Hatchback

[Paul]

The long term answer is one you have already come to, learning to weld, I have looked at a course down here to learn as always a handy skill to have especially with mk2 ownership 

[Kelvin berry]

Definitely learning to weld but I would like to have someone do the floor for me.

[Kelvin berry]

Onto my last chance for a welder, if he doesn' do it I'll be doing it all myself , it' just going to have to be done at a later date that' all..

[Greg]

On ‎06‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 19:51, Kelvin berry said:

I actually had a quote for the welding today £2000, yes 2 thousand 

Madness.....maybe my dad needs to go back to welding up cars if that's the charge now.  Hell maybe I should.

Good luck with it Kelvin

[Kelvin berry]

44 minutes ago, Greg said:

Madness.....maybe my dad needs to go back to welding up cars if that's the charge now.  Hell maybe I should.

Good luck with it Kelvin

I've got one more guy to see about the welding, if all fails I'm goin back to school to learn , you can always practice on my motor Greg .

[Greg]

Lol......I had plenty of practice on my white LX, but thanks for the offer

[Kelvin berry]

49 minutes ago, Greg said:

Lol......I had plenty of practice on my white LX, but thanks for the offer

You can tell me where not to go wrong then ..

[Greg]

Welding is all in the preparation.  Which means its hard on these old rusty cars as you find the affected area is bigger than it first looks (to get back to decent metal).

[Kelvin berry]

2 hours ago, Greg said:

Welding is all in the preparation.  Which means its hard on these old rusty cars as you find the affected area is bigger than it first looks (to get back to decent metal).

I have a sickening feeling that mines going to need a lot more than originally planned .

[Greg]

Chin up Kelvin.....I actually enjoyed the welding bit.  It just takes some time and effort that's all

[Kelvin berry]

1 hour ago, Greg said:

Chin up Kelvin.....I actually enjoyed the welding bit.  It just takes some time and effort that's all

Am excited about doing it my self , but also getting impatient 

[Kelvin berry]

Well as usual things don't go quite to plan the project was to get the welding and mot done before Christmas , may have been a bit ambitious but I thought it was do able obviously not.

Now work has died off completely and no money means no work gets done to the car, I don't want to strip any more parts off until I can afford to fix it,  so the plan now is to research and read up about the work I plan to get done, fix the problems that won't cost money and generally fettle about in the engine bay. 

[Greg]

Sorry to hear a lack of work Kelvin, good luck with finding more.

If you have time, then there is plenty to do with these old cars for not much cash input, get the grinder and scraper out for a start

[Kelvin berry]

Thanks I hope so to, thankfully I've just about finished wire brushing the underneath so I can concentrate on the other jobs that need to cleaned, I may start on the engine bay .

[vxcalibre]

20 hours ago, Kelvin berry said:

 I may start on the engine bay .

the currant buns in the sky, its dry, so a perfect day to start !! 

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

I'm a welder where abouts are you mate ?

[Kelvin berry]

2 hours ago, Tony Autoweld Plaskett said:

I'm a welder where abouts are you mate ?

Hi Tony,  im in leicestershire .

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

Shame mate I'm in the Scottish borders I would have welded it up for you

[Kelvin berry]

37 minutes ago, Tony Autoweld Plaskett said:

Shame mate I'm in the Scottish borders I would have welded it up for you

I'm due a holiday I can bring it up to ya. Lol..

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

Bit big to go in your  hand luggage haha, send me photos of the effected areas and i will give you a price, if your mad enough to bring it up here I'll weld it up for ya

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

Cheaper way to do it would probably be pay me to come.down there with my equipment and weld it there but my expenses with travelling and accommdation on top of my time welding would add up a bit be cheaper and quicker than trying to learn yourself I suppose 

[Kelvin berry]

19 minutes ago, Tony Autoweld Plaskett said:

Cheaper way to do it would probably be pay me to come.down there with my equipment and weld it there but my expenses with travelling and accommdation on top of my time welding would add up a bit be cheaper and quicker than trying to learn yourself I suppose 

I'e got a tent you can use and probably  £100 for fuel should be enough , all that' left is your quote for the welding, lol. 

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

What's the post code for mileage check and what needs welding

[Kelvin berry]

The front passenger side footwell needs doing , other than that the usual welding of sills wheel arches and rear lower valance

[Tony Autoweld Plaskett]

Inner sills or outer sills and how many and are we talking full replacement sills or patching what's there

 

Inner arches or outer arches all 4 or just rears are we welding plates in and filling or putting outer arches in and smoothing or full rear quarters and smoothing or am i just welding replacement panels in and your smoothing/filling or what ?

Are we plating the floorpan or replacing it with a new panel, if replacing it what size is the new panel around ? if we are plating it how many plates of what size Will i be welding in and will I be welding them into the inside just or you want both sides or are we going for exact cut outs welded in and smoothed so they are invisible

 

The rear valance do you have a new one to weld in or are we repairing the one on the car and again if we are plating it how many plates of what size and I'm assuming you will deffo want that cut out exact and welded in and then ground off and polished so it' invisible will you ??

 

I need this info to be able to work out my time and materials mate if you let me know or better still send me detailed photos I can make an educated guess and give an accurate quote