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Another random bit arrived today:

Those of a sensitive nature may want to look away as I had to drill a few holes :eek:



To get this on:



Not the best fit but it was going to cost £7 to get some grommets to plug the holes I've made so sod it, it's staying :devil:
 
In other news, remember that rust I was going to tackle?

It's a bit more serious than I thought, KuRust just isn't going to save it :cry:

From the inside:



From the outside - and yes - that is daylight you can see :cry:



Not in a good place right now.:mad:
 
Dragon Man said:
hmm thats bad.. yeah that would not pass MOT :(

mind if i take a look at that for you? im sure i could make a bigger mess of it for you... oh err i mean repair it.. yeah that..
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With the rear seats and seat belts removed you may get away with it, it still wants sorting though, looks like the entire seam needs doing really, but a patch over the belt mount would get it through an MOT for a couple of years.
 
Thanks Guys, it was an awful moment gently prodding at some loose rust and the panel giving way :eek:

I knew it needed some attention but have been ostrich like until now - a couple of weeks before the mot :bang:

If I could get a some van doors I would do away with the back seat but repairing the hole is a must - if only to keep the water out!

I hate to think what's lurking under the under seal, I believe the time has come to be brave and get scraping :eek:

I'll give it squirt of the '40 for you John (y)

Mum said "Is it worth keeping", I was too stunned to answer!

The only thing between me and complete insanity is the insanity of:

a) owning fizzle.

b) this forum and the people on it.

c) driving my lovely little car.

d) keeping my head full of fiat stuff : see a,b,c.

For a couple of hours I was down to just the mk3, that was some scary s**t, you don't want to go there.

Deep breath,<says to self> all will be ok, exhale *repeat until calm*

And a Quick reminder of the shape of things to come (y)

 
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not to worry mate, i will see you right, at least we are not dealing with multiple skins. after a wire brushing and a good scraping we will see the true damage.

hell it may be more easy just to cut out all the bad and weld new in.. saves just patching it.

ill go get the thermo lance warmed up.. (oh i just love saying that:devil:)

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lets face it.. working on pandas........:

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:devil::devil::D
 
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cheekylittlescamp said:
The only thing between me and complete insanity is the insanity of:

a) owning fizzle.

b) this forum and the people on it.

c) driving my lovely little car.

d) keeping my head full of fiat stuff : see a,b,c.
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Nicely put; but none of that is real insanity, you know.... It makes utter sense to me...! :nutter:

We all pretend(?!) to be nutters around here; but, to me, it's simply the fact that we can be (and are) ourselves.... -- joshing with each other; taking the p*ss; but, in the end, always being there for support, advice, and a shoulder (or seventeen) to cry on.... (Unlike some other such groups, no-one is trying to out-do anyone else... -- we are all in this together....) :wave:

I don't think I've ever come across such a group of people so similar in ethos, friendliness, helpfulness, expertise, and just a willingness to get involved... -- and the fact that we've come together through a characterful little box on wheels, sometime, seems almost incidental.... :eek:

But it is that "little box" -- and what it means to us all -- that plays such a big part in our (joined) lives; and it is therefore nothing to be ashamed of when one of us gets upset when something goes (seemingly?) majorly wrong with it.... :hug:

Luckily, there are many stars in our little firmament of Pandas -- Dragon Man being an obvious example... (albeit one of very many...) -- and I therefore believe that however dire something may feel at the time, someone will always come along (and quickly) with the right knowledge, words or tools to help put things back on the right track.... :worship:

I feel honoured and privileged to have been accepted so easily into such a great bunch of characters; and I can honestly say that I would not now own either of my impulse buys -- sorry, classic automobiles... --- had it not been for the fact that this group exists. :)

Sorry if this sounds like late-night burbling (which, as you know, I'm good at, at any time of the day...). Unlike John (DM), I cannot offer much in the way of practical support; but I know that I will not be alone in either sympathizing or empathizing with your plight.... But there is a solution; and there are people around to help you get through it... -- although you seem to be doing a bl**dy good job on your own, anyway.... :slayer:

Things will look better, in the morning, I promise.... (y)
 
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