Wahhhh..rusty outrigger

[jmorgan]

Behind the drivers right boot under the metal plate on the corner. Garage has to grind the plate off to check/repair

Assuming that this is possible without major surgery? Rest of the chassis is OK. This bit got missed on previous waxoyl/checks etc. Oh, and the brake lamp failed MOT as well so double @rse.

[AM400]

I guess its possible to repair this way if it doesn't run too far back into the body, if it does I dont think its possible without lifting the body

It is a good water trap down that front bit, plus you have the hassle of petrol pipes running down that side too.

Hope its not too bad.

Andy

[york33]

Depends if you've got removable sill covers or if they're part of the rest of the body? Mine are removable, it wasn't too painful when I replaced my outrigger. Bit time consuming and fiddly getting it the right shape/size.

cheers
Dave

PS Good luck

[jmorgan]

Double checked with the garage, its the round section behind the wheel not the square section under the sill. Bit that leads out from the main section. It is the piece behind the plate so unless it was on a ramp etc and digging with a screw driver I wouldn't have spotted it. Ah well. Lets see what happens this afternoon.

[AM400]

Not so bad then, should be easily accessible to weld a plate on. Phew!!!!

[jmorgan]

AM400 said:

Not so bad then, should be easily accessible to weld a plate on. Phew!!!!

Glad you said that.

[stainless_steve]

Hope it's not that bad Jeff
Keep

[dickymint]

Youvegot 71 days to get it sorted BBWF

[jmorgan]

Druck. Spread out fron the plate. Floor to be cut out for easy access for the 3 sections off that corner. Oh well. It's only money.

Still, think of all the petrol money I will be saving.


How easy is it to learn to weld. Used to do it when I was a kid.......

[rev-erend]

jmorgan said:

Druck. Spread out fron the plate. Floor to be cut out for easy access for the 3 sections off that corner. Oh well. It's only money. Still, think of all the petrol money I will be saving. How easy is it to learn to weld. Used to do it when I was a kid.......

Welding is pretty easy - mig is childs play.

What is harder is not catching light to things - and keeping things aligned.

[wedg1e]

Rev, I have to say that I've always found gas welding (at least on thin stuff!) to be easier than MIG. Even now I still have to experiment a bit with my MIG settings... easier on thick sections though, you just wind it up to full smoke!
It's also easy for a novice to think they've got a good MIG weld when they haven't....


Ian

[AM400]

[quote=jmorgan]Druck. Spread out fron the plate. Floor to be cut out for easy access for the 3 sections off that corner. Oh well. It's only money.

Still, think of all the petrol money I will be saving.


How easy is it to learn to weld. Used to do it when I was a kid.......[/quote

Oh no, thats not good news then, that corner is a real water trap, its one of the few places that I have waxoil on on my chassis. So they think they can do it without lifting the body then, which is some consolation I guess. Is it the 2 round tubes and part of the square outrigger that needs replacing?

If it was a patch weld I would have a go myself but if sections need replacing I would leave it to the experts.

Any costs yet?

Andy

[rev-erend]

wedg1e said:

Rev, I have to say that I've always found gas welding (at least on thin stuff!) to be easier than MIG. Even now I still have to experiment a bit with my MIG settings... easier on thick sections though, you just wind it up to full smoke! It's also easy for a novice to think they've got a good MIG weld when they haven't.... Ian

Yes - I would agree.

I would not recommend a notice starts with a TVR due to the abundance of round tube welding - never an easy weld - that's easier with gas than mig !

Other cars with many straight welds are better with mig - you can wind up the flow and ampage and weld very quickly - so long as you have good technique.

With any weld - it's easy to make it look ok with no real penetration.

[jmorgan]

£350-400 guestimated. 2 round and 7 inches of the square tube. Annoyingly he said last year it was all in good nick. Think I shall be investigating the other places when I get it home. Tis the only major job.

Re the welding comment, I used to help my dad make ornamental gates etc when I was a lad. Easy stuff. Might start thinking of a night school course.....maybe

[york33]

Hmmm, well, my first bit of MIG welding was replacing her outrigger Belted it with a hammer a few times and all seemed OK, didn't fall off

[jmorgan]

Get it back Mondayget it back Mondayget it back Mondayget it back Mondayget it back Mondayget it back Monday

Oh, and I have to pay for it. No price yet. Time taken was not the garages fault. Plus I am working so they could take their time.



Ohhhhhh were to go first?

[AM400]

Glad its sorted Jeff, plenty waxoil in there once its back!

Andy

[HeyAndy]

£350-400 guestimated. 2 round and 7 inches of the square tube. Annoyingly he said last year it was all in good nick. Think I shall be investigating the other places when I get it home. Tis the only major job.

I've got a the same problems 2 Sill Plates and a complete Tube, getting an estimate Saturday morning

[mikeb]

"Ohhhhhh were to go first?"

Ha!!! that's an easy one Jeff, point your car in my direction and help me change my front Springs on Saturday I understand that you have some experiance in this matter

Mike B

Ps. Only joking! everything should be in hand, hopefully should not be too much trouble

[jmorgan]

Cannot this Saturday anyway. Doing footy at Wolves. Orfski next week though and I still have the compressors and a few other useful sundries if they are of any use? Monday and Tuesday not available.

PS are you in touch with Mike Bowen about BBWF? Think he is off line at the moment?