Rotten around the fuel filler

[Llewellyn]

Just been fitting lowering springs on the golf and noticed it is fairly rotten around the filler cap, but on the inner skin. i picked at it and its quite a large hole now lol

How much of an issue is this? 

Should i just not bother taxing it today, and look for a shell?  MOT is next week so would sensible to take it off the road now?

[Horney]

Fibre glass + Filler, cover in underseal and drive round a muddy field to cover it up. That'll get you through the MOT and then you can get it looked at later.

nick

[wil0]

Mine has a few holes around here, wasnt a problem for the MOT. I would not imagine it would be either.
Im looking at doing it over the summer, getting a mate to weld in a new bit of panel, then get that small section sprayed, not the whole rear quarter, as it is contained within two break lines.

[Dolly]

you can get repair panel pieces for the filler cap, cut the old one out weld the new in i assume.

the lot, although from poland, dont know the quality
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-2-MK2-83-91-FUEL-PETROL-REPAIR-PANEL-FILLER-NEW_W0QQitemZ170273928853QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item170273928853&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

or one from kent, looks about the same
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/V-W-GOLF-MK2-1983-1992-FUEL-FILLER-SURROUND-BRAND-NEW_W0QQitemZ350186640843QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item350186640843&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

[Mr Blue]

inner skin...so the hole is not visible from the outside but only visible from under the arch?

I doubt that would even get looked at come MOT time 

[Llewellyn]

Well it is a big section of the car missing, and it is close to the top strut mount,

It is not the outer skin, that is fine, its the inner thats the problem.

[jezza16v]

How big? I think you'll find that this is within 300mm of the rear seat belt mounting which is an mot failure. Is it visible from the inside? I don't think the mot inspectors are obliged to remove carpet etc so if you do a fibreglass job, underseal & mud etc as described you may just get away with it........ I think some inspectors are wise to this problem on golfs and it is clear on my car that the internal coverings have been pulled back to inspect the rear seatbelt and strut mount but only on the fuel filler side? 

[Llewellyn]

Thanks for all the comments.

I am really after knowing if its a real arse to repair, i dont want to be fibreglassing a car that is going to be driven hard in competition.

[Wayne]

Thanks for all the comments.

I am really after knowing if its a real arse to repair, i dont want to be fibreglassing a car that is going to be driven hard in competition.

I would think to repair it is going to be a pain, you would to remove the fuel tank for a start then once you start grinding it might be a lot worse.

[Llewellyn]

I dont mind if the the tank has got to come, out, as its going back to a bare shell for a rebuild.

Still think finding another shell is going to be easier