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ransoman Member Since: 07 Nov 2022 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 57 |
Hi,
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23rd Dec 2022 5:07 pm |
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Rommel Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Sandhurst Berkshire Posts: 526 |
Doubt if panels are available but a skilled welder could fabricate and make good, 2013 FL2 XS.
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23rd Dec 2022 6:13 pm |
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3landertwo Member Since: 27 May 2020 Location: UK Posts: 1105 |
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23rd Dec 2022 7:49 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4768 |
How much rust is elsewhere around the car?
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26th Dec 2022 5:17 pm |
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ransoman Member Since: 07 Nov 2022 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 57 |
Lightwater (For some reason I can quote every other post other than yours).
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30th Dec 2022 4:44 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4768 |
My previous cars were 25 (I owned the car 18 years) & second one also 18 years. The second car no rust issues but the first car did have a number of issues over the years which I fixed & we don't put salt on our roads. I had new pieces welded in under the windscreen & new sill strips welded on.
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30th Dec 2022 10:55 pm |
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NoDo$h Member Since: 27 May 2008 Location: fings go booooom. Posts: 490 |
It's a feature on all of Martin's forums. The rationale being "you don't need to quote the post immediately before yours" Current driveway contents: 2021 V60 Cross Country B5 2009 FL2 dog bus and shooting wagon On Order: 2023 Fisker Ocean Ultra - deposit paid. |
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31st Dec 2022 11:56 am |
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Alex3025 Member Since: 14 Dec 2021 Location: Stirling Posts: 24 |
Rimmers sell new sill panels but there not cheap £846.01 for one side |
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1st Jan 2023 11:50 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4640 |
The car must have suffered some pretty serious abuse to get that bad - are you sure the rest of the shell is not far behind ? Time to get out whilst it still has an MOT ? Jules |
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1st Jan 2023 12:48 pm |
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ransoman Member Since: 07 Nov 2022 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 57 |
Jules, I spent a long time investigating when I bought the car and give it an annual corrosion inspection too so I know where the rust is and how bad it is and I treat anything at the flaking stage. It was all surface rust 12 months ago. The jacking points were always worse though, even when I first bought it at 5 years old the sills were spotless but the jacking points would deform if you used them. |
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5th Jan 2023 1:52 pm |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 1934 |
What sort of jack are you using?
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5th Jan 2023 3:54 pm |
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