Fix it or scrap it?

[richandhazel]

Ok, got the car cheap as you well know. Now undecided whether to proceed or not. This is the car:-







And having had a good look around the car decided to tackle the potentially worse issue, rust. This is the worst that I have found, the rest I have caught in time:-

NS rear subframe area:-





OS rear subframe area, for camparison, caught this in time, doesn't need welding:-





Car now only owes me £200 so I could easily recover that by scrapping it.........opinions would be well valued as I'm really undecided on this

[richandhazel]

By the way, I do have a MIG welder and can weld...........but HATE doing it with avengeance

But if needs must

[rubjonny]

Looks really clean apart from the damage, looks like some idiot has jacked it up wrong without protecting the underseal with a pad or some wood

If it was me I'd consider getting it welded, especially if I had the tools & skills to do it meself!

[Neaty]

if it meant getting it done by someone then i wouldnt bother but seeing as though u can weld and have all the gear i would do it.

[sellers]

hey rich, dont be so lazy lol

it looks pretty mint from the outside, i'd get it welded and either keep it or get it in autotrader for a good price

[...joe]

weld it up. like the others have said the outside is too good to scrap...............

[dubslug]

keep it rich specially as u have half my old car now, keep two on the road in one go lol

[Neaty]

you cant let an old volkswagen die, its just not right!

[richandhazel]

TBH I like the way popular opinion is going .............damn I'm going to have to get cold and wet welding in the winter

I'll probably drop the rear subframe tomorrow for a better assesement and to make sure there aren't any other problems hiding away.

[[han]]

come on rich.. you know it'll be worth it....