Rusty Jimny, rear body mounts / chassis gone
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kirkynut wrote: I keep seeing all these rusty Jimnys on here yet mine has been up to its axles in mud and has next to none, save a bit of surface rust on the chassis.
Maybe my fanatical cleaning underneath has paid off but it often has been put in the garage wet to keep it secure,which I feared would promote rust. Maybe I've just been lucky!
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I'm with you on this. I got my hubby to paint the complete underside with Hammerite the day I picked it up from the showroom. I now send him under it reguarly to hose it down and check it.
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With things like weld repairs they cannot insist that the patch is left for them to inspect that it is run welded as some have been known to insist. They are their to inspect as seen. Trouble is a lot are "jobs worth" and interpretation of the rule book depends on how they feel or how much they want to rob you. I know go to a local garage who charge the full rate but do a honest job and interpret the manual as it is meant to be.
Looks like a nice repair. Cant wait to see the full monty and find out how you made clearance between chassis and body to repair the mounts.
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I too go to a 'full price' MoT and they themselves have told me the garage "over the road" does cut price MoTs but get income from generating work on fails.mickt wrote: Because they offer a reduced fee MOT they wanted to make their money elsewhere.

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- thompo
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Anyway checked the car over the crack seems to be failed repair,
Hole in the sill revealed a hole in the floor.
Welded the sill up last night and hit a snag in that some welding wire or spatter managed to get into the cabin at about the front of the drivers seat causing a small fire! Door card can't be salvaged, seat will do fine with some covers, carpet has a large hole but again mats should hide it. Need to find a sill trim, door card and fuel flap release now.
I'm convinced it was a sign, I should have let it burn lol
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