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very rusty
« on: 21 April 2014, 21:02:27 »
hi guys

just stripped down my new omega ready for sand plasting and painting but I have came across LOADS of rust
I have rust in front crossmember (got a new one), both rear arches (got new ones) both sills (got new ones) but have rust at offside under rear seat at arch, in the boot on offside corner and same on near side

but on the passenger side chassis leg just in front of the bolt for the front subframe is a 2 inch hole.  what thickness of steel should I use to repair the chassis leg and bits on the floor??
just in front of the bolt furthest back, you can see it right behind shock absorber

thanks in advance and sorry if this has been discussed before
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #1 on: 21 April 2014, 21:14:30 »
blimey, has that ever lived by the sea, thats a lot of tin worm you have there.
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #2 on: 21 April 2014, 21:16:08 »
I know its got loads sills especially. but never noticed til taken sill covers off

sills not dear though neither was rear arches but cross member was 160 quid!!
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #3 on: 21 April 2014, 21:16:18 »
I sadly cant help with the repair as I'm not a welder (yet) but would be interested in pics of this if you can get them as I too havesome rusting issues and would be good to compare
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #4 on: 21 April 2014, 21:17:34 »
that's cool I got the parts the welder and I can weld just unsure of steel thickness for chassis leg, I get pics up tomorrow of the rust
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #5 on: 21 April 2014, 21:19:02 »
Awesome, cheers Davieboy  :y
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #6 on: 21 April 2014, 21:41:03 »
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #7 on: 21 April 2014, 21:47:43 »
Wow that chassis legs rotten. is that in the engine compartment? or sticking out the back
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #8 on: 21 April 2014, 21:48:57 »
when you take passenger wheel off and take shocker out the way you see this
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #9 on: 21 April 2014, 21:50:50 »
Quote from: davieboy0312 on 21 April 2014, 21:48:57
when you take passenger wheel off and take shocker out the way you see this

Got ya.

These are mine in the sameplace....



And I thought mine were bad  :o
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #10 on: 21 April 2014, 21:53:08 »
in your pic you can see last bolt in subframe just in front is the rusty hole
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #11 on: 21 April 2014, 22:32:01 »
so my question is should I buy 2mm thick to repair chassis leg or is that overkill?
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #12 on: 22 April 2014, 00:24:04 »
« Last Edit: 22 April 2014, 00:25:49 by dbug »
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Re: very rusty
« Reply #13 on: 22 April 2014, 00:56:33 »
If is a double skin then you will need 2mm for the inner and 1mm for the outer, just finished the inner rear chassis leg on the Senator

Rot cut out of the old leg


New Section






And finished. just need to clean back the welds then the outer can be made



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Re: very rusty
« Reply #14 on: 22 April 2014, 07:37:33 »
Andy, nice pics. Is it a subframe out job or can you get around it? (don't know anything about welding until symes master class
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