Terbs]

Strewth, Kate....I had one of those, my first car............

Anyhow tommmm....here is a pic of my estate rear gate....so as you can see by Kate's pic and mine, it can be done very cheaply......

[Kate]

[EMD]

How do you cut your rusty bits out ? With a dremmel or something , angle grinder is too big for some jobs 

[Steve B]

How do you cut your rusty bits out ? With a dremmel or something , angle grinder is too big for some jobs 

Just book your car in with terbert 

[ted_one]

Had the wheel arches done on the white MV6 and the 3.2 Elite,all replaced with steel repair panels which I sourced from a company in Worcester,I can't actually cost the repairs as they were included into the full resprays. Incidently I made a start today of cleaning out the rear of the wheel arches of usual build up of dirt which causes the problem we are talking about,after a few facefulls of crap I managed to get them clean and dry and then coated them with Dynax,I also got a liberal coating of the stuff on me.....man that stuff is messy.Also did some of the rust prone areas on the underside..especially in and around the jacking points, also along the brake pipes which are getting rusty and will have to be replaced in the near future. It's never ending with these cars and by the way that was only one car.....got the two others to do,more crap waiting no, doubt

[Terbs]

How do you cut your rusty bits out ? With a dremmel or something , angle grinder is too big for some jobs 

Spot on buddy. Angle ginder, dremel or similar, snips, nibblers, wire cutters, drill with a cutting wheel attached....basically anything that comes to hand, mate. No hard and fast rules. Remember, we are DIY and not lucky enough to have professional tools.
And I bet you...if you take your time, you will end up with a more longer lasting repair than some bodyshops turn out at extortionate prices
Oh, I wish I could weld, I would have no hesitation of helping anyone put new arches on. Come on Webby....go mobile...lol

[Bigron]

Kate, you are a miracle worker! I had an A30 too, way back.....
Oh, I copied across your picture into PhotoShop and examined it in fine detail and I defiinitely could not see the join - great job!

Ron.

[ted_one]

Let's put it this way.....unsightly rusty arches or having a crack at them and giving them a makeover,the only thing I found is that you need to keep an eye on the reshaping of the contours of the arch into the body line....but my repair lasted two years and if I hadn't had plans to get the arches replaced I would have had another go at them,gotta try.....you might get a pleasant surprise and acquire a new found skill at the same time

[Terbs]

I agree Ron...she has done a great job...
Sorry, off topic a bit, but I had my A30 in 1964...it was a black one. I put racing mirrors on the wings, spinners on the wheels, go-faster stripe on the front wings, and mouse ear indicators on the roof. Did a de-coke and replaced head gasket, valves etc with Austin Healey Sprite parts....only 803cc, but went like stink

And yes Ken...its worth a go

[EMD]

I agree Ron...she has done a great job...
Sorry, off topic a bit, but I had my A30 in 1964...it was a black one. I put racing mirrors on the wings, spinners on the wheels, go-faster stripe on the front wings, and mouse ear indicators on the roof. Did a de-coke and replaced head gasket, valves etc with Austin Healey Sprite parts....only 803cc, but went like stink

And yes Ken...its worth a go

Had to re read that but yes you did write mouse ears 

[Terbs]

I agree Ron...she has done a great job...
Sorry, off topic a bit, but I had my A30 in 1964...it was a black one. I put racing mirrors on the wings, spinners on the wheels, go-faster stripe on the front wings, and mouse ear indicators on the roof. Did a de-coke and replaced head gasket, valves etc with Austin Healey Sprite parts....only 803cc, but went like stink

And yes Ken...its worth a go

Had to re read that but yes you did write mouse ears 

Yes, I did.......A30's came with trafficator arms, worked from a switch on the front of the dash, which can be clearly seen in one of Kate's pics.. Well, I modernised my A30 with a set of flashing indicators, which you mounted on the roof, midway along. They gave the appearance of 'mouse ears'

Austin A30 with trafficator extended



Sorry Tommmm to have hijacked the post a bit

[Bigron]

I did actually THINK about writing "not a bad job for a woman", but then, even as a joke, I would have had to go and hide in the next cave to that hermit that lives in the cliffs at Swanage!

Ron.