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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Location: Redcliffe
Vehicle: 89 Vitara

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:58 am

Hey guys, is there anyone that can help, asses, repair, cut, weld, anything....lol to fix some fairly large annoying rust holes and some minor body damage in my vitara???

bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Location: Redcliffe
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:15 am

Oh btw im in north brisbane area

CompTruck

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Location: brisbane northside

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:04 pm

put some photos up

banga

Joined: Tue Nov 17, 2009 10:30 pm
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Location: sunshine coast

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:42 pm

where the rust at

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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:25 pm

Hey guys here are some pics

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bjmate

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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:26 pm

Here's the pic of the damage

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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:28 pm

So i picked this car up for a reasonable price a week or 2 ago and was quiet happy until i realized the amount of big rust holes in it. hopefully some one can help out or i probly should have just bought one that wasn't a "fix-er-upper"

bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:51 am

Bump

benji

Joined: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:30 pm
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:31 am

Mate I'd get a decent tub and swap it out provided the rails are all good.

Fatzook

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Location: The Hills
Vehicle: Vitara, NGV

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:45 am

benji wrote:

Mate I'd get a decent tub and swap it out provided the rails are all good.

X2. It will cost you far more to fix that than it will to get another tub.

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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:10 am

Maaaaannnnn haha.....well spose i'll add another i want lol "sadface"

Fatzook

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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:33 am

Is the vehicle registered? What does it look like from 5m away? Can you just wheel the arse out of it while you look for another tub? Could be a great opportunity for some relatively consequence free wheeling!

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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Location: Redcliffe
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:14 pm

Haha i wish! Nah i bought it unrego'ed so will have to get it fixed for rego. So no fun for me till i get it done. I mean its missing a wheel due to last guy that had it ran it with busted front wheel bearings, but i'm just waiting on parts. The Mech side isnt a probly but the rust stumped me haha.

smokey

Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:55 am
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Location: medowie

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 10:07 am

Rust repairs are not to bad provided you can weld,A mig with gas is the best option

step one clean area with grinder

Step two make a paper template of the patch you need and transfer to steel then cut out.

step 3 weld in place and look for next patch

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bjmate

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2011 9:59 am
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Location: Redcliffe
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:09 pm

Thanks smokey. I'm pretty sure i am going to give repair a try (i don't think my budget (missus) will allow a tub and it's worth a shot lol) i started stripping it out tonight and found more rust. But the funny thing is i started getting more hope in the repair. I only have a lil gasless mig but i'm hoping it gets me by. Will just have to see

smokey

Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:55 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:43 pm

Good to hear that ,one thing that can make the job harder is the gasless mig ,it would be worth seeing if you can add gas but beware of the disposable bottles as they only do about 900mm of weld.
I purcased a D size bottle full of gas outright with no rental from speedgas for 300.00.

Smokey

smokey

Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:55 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:05 pm

PS this link may help http://forum.difflock.com/viewtopic.php?t=22977

Smokey

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