Rear wheel arch rust repair
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RaceDiagnostics (04-23-2018)
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I hadn't planned to document the other side but one part of the job was a bit different so here are the pics of repairs to the end of the sill.
Rotten metal cut out.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184818-aeaf26a6.jpg)
First patch.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184836-4be25f0e.jpg)
Welded in.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184841-ae660639.jpg)
Next patch.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184849-f1b3dbc2.jpg)
Welded in.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184900-b17a1355.jpg)
Folded over the edge and the last part to be patched.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184915-00b97790.jpg)
All welded up.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184931-95b5f086.jpg)
I sprayed in some zinc primer as I was going and there are a couple of access holes where I will pump in some of this cavity wax.
Rotten metal cut out.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184818-aeaf26a6.jpg)
First patch.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184836-4be25f0e.jpg)
Welded in.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184841-ae660639.jpg)
Next patch.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184849-f1b3dbc2.jpg)
Welded in.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184900-b17a1355.jpg)
Folded over the edge and the last part to be patched.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184915-00b97790.jpg)
All welded up.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184931-95b5f086.jpg)
I sprayed in some zinc primer as I was going and there are a couple of access holes where I will pump in some of this cavity wax.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/23/20180423184950-47942d8f.jpg)
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michaelh (04-25-2018)
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Last little problem area for the left hand wing. I noticed this last year, ignoring it didn't make it go away.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424161411-a9f49863.jpg)
Lucklily the seal round the top edge of the wing pulls out easily.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160816-838ddf3d.jpg)
The seal seems to have been stuck in with silicone sealant, I wonder if that is original?
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160834-d725e991.jpg)
Close up of the rust.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160849-f924662b.jpg)
After a lot of scraping and sanding I had this.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160903-94d80a46.jpg)
Then I painted the area inside and out with epoxy primer with a very small brush.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160922-393d6b36.jpg)
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160955-aa990424.jpg)
What a pita!
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424161411-a9f49863.jpg)
Lucklily the seal round the top edge of the wing pulls out easily.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160816-838ddf3d.jpg)
The seal seems to have been stuck in with silicone sealant, I wonder if that is original?
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160834-d725e991.jpg)
Close up of the rust.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160849-f924662b.jpg)
After a lot of scraping and sanding I had this.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160903-94d80a46.jpg)
Then I painted the area inside and out with epoxy primer with a very small brush.
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160922-393d6b36.jpg)
![](http://www.racediagnostics.com/gallery/upload/2018/04/24/20180424160955-aa990424.jpg)
What a pita!
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michaelh (04-25-2018)
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