Can this rust be fixed? Are there sections available to weld in?

Good evening, 

my quest for a cheap Jimny has brought me to a local car that might fit the bill, but it has rust at the near and offside rear body mounts, and the middle body mount.. 

I'll attach some pics, I'm wondering how big a job it might be to get them welded or if can I replace that whole section. 

Manh thanks,
Clive




 

What you see is not going to be the full extent of the problem. I'm all for keeping as many on the road as possible and I have been known to take the welder to a project car but unless that's what you are looking for in this car I would keep looking for a nicer one.

100% agree with Lambert.

It is not clear from your question whether you are planning to do this welding yourself or have it done by a professional.

If the latter, note that a proper repair will cost a fortune, relative to the value of the finished Jimny. Financially it is wiser to find a solid one and pay over the odds if necessary.

If the former -- you are an experienced welder and are looking for a project for the next 12 months or so -- then yes all parts can be bought or fabricated. Expect to remove the body for access, and plan on rather more mechanical repairs than you expected -- Jimnys that rusty are usually neglected in other ways too.

Motacilla wrote:

100% agree with Lambert.

- Jimnys that rusty are usually neglected in other ways too.

Hear, Hear! 

Annoying as I have my own neglect as experience here.
Out of sight and mind the underside there and so much more interesting stuff to get going with and doing to the car than the boring and dirty work with a wire brush and underseal.
And it doesn't take much effort to keep it clean and well treated either before the rust settles. 

Was lying under the car for a week or so in May to get it done and thru the MOT and must say it is very rewarding lying under the car now for other work and it looks so much better and feels so much better now there is no visible rust and knowing it all have been done as good as i can.

But the way mine looked before i started, I would never ever bought it like that.

And these pictures looks way worse.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the definitive responses! 

I was going to get a professional welder to do it, the current owner said the one they use for their farm machinery quoted around £300 but I suspected that at have been a little optimistic. 

It’s a shame as it’s ostensibly a good car with some nice bits on it. 

Ah well, back to the drawing board. 

At the moment I’m searching eBay/AT/Facebook for cars at the cheaper end of the market with limited luck. Decent ones either go quickly or are too far away.   

Would anyone be able to suggest any alternative places to look? 

thanks all,
Clive 

Car and classic is a good option. In my experience bookface is where cars go to die, they're cheap for a reason.