kevinstones
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Found rot in the rear n/s floor pan, inner sill and managed to push holes with my thumb onto the rear of the outer sill. Think she had to go although I love her
General Think I should scrap?
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General Think I should scrap?
What is the rest like..
Cars wont be going up in price for the foreseeable..
So getting another 12 months out of her.. while you look for something as good for you ..could be worth some basic welding
IF it needs the fuel tank dropping to access the rear extent.. then STOP
Its bad news from there..
( how my sporting met its fate)
But my 1.2 active needed far more to the floor than you have shown
Whats the score with the Covid MOT extension..??
Cars wont be going up in price for the foreseeable..
So getting another 12 months out of her.. while you look for something as good for you ..could be worth some basic welding
IF it needs the fuel tank dropping to access the rear extent.. then STOP
Its bad news from there..
( how my sporting met its fate)
But my 1.2 active needed far more to the floor than you have shown
Whats the score with the Covid MOT extension..??
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We do have a 6 month extension for all MOTs expiring after March 31st:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronav...30-march-2020#how-the-6-month-extension-works
The clincher is that cars need to be roadworthy. That is quite a lot of tinworm without a doubt. I'f you're handy at welding or have a mate then get her done, if not you could be looking at a hefty bill from a garage.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronav...30-march-2020#how-the-6-month-extension-works
The clincher is that cars need to be roadworthy. That is quite a lot of tinworm without a doubt. I'f you're handy at welding or have a mate then get her done, if not you could be looking at a hefty bill from a garage.
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kevinstones
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The car has MOT until August. There are holes too in the sill but another one is £40 delivered. Now I have another problem. The car appears dead. No panel lights, no nothing. I haven't touched under the bonnet. I re-charged the car battery but there's still nothing electrically. Put a voltmeter on the battery and I have 12v but if I put the terminals on the battery then put the voltmeter on the battery . . nothing. Take off one of the terminals and I get a reading of 12v. Has me baffled. Don't want to scrap the car
Battery is stuffed I suspect.. common if not being used
Borrow a different battery.. see how it goes
Borrow a different battery.. see how it goes
The car is worth almost nothing. Is it worth any of your time and money to fix it?
Nothing worse than a rushed replacement purchase though..
In the current lockdown.. buying a good replacement could be even harder
Under current UK rules this old punto wont need an MOT until 2021..
Nothing worse than a rushed replacement purchase though..
In the current lockdown.. buying a good replacement could be even harder
Under current UK rules this old punto wont need an MOT until 2021..
It may still need an MOT, the 6 month extension is done on a weekly basis in the week leading up to expiry, as soon as it is deemed the extension is no longer required the practice will cease.
It sounds to me that you're not actually yourself going to be doing the repair? If you have a welder you trust I think you should let him/her take a look at it. Rust, as you're probably rapidly becoming aware, definitely operates on the "iceberg principle" in that you can only ever see the worst of it. You seem to have a generous helping there. Once you start cutting out the rusty bits you nearly always find a lot more hiding from sight.
Someone who is used to doing this sort of repair work will be able to quickly tell you if it's worth thinking about and give you a rough price. I have a wonderful chap who, although I have my own welding gear, I get to do my MOT welding repairs. Chassis/floor work does not need to be "pretty" like bodywork so much less labour is involved. My chap seems to have two prices £90 for smaller repairs - maybe patching the side of a box section - and £150 for larger repairs. He patched both front footwells on Felicity shortly before we sold her for that.
Someone who is used to doing this sort of repair work will be able to quickly tell you if it's worth thinking about and give you a rough price. I have a wonderful chap who, although I have my own welding gear, I get to do my MOT welding repairs. Chassis/floor work does not need to be "pretty" like bodywork so much less labour is involved. My chap seems to have two prices £90 for smaller repairs - maybe patching the side of a box section - and £150 for larger repairs. He patched both front footwells on Felicity shortly before we sold her for that.
