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i think i have the most rotten 1997 disco arround
clover:
If it helps any mine was worst than this. Mind you mine is a 1993! Started welding at one corner and worked my way around took me best part of two weeks solid to weld it up. Mine did have to have inner sills as the rear body mounts had fell off. My cross member was worst than yours all though it was still connected at the body mounts. I patched the rear cross member up to get an MOT and have been using for about 8 months now. I decided that next mot it really needed replacing as the door was catching it and the stay bracket broke off leaving a hole in it. Only think is I had a stroke in October so somebody else is doing it for me. Don't like letting others loose on in but needs must at the moment.
Mr Alford:
heres some pics of mine
this is my boot floor replacement
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,54605.0.html
Heres a quick low down on all the places i found rust
it was a suprise every time, im slowly fighting it away, some people have told me to scrap it but i love it far too much to do that but now its probably stronger than its ever been
rear cross member
re-welded then put a 5mm thick aluminium plate over the top so i can jack off it
the passenger footwell and front arches were shagged, grind out the old in with the new
disintegrated front body mounts
cut the old out in with the new
J.D.:
Looking good mate. I had the choice between doing that to mine or breaking it. I hate welding even though I end up doing it all the time so I broke it. Wish I hadn't now!
Mr Alford:
i dont think its the welding u hate! welding is great and very satisfying
its the preparation and cutting out that takes the time
i rekon ive only spent about 2 hours actually welding on mine the rest has been preperation :afro:
J.D.:
--- Quote from: Mr Alford on February 01, 2009, 18:56:12 ---i dont think its the welding u hate! welding is great and very satisfying
its the preparation and cutting out that takes the time
i rekon ive only spent about 2 hours actually welding on mine the rest has been preperation :afro:
--- End quote ---
Yeah, you're right. I've got to replace a rear floor in a Range Rover on Wednesday so I better get used to it lol.
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