MK3 Golf GTi 16v grey - Getting scrapped.

[Shady Pioneer]

I have a friend that welds for a living, and has been welding cars for quite some time. He had a look at it today, and the first thing he did was laugh, but at the same time he said it'll be easy enough, the sills will be replaced entirely, not just filled in. Old sills out, new sills in. Also before the paint job commences and other bits of rust will be sorted also in the fashion of cut out and weld in fresh metal.

Car will be off the road from the time it gets welding treatment until it is finished with new paint.

[shepgti]

after bodging about with my mk1 sills for someone who can weld its an easy job to do

[SoundillusioN]

after bodging about with my mk1 sills for someone who can weld its an easy job to do

Shep, are you going to keep up with your welding?

Kirk, when was your last MOT? surprised it hasn't failed before now.

[Shady Pioneer]

after bodging about with my mk1 sills for someone who can weld its an easy job to do

Shep, are you going to keep up with your welding?

Kirk, when was your last MOT? surprised it hasn't failed before now.

June last year. It would appear the previous owner covered the sills in some black crap to 'cover up' the rust, the extent of the damage is worse but couldn't get pictures (couldn't be arsed  ).

It'll all get fixed, I want it all sorted by the end of the month, should be good, stick the polished wheels back on as well and have some ballin' ass driving going on for the summer.

[dubsport]

satin paint job ftw!!!

[SoundillusioN]

Whoever it was must have done a good cover up job although most MOT bods usually see this as more of an invite for a poke around with a screwdriver!

Ah well, you've found it, you're dealing with it and soon it will be all good and you can crack on with painting your car so it compliments mine!  

[Wayne]

Whoever it was must have done a good cover up job although most MOT bods usually see this as more of an invite for a poke around with a screwdriver!

It will or did pass the mot due to the sill covers, mot testers are not allowed to remove them so cannot check what the state of them is underneath.

[dubsport]

Good, most garages would probably lose the side skirts if they took them off

[Wayne]

Good, most garages would probably lose the side skirts if they took them off

I only found out when I mot'd mine and it was one of the advisory items unable to check sills due to covers fitted.

Glad I removed mine in the end as they are a water trap.

[robz]

bloody hell shady, did ya not check that
i cant say sh!t though, mine was worse, involved jacking points and a lot of flooring lol!
cost me around the £500 mark by the time he came to decent metal