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17th December 2018, 07:01 | #51 |
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Our cars are getting old so rot is to be expected. My 82 Cavalier had half rotted away by ten years old. I think as a whole our cars are doing well and Tom Hobbs is cheap enough to get a repair rather than scrap. ☺
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Yes it is worth the £100 each side, but if you have to add that to other jobs such as belts, back plates, upper arms, fuel tank straps, A/C compressor, re-gas, you are looking at least £1000 + add some labour to that if you can not do the jobs your self then it becomes expensive for a car that is only used about 3/4 months of year spread out over that year.
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17th December 2018, 10:23 | #53 |
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Its all about what you use it for and what you can afford. I just meant that rot-wise they're not too expensive to fix compared to some cars. ☺
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I agree with you both change is as good as a rest
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18th December 2018, 15:11 | #56 |
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Small change is as good as a rust!
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Do you think mud guards would help stop muck getting into the wheel arch liner? Would they be a slight help to the rear sills?
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28th December 2018, 16:44 | #58 |
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Bearing in mind that all Rover 75s seem to rust at the rear jacking sills, and that they are a complex shape, is there anybody that makes replacement panels ?
I would guess that most of the forum members would happily buy replacement panels to make their prized cars last a few years more. Last edited by MarkS; 17th January 2019 at 07:28.. |
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There was someone on eBay selling galvanised sill panels! (That would be a joy for the person welding them)
If possible, get in touch with Tom hobbs, he makes replacement sections and fits them at a very reasonable price.
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