Mk5 Escort

[VsGTSR]

Hey Guys,

I have this mk5 escort 1.6v 16v jobby which i picked up of a mate the other day and i have just had a look over the body and stuff the exterior is panel work is straight and good engine starts first time everytime which is a bonus,, but upon having a look on the underside i have found that the rear chassis rails have got a fair amount of rust on it and has rusted through to form a biggish hole around the drain points areas near the bottom trailing arm joints on both sides..

Now what i was wondering if any of you guys know if i could weld some plate metal there to give the strenght back into the sturcture? or is it worth just scraping it for parts?

cheers fellas

vsgtsr

[stevenr]

It's not like an old Escort to be rusty.

You could get the chassis legs welded but probably more hassle than it's worth to be honest.

[theconrodkid]

common point on them,ive done loads,about 1 hour a side.
also check the door sills where the front door drain holes exit onto the top of the sill

[VsGTSR]

cheers fellas,

thanks for the info and ill make the decision on wether to keep the escort or not now..

i have had a look at the sills and boths sides require some attention..

once again
cheers for the info..