DILLIGAF?: Project Ratty
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Your car looks nice, you should look into getting some clear side repeaters and front indicaters.
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@d897029437=ukmx3admin:
Your car looks nice, you should look into getting some clear side repeaters and front indicaters.
I've been trying to find smoked ones. I could do with a new front bumper and wing first off though, the bumper has some horrible marks on it and is slightly warped where the previous owner hit something, this means the offside front indicator doesn't sit correctly in the slot :( the nearside wing has a slight crumple near the headlight :(
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pics look brill mate
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So being bored and skint I decided to do some free and easy modifying today:
(actually, it was to do with intense cleaning of the interior).
But I did find this worrying patch of car cancer :cry:
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Oh dear! Think it looks worse than it is though, you'd best treat that ASAP, as it looks like seatbelt bolt goes through where rust is, Have a good poke around rusty area with a screwdriver, make sure there are no holes, if there are no holes, get a grinder on affected area and get rid of that rust. Put some good zinc based primer on bare steel and recoat from there, not gonna look too pretty but it should restrict corrosion
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While grinding the rust away from what you can see is grand remember that its rusting away from the other side of the metal, wirebrush it back on either side if the metal is still good, prime it and waxoyl it from the underside afterwards, if the metal is eaten though then get a patch welded in I suppose.
Don't just waxoyl onto the rust 'cos that'll just trap moisture in and it'll keep rusting away.
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If its rusting from outside in, then its gonna need replacing as it would have rusted right through, I still think its surface rust from inside, so if he grinds back to shiny metal, it shows that its not from outside, it should sustain corrosion if treated properly afterwards, waxoil is generally used for rust prevention in inner skin areas like doors, sills etc IMO
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I don't know how it could be rusting from the inside out though, if there was any dampness inside the car you would be able to tell and without moisture there would be no rust.
My money is on it going from the outside in. Either way, it's better gone! :)
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I got a bit of surface rust in the back of mine, i think it come from inside the car as the huge back windows is like a greenhouse for condesation. Wire brush off and treat :)
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Slightly off topic…how does the motor handle now you've stripped the rear seats out? I've done the same thing, and despite lowering it it's still tail happy in the wet.
Excellent project though, well done mate!
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@2e83c60fca=kp81:
Slightly off topic…how does the motor handle now you've stripped the rear seats out? I've done the same thing, and despite lowering it it's still tail happy in the wet.
Excellent project though, well done mate!
When stripped it will always be tail happy, think of the weight distribution now, i'd say around 70/30 or more back it nothing but bare metal font has a big engine in.
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@3a85303f48=kp81:
Slightly off topic…how does the motor handle now you've stripped the rear seats out? I've done the same thing, and despite lowering it it's still tail happy in the wet.
Excellent project though, well done mate!
Like Barry said, it is a little tail happy (although I've not had chance to test it properly) it seems to glide around round abouts better though. I'm not leaving the seats out though, I just wanted to give the inside of the car a really good clean out and now I've found the rust I've got to sort that out.
I think the rust is internal, it does look worse than it actually is, my seals are f**ked and in the winter the car steams up ridiculously, especially in the rear.
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I've been off work today and went on a search for a V6 front splitter to add to the front end along with the Leon splitter, once again came up with nothing so came home and took some inspiration from the 206 interior.
I took the centre console apart and ended up doing this:
It was just a test to see if I liked it and I'm quite happy with how it looks….. Despite prepping the plastics thoroughly, the paint has not gone on too well in places so I'll have to re do it again at some point.
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looks good to me
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@ea0fd00d57=james:
looks good to me
Just need to get rid of the minging mark on the panel below the head unit where someone has glued something on it :roll:
Cup holder tray here I come :lol:
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@d96dcd7016=nightstalker:
I've been off work today and went on a search for a V6 front splitter to add to the front end along with the Leon splitter, once again came up with nothing so came home and took some inspiration from the 206 interior.
My splitter will be coming off in the near future, want first dibs? I don't know exactly how long it'll be on the car. But should be off within the next month or 2 and replaced with my JDM lip.
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@620b77dda2=Ryan:
@620b77dda2=nightstalker:
I've been off work today and went on a search for a V6 front splitter to add to the front end along with the Leon splitter, once again came up with nothing so came home and took some inspiration from the 206 interior.
My splitter will be coming off in the near future, want first dibs? I don't know exactly how long it'll be on the car. But should be off within the next month or 2 and replaced with my JDM lip.
Dibs on that please bud and it's black so that's perfect. How much posted please? :D
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Theres a few scuffs in one side of it though so I'd say it'd need a lick of paint ideally!
I'll have to check how much postage is. I'll PM you when I know! :)
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@80bac81103=Ryan:
Theres a few scuffs in one side of it though so I'd say it'd need a lick of paint ideally!
I'll have to check how much postage is. I'll PM you when I know! :)
Sir you are a star. I'm not bothered by a few scuffs really. As you said, I'll be giving a fresh lick of paint and also the Leon splitter too to match. A fine mix for a lower front end look :)
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New Plates :D
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