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I'm thinking of getting a car but it needs welding to the jacking points and rear arches.
I'm very very keen on this car and it's at a fair price but obviously there's no point getting it if the welding is going to cost more than the car is worth fixed
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If it ain't broke, I'll break it
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grumpy
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Its a bit difficult to guess really . Depends on panels and availability . If it was say a escort you would probably spend £100+ just on panels + £200 maybe to fit them . Then theres painting . Depends on how much you want to spend . You could get the basic welding done then tidy and paint it your self - al depends on what sort of money and finish .
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How long is a piece of string?
If it takes an hour a corner to cut most of the rot out and snot an MOT patch on to last a year, it'll take 5 hours to do a reasonable job that will last 5 years, or 20 hours to do a 100% proper job. Doing a halfway decent job also comes with the caveat that there's every chance you'll discover more rust hidden that should be repaired while you're at it.
Then there's deciding if a mucky smear of black underseal is OK, or whether you want it body colour and properly sealing, or an invisible repair back to factory finish.
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Anywhere from £30 for a small over patch if the surrounding metal solid to many thousands if the guy welding gets carried away and a 'small patch needed for MOT' turns into a full restoration.
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2013 3:48:07 GMT by Deleted
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sparkyt
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selling stuff
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Dec 14, 2013 10:07:40 GMT
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Get your self a mig .. it's how I started . Now I just weld myown rot as I need too .
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