WOOHOO, MY PC LIVES (And i'm back in the room)

Right, been a while since I updated Meanie's thread, I had every intention of posting all the pics we took during the BP GT install (thanks Lee, Nathan and Hugs) and the G series gearbox install, (thanks Hugs) but.......

I have more serious issues to deal with

While removing the interior in preparation for this years track days back in May, I noticed a 10p sized flake of rust behind the back seat squab, didn't have time to investigate properly so I put on the to do list and decided to investigate post Japfest Rock!

So when I finally got round to removing the rear seat side bolsters and the boot trim, the revalations were not good... not good at all!!!!

I'll post pics later once I've uploaded them but basically, there are holes in the front tops of the rear strut towers, holes where the rear washer bottle sits and on the opposite side, a hole at the bottom of the passenger side strut tower, through both panels and uncomfortably close to the two spot welds, holes forming at two points in between the strut towers and perforations along the inside lip of the boot opening along where the weather seal attaches

To say I'm a bit devastated would be a bit of an understatement, especially after all the money I spent on getting her welded up 6 years ago and all the hard work that has been done over the last two years.

Sorry to hear that man!
I've seen this happening now on a few cars - only makes sense to fit completely new strut towers. Hope you can get it sorted out soon!

I no, rubbish!

TBH - it might be time for a re-shell? (Space I guess is the luxury required here) but with a fresh shell, it will be properly stripped so you can sort out and rust-proof a shell as stock, and then just simples* unbolt and move across to new shell. I do reckon that would be less work than trying to patch weld between everything anyway. Food for thought anyways.

*not really simples, but relatively so

In my experience, once you start welding, you never really stop. Once the rust monkeys start to get in there, you'll always be chasing them, until you've replaced almost the whole car

Gotta try though, I can't give up on the old girl just yet

Never give up mate, just keep on going

Aye, amen to that, steel arrived today, more than enough for the job, including some heavier gauge stuff to make plates to cover the tops of the struts

Yes, good to hear that

So, what's new here?

I'm curious too..