rear end work.

[adamh]

o.k, ive been avoiding it like the plague, i know its been there, today i took the plunge into working my rear end. i'm really not good at this type of work. any help is priceless. a few shots of what it was like with a little bit of plying it about and bashing holes. i think i need to replace these parts with new metal sheets and tack them on.. so far... are you seated?..

the metal behind the panel isnt so bad as the bit that isnt there :cry:

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot1.jpg

the drivers side is a new wing from previous owner, so all o.k aside the join onto the old rear valence is rotten, not worried here.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot2.jpg

the rear valence was rotted at the bottom, pretty bad, i chopped the whole thing off from just under the boot seam. altho, i cut stright thru the boot seam at the join (twat) i'll have to re-seam that.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot3.jpg

i would be buggered without one for the passenger side:

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot4.jpg

theres that boot floor seam.. chopped right thru.. couldnt get any worse really.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot5.jpg

the metal above the quarter is ok in places, although the arch is rotten right round. can you believe the sills on this car are solid ?! although the a-pillars are also fubared.

my replacement panel will fit over here, and some other work piecing in bits of metal to reconstruct, i will of course be treating the metal behind it you see here, which should treat.. its not rotten thru yet.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot6.jpg

now, im no bodyworker.. i was just thinking of sticking this bit in here into the slot, and tacking the existing lip over it, tacking round the to, and blending after. and reconstructing the missing pieces with good metal.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot7.jpg

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot4a.jpg

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot8.jpg

heres the rear end, i'll have to get one large sheet to cover, and bend the creases in, this will run from end to end.

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot9.jpg

http://www.adamhutchison.co.uk/graphics/rot9a.jpg

:banghead:

o.k restoration for metal.. whats the best stuff?



help

[blueninja66]

that looks just like mine did last wekend! i did both arches and rear valence corners (JDG i see)......thought it would never get done but it did. just spraying up now as its still in primer. i had a sheet of mild steel lying around that i used for patching up.............well thats what i think it was, must be as it welded up alreet. good luck

[Jiff Lemon]

worth looking for a breaker and slicing out the rear panel?

[adamh]

always an option, if anyone has a good one, top dollar paid!

[MegatronUK]

Night of the Living Dead MR2! :O

I don't envy you Adam, it took us ages to get all of the cancer chopped out of ours :(

[adamh]

yep, its purdy evil.. but its not going to get done no matter how hard i wish!. in the nicest way possible..i'm glad you've been through it :mrgreen: .. gives me faith no less. love the car to bits.. but the rust and poor quality of body build.. i cant palette it mrT :slap:

[Peebs]

Have you bought or made the panels Adam ? Just Curious.

P.S. if you want some work done on your rear end, ask Owen...:welsh:

[Paul Woods]

pretty bad mate but if it makes you feel better ive rebuilt worse,so it can only get better,its not as rotten as it could have been believe me.

Small steps,pick an area and work on that until done....you will soon get there mate.I use 1mm steel for patching/panel fabrication and spot weld everything,no runs...but make the spots so close together they touch so as strong as a run but without the distortion.

[MR2FST]

where did u get that real panel from i need both sides

[adamh]

JDG panels in scarborough, not bad for your money, a custom bashed panel its a good buy.

'C' panel

http://www.mr2mk1club.com/panels.html