S Chassis Repairs

[CerbyT]

My Father's recently acquired S has quite a corroded chassis tube that runs down the side of the car (around the sill area). Anyone know any good places to get this done? He lives in Northamptonshire but can travel if needed.

Cheers

[WildfireS3]

That's the outrigger. A common place for corroison and also a MOT failure. Body off time unfortunately, so it'll be expensive. You could try somewhere like Tower View Racing or Austec.

[Pies]

Joospeed who advertise on here are in DERBYSHIRE

or
Moore racing are Milton Keynes based

www.moore-racing.co.uk/index.htm

are a couple of options

[spivvy]

tell him to come along to the northants meeting 2nd sunday of the month and the turnpike there are 3 of us who have done body off jobs now ,
so we can give him plenty of advice etc,etc,
be nice for antoher S to join the crowd ,we are a friendly punch

Moore racing definately an option

[NickP_S2]

Hate to ask the 'bleeding obvious' but why acquire an S with corroded chassis without knowing whatwhere or how much it would cost to get fixed in the first place?

Outriggers need not be a 'body-off' job, the body can be lifted a few inches.... I had a seat belt stay welded in this way and it wasn't too pricey.

[bugsy]

NickP_S2 said:

Hate to ask the 'bleeding obvious' but why acquire an S with corroded chassis without knowing whatwhere or how much it would cost to get fixed in the first place?

How many times do we have to be warned, Chassis, Chassis, Chassis. Unless he knew about it and got it for the right price.

[ralph s3]

Moore Racing in Milton Keynes. Welding Gods.

The body is off mine at the mo and they did a fantastic welding job. Even picked up the car from Reading and delivered it back all nice and shiny..!!

Just removing the last bits before it gets sent off to be shotblasted and powdercoated.

By the way if its not too bad then Moore Racing can replace outriggers without totally removing the body.

Ralph

[CerbyT]

Thanks for all the help guys!! Price was good and the outrigger problem is just one side! Rest of the car is very nice.......and that's coming from a Wedge owner!!!!

[Mrs BlueCerbera]

spivvy said:

we are a friendly punch

[mmickgoodall]

Ive also done the body off chassis repairs on mine. Not to bad to do yourself. If you can.and you have a nice sound car after.