right!..... more mk3 related trauma!
went down to my mates body shop today to get it up in the air and to remove the arch trims to see how much rot is behind them.
the passenger rear is fubarred!, passenger front is ok, drivers front is fubarred and drivers rear is ok but will still need a repair.
we ground away the big bits of the rust and bonded the arch trims back on as a temp fix til i decide what i'm doing with the car.
when the front was off i had a good around to see where the noises are coming from, the top mounts look fine but the passenger side wheel has lots of movement, you can wiggle it around around quite freely!!!!! and i also found a nice bubble on the inside of the tyre so that is 3 new tyres i need now!!!
But on the plus side i tried the 195/45's on the rear and they clear the spring cups so i won't need any spacers on the rear now.
i was chatting with my mate and if i do most of the prep work. we're going to replace one front wing, get repair kits for the rears, weld up the wiper hole, maybe smooth the front bumper, repair all the dings and scratches and give her a full respray for just over a grand?? but this will be to a show standard so new wheels WILL be required as well. i would be loosing the arch trims and skirts if i was to take this route as well.
pics...
blistered wheel...
worst of the rust...
its in the garage on thursday to be checked over so its future depends on the outcome if its just 3 tyres and a beariing/ball joint then i'll keep it and save some dollar for the bodywork. if its alot more than that then it will either be scrapped/broken and a banger bought whilst i save up for a replacement....
