V8S - the dreaded rot
Discussion
So, having POR15'd my chassis from below a few years ago and finding no issues despite much poking, it seems the rot has begun despite an MOT pass a couple of weeks ago.
Outriggers at the front need replacement.
The options seem to be:
- new outriggers = £1500
- cut out and replace rot = £1000
- try to DIY it with a partial body lift (a la TVRgit) and cut out and replace
- SORN car and put away for a couple of years until I can afford to pay
- SORN car and then do a full chassis refurb
- just go the whole hog in 3 year's time with new chassis
My question is what's the best road to go down?
My problems are a SEVERE lack of cash due to ongoing house renovation, and fairly amateur practical skills. I've never fabricated with metal, nor welded.
My strength is lots and lots of tools, a garage and a relative who can weld, though he's retired and mucking about under cars isn't his happy place.
Reading TVRgit's body lift guide, mentioning all the measuring and fabricating, made me scratch my head and write myself off. Could I ever do that??? Would it be a complete balls up?
It's so difficult to see from someone's words how much unwritten experience they have. The internet is rife with people describing 'easy' tasks that are made easy because they forget to say they've been doing it for 20 years. Simply is an infuriatingly over-used word.
Outriggers at the front need replacement.
The options seem to be:
- new outriggers = £1500
- cut out and replace rot = £1000
- try to DIY it with a partial body lift (a la TVRgit) and cut out and replace
- SORN car and put away for a couple of years until I can afford to pay
- SORN car and then do a full chassis refurb
- just go the whole hog in 3 year's time with new chassis
My question is what's the best road to go down?
My problems are a SEVERE lack of cash due to ongoing house renovation, and fairly amateur practical skills. I've never fabricated with metal, nor welded.
My strength is lots and lots of tools, a garage and a relative who can weld, though he's retired and mucking about under cars isn't his happy place.
Reading TVRgit's body lift guide, mentioning all the measuring and fabricating, made me scratch my head and write myself off. Could I ever do that??? Would it be a complete balls up?
It's so difficult to see from someone's words how much unwritten experience they have. The internet is rife with people describing 'easy' tasks that are made easy because they forget to say they've been doing it for 20 years. Simply is an infuriatingly over-used word.
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