The All New, New "What have you done to your Bay today" thread.

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by top banana racing, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. Flakey

    Flakey Supporter

    Yes flat glass, patterned reflector.
    Not sure if the bit in the middle is removable on these?
     
  2. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    It's probably just the photo making one thing look like another anyway.
     
  3. Did a full rot survey underneath. Depressing :(
     
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  4. :(
    you might need to get a bigger sealant gun.
     
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  5. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    Any pics? Whatcha found to do?
     
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  6. Sigh. It never stops. He lives round the windy, rainy side of the house, which seems to rot just one side.

    RH sill bottom needs plating up. RH wheel arch has gone a bit crusty (ironically starting at the hole where VW injected the rust proofing :rolleyes:) - out with the filler for that one, life's too short.

    Main thing is the front steps, which have rotted off (again). Was in a bit of a quandary as to how to fix without faffing with a full arch. Arches are in good shape. Enter...drum roll...Schofields, who have started doing a proper step repair section. Yaay! Much better than the KlokkerKrap...things. Bloody pricey, but cheaper than a full panel.

    https://www.alanhschofield.com/ourp...p-Inner-Outer-Left-Side-7379-211809501ST.html
     
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  7. JamesLey

    JamesLey Sponsor

    That panel looks like a good solution to the problem. :thumbsup:
     
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  8. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Are they just cutting them from arches? I remember they used to sell an upper front panel repair which was just a front panel cut off halfway up the indicators. It was only cheaper than a whole front because the postage was less.
     
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  9. They do look loads better but I think labour wise a full arch may be quicker and give a better final finish.
     
  10. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    That certainly was the case with the hopeless Klokker ones, but if these fit properly I'd think this would be a lot quicker and generally less invasive and messy? I just looked at the price of the good arches too! You could buy a very nice mig welder with the £460 change.
     
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  11. Ouch
     
  12. Yep. Well done Schofields. Only alternative previously was a full arch, which are now heading north of £350, or the appallingly bad KlokkerKrap. Fingers crossed they fit!
     

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    :D
     
  14. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Will you doing this yourself?
     
  15. Jack Tatty

    Jack Tatty Supporter and teachers pet

    Did @CollyP join you?
     
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  16. He asked for a nibble, but I refused.
     
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  17. No, the woman next door's going to do them when she's finished the ironing.
     
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  18. Off to the dump twice, then a well-needed scrub to remove the coating of filth.

    Romp round the evening countryside to dry him out. Smooth as a smooth thing, covered in smoothness. Real fun to drive, although blasting down the '303 at 70mph does deplete the fuel reserves.

    a newy5 washed bay 6s.jpg
     
  19. That’s a powerful jet washer… looks like you have took off the bottom of your wheel arch Nipper o_O
     
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  20. It just fell off.
     

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