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Eighteeteewhy
Original Poster
6,364 posts
37 months
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^^^
That's quite a turnaround!
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St. Anger
1,079 posts
50 months
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Solid as a rock now, reckon he welded at least 15kg of metal in there. Im going to just jack it up on the sills for the sake of it I think. 
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H6CJF
537 posts
60 months
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I currently have a mk1 with very rusty inner & outer sills sitting in my garage. Can anyone recommend somewhere in the west mids to get them sorted? Also, what sort of money should I expect to pay?
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NiceCupOfTea
21,950 posts
120 months
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There is a chap on here based in Solihull, can't remember his username - check the Wiki at the top of the MX-5 section. Don't know if he does bodywork but he may well know somebody.
Edit: OnlyMX5ives
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Wilburo
391 posts
66 months
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Hello chaps, after posting in this forum for a couple of years, I've finally picked up a 1995 G-Limited in Satellite Blue Mica, with hardtop. She's very nice indeed, with the only immediate job being slow windows, but unfortunately her arches are a touch rusty. I don't have the funds to do her this month (I, the driver, require a root canal instead) - will she degrade quickly or do I have time? Could anyone estimate the cost - I was thinking around £300. Also, anyone know what wheels I have? 15 inchers.   
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Eighteeteewhy
Original Poster
6,364 posts
37 months
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Wilburo said: Hello chaps, after posting in this forum for a couple of years, I've finally picked up a 1995 G-Limited in Satellite Blue Mica, with hardtop. She's very nice indeed, with the only immediate job being slow windows, but unfortunately her arches are a touch rusty. I don't have the funds to do her this month (I, the driver, require a root canal instead) - will she degrade quickly or do I have time? Could anyone estimate the cost - I was thinking around £300. Also, anyone know what wheels I have? 15 inchers. ] That does look to have a rather bad case of tinworm lurking just under the paint. 
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seany87
346 posts
39 months
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I would guess good jobs on that rust would be at least £500
However, get it done properly once and you should never have to worry about it again provided you keep on top of clearing the drain holes every once in a while. And its a very, very good selling point should you ever need to sell the car especially if you have photos/ documentation of the work.
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Wilburo
391 posts
66 months
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Thanks for the responses. A real bugger but then I hope to keep the car for a long time. The post above states that done once this shouldn't have to be done again - is this because the metal they will use in the replacement won't corrode?
The rust is in a strange place, running in vertical-ish lines on each arch - could that be caused by the drainage holes being blocked, or is it a usual place for rot?
ETA: anywhere that is particularly recommended in Surrey?
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MX-5 Lazza
6,462 posts
88 months
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On the sill that can be seen on the posted pictures, it looks to me like they might have already been welded once but not a very good job so it's started going again.
Weld will always rust quicker than virgin metal unless it's properly treated. A good welding job would include cutting away all rust in the inner sills and the strengthening panels with everything being rust-proofed before it was all sealed up to put off the onset of further rust. A cheap job would just be cutting out the outer panel, welding over a new one without dealing with the damage behind and just filling/painting the outside to cover it all up.
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Wilburo
391 posts
66 months
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Good spot Lazza, they indeed have been done previously! Probably about 5 years ago mind.
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