Rust Repairs - Poor design

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heinkeljb
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Re: Rust Repairs - Poor design

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Gary,

The pictures on the link are for the "whole" bodywork (engine bay, platform, drivers footwell) as one piece, seen from various angles.

Not as helpful to you as it might be as I didn't see any close ups of the footwell. Maybe there are better photos elsewhere on that site.

Like you I want to get mine "on the road" - fed up of "fixing things" least of all because I haven't been able to fix things due to the weather. Might get a bit done today.

John
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Re: Rust Repairs - Poor design

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Yes, the website shows the whole reproduction platform, made of new panels. Compare e.g. these two pictures with the original parts:
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Re: Rust Repairs - Poor design

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Thanks John and Constantin. Now I understand - silly me.

On reflection I should have just painted all the rusted exposed metal with POR 15 and then just bogged the rust holes - it would last a few years (maybe forever here) and sources the new repair panels I need for some future restoration as that is exactly what I am going to have to do anyway.

I will try an source some top coat on Monday (will have to be eye matched :( ) and recoat the floor etc and it should be Ok for a while.

Thanks for the help.

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