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19-04-13, 07:51 PM
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Any rust experts?
My Fiesta (shock, horror) has rusty rear wheel arches.
Is it practical to attempt a repair? I'm a novice... 
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19-04-13, 08:03 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
Oh god the dreaded fiesta wheel rot
 My other halfs fiesta went the same way a little while ago. Wire wool, kurust, filler, wet and dry paper, some halfrauds paint and an afternoon made it presentable again. Pretty much all fiestas of a certain vintage go that way though... |
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19-04-13, 08:06 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
Was yours like mine is?
Like I say I'm new to this game, the point where my screwdriver is isn't a structural point am I right? |
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19-04-13, 08:15 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
get new arches, cut the rust out and weld the new ones on.
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19-04-13, 08:22 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
I'll need to learn to weld then
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19-04-13, 08:39 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
I'd get rid of that screwdriver first!
It's not supposed to be there... Pete 
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19-04-13, 08:54 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
Heh, thanks. Will look tomorrow at how easy it will be to remove the wheel arch panel.
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19-04-13, 08:57 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
If you want it done properly then new arch is the way to go as Bibio said. If you want it done cheaply then it can be patched up at home. I wouldn't worry about it too much unless it gets into the sill though. But as always, prevention is better than cure
Last edited by Pricey12; 19-04-13 at 09:00 PM. |
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19-04-13, 09:00 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
The sills seem solid to me. Am I right in saying the arch itself where it has gone through is not structural and not cause for an MOT fail?
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19-04-13, 09:02 PM
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Re: Any rust experts?
Don't quote me, but from memory I think it will only fail if there is any sharp / jagged edges. the arch itself is not structural.
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