FridgeFreezer Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I thought this may help others with similarly rusty vehicles. Our subject is Dad's Range Rover, an off-road toy that never gets washed and surprisingly then failed its MOT on rust. Initially I was a bit concerned about how to make a decent shaped repair section for the C pillar but it came out pretty well and I wasn't being particularly fussy as the vehicle doesn't warrant it. Obviously you are welcome to make a better job of yours So, starting with the one I have more photos of, a classic RR rust point, the C-pillar to wheelarch: And the base of the wheelarch too: A tickle with the wire wheel in the grinder reveals a bit more than was apparent: Cut away the crud, going for square edges makes sticking in a new bit easier: Weld some new bits in - repair bits were a flat plate along the bottom and then a strip bent to be as close to the not-quite-square profile of the door pillar. Wheel arch repair panel was a flat plate with a slight bend courtesy of being thwacked over the drum of my H14 It's not the prettiest ever welding but it should hold. Grind some of the least pretty bits back and then paint, and it looks a bit more presentable: Next was a small hole on the inner wing - or so it seemed. A good tickle with the wire brush in the grinder and then cutting out all the rusty metal actually resulted in this little gap to be filled: And similar in the battery box end: A little bit of cutty-weldy later and it's a bit better: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Don't remind me my sills were also a bit iffy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Who did the original horrible bodges repairs then ? Own up ?? Overall not a bad result for whats a horrible area to get to Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Who did the original horrible bodges repairs then ?Own up ?? Not guilty your honour - it was patched when we got it although the seatbelt mounting plates on both rear wings look like they could do with re-visiting properly sometime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 No initials of "Mr W. W" in the logbook as a previous owner ? Sorry, silly me, if that was the case it would be in bits wouldn't it Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Ahh rust i remeber that stuff, mmmm if i remeber right always found at the same time as that MOT thing is due Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Just for you jules... Rangie Sill Repairs Enjoy Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8classic Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Great thread. I'm just going through all this myself. Mine has been sat for 7 years growing an ivy bush in and around the rear of the car so the whole of the boot floor is shot! What thickness sheet metal did you use for the repairs? Did it go through the mot ok after the repairs? You fancy doing mine for me? :-) haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 what year is it v8classic? has it got the steel or ally boot floor center? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 It was 1987, I don't remember what the floor was made of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8classic Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Mine is a 1984. It's got an ally floor but that still corroded where the floor struts go. Still on with it now. It's gone from a project to a restoration! Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I've got an '89 needing sills inner wings repairing, and the bottom of the A pillar, so I think it is time to "spares or repair" it as I just don't have the time to get a roundtuit to sort it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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