Jonny944CS
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Zinc coated
Welded in galvanised steel patch sections
Zinc coated + sealed
Welded in galvanised steel patch sections
Zinc coated + sealed
Rust
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Jonny944CS
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Outer sill removal from donor car.
Jonny944CS
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Patch section welded on.
Jonny944CS
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Having removed both front wings, I found some fairly deep surface rust forming around the back section of the front wheel arch. A combination of heat from the engine bay setting the stone-chip protection hard + brittle, and a lack of plastic arch liner (on pre 85.5 cars) seem to be the cause here.
If left, this would soon become structural.
If left, this would soon become structural.
Jonny944CS
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The leaks through the indicator grommet lead to an unpleasant sight greeting me upon removal of the interior carpets.
Jonny944CS
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Not content with soggy carpets the previous owner also felt the need to jack the car from directly below. The body mushrooms used to place the shells on the production line runners duly buckled the weak metal.
]Newly aquired today
Remarkably for a 22 year old car it has very little rust. Battery shelf, small scab on corner of OSF wing, scab on the rear Porsche panel above the bumper and front badge panel and thats it. Everywhere else is sound. Only thing is the paint is now faded so it could do with a respray, but at least no horrors have been covered up by any recent paint.
I looked at 7 others before this and all of them were really bad around the bottom of the front wings, cills, and front and behind of rear arches.
Remarkably for a 22 year old car it has very little rust. Battery shelf, small scab on corner of OSF wing, scab on the rear Porsche panel above the bumper and front badge panel and thats it. Everywhere else is sound. Only thing is the paint is now faded so it could do with a respray, but at least no horrors have been covered up by any recent paint.
I looked at 7 others before this and all of them were really bad around the bottom of the front wings, cills, and front and behind of rear arches.
sawood12
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OK, to answer the original question fully...
Car age/model : 1987 turbo
Have you taken any preventative measures eg waxoyled : Yes - inside of sills have been waxoiled during my ownership (were not previously)
Do you have any corrosion, and where : Yes, lower, rear corner of the drivers door (bubbling paint), bottom of the front wings.
Have you had this treated : Not the door yet, but the bottom of the wings have been treated to prevent further corrosion.
What was the approximate cost and extent of work : Don't know as it was rolled up in an insurance claim but i'd guess £200+vat labour.
When, and is there any sign of a problem recurring : Early 2006, no sign of re-occurance but i'm sure it has no halted the rust indefinately.
Car age/model : 1987 turbo
Have you taken any preventative measures eg waxoyled : Yes - inside of sills have been waxoiled during my ownership (were not previously)
Do you have any corrosion, and where : Yes, lower, rear corner of the drivers door (bubbling paint), bottom of the front wings.
Have you had this treated : Not the door yet, but the bottom of the wings have been treated to prevent further corrosion.
What was the approximate cost and extent of work : Don't know as it was rolled up in an insurance claim but i'd guess £200+vat labour.
When, and is there any sign of a problem recurring : Early 2006, no sign of re-occurance but i'm sure it has no halted the rust indefinately.
Neil Haughey
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If it helps mine has the options sticker, looks and is totally clean back there BUT was crashed into the rear NS at some point. My brother spotted this and sure enough the paint on the NS rear quarter has always caused me a problem, it will have to be sanded back and resprayed. Its an unusual place for rust for sure, however I have recently got some rust bubbling around the hatch pin hole/mount on the top of the panel. I had to slap loads of touch up pen on there which has stopped it spreading but it has an half pi**ed me orf.
Dario,
Sounds like it is definitely worth a look.
Never heard of rust there before, so go carefully, but the good news is that it should be fairly easy to treat, as it is on a simple single-skinned bit of metalwork (if it is as you say), and not in a wheelarch.
My concern would why why it rusted, and whether there is a LOT more rust elsewhere ... in which case you may want to walk away ...
Oli.
Sounds like it is definitely worth a look.
Never heard of rust there before, so go carefully, but the good news is that it should be fairly easy to treat, as it is on a simple single-skinned bit of metalwork (if it is as you say), and not in a wheelarch.
My concern would why why it rusted, and whether there is a LOT more rust elsewhere ... in which case you may want to walk away ...
Oli.
morris944s2john
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Yes, rust there does point to previous accident repairs after a rearender! Thats what happened to my S2 and I had to have rust dealt with some years ago.
Peter Empson
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Perhaps the lights have been replaced at some point and the paint damaged in the process? The same panel will often rust around the hatch latches and around the number plate lights so they're good signs as to the condition of the panel overall.
pauljmcnulty
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They did a demonstration at a 944 Register event. He certainly knew his stuff, and some interesting ideas for accessing double skinned panels and awkward areas.
Whether the products are any better than something like Bilthamber I don't know? I'd imagine it's like most things: the more regularly, and more thoroughly, you use the products is more important than the brand!
Whether the products are any better than something like Bilthamber I don't know? I'd imagine it's like most things: the more regularly, and more thoroughly, you use the products is more important than the brand!
PSH
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I don't know these products but can say to check out 'POR 15' it's a favourite among restoration companies....you'll find it on the 'Frost Restoration' web page http://www.frost.co.uk/ I've used it on my car, it's ultra tough.......anyway, check it out for yourself to see if it's what you want..
regards
Pete
regards
Pete
Tbh I was thinking more about their services, than their products http://www.rust.co.uk/we-...r-car-from-250/c32734/
Kongsodoken
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I only use the rust buster products first rate IMHO
never used their services
never used their services
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