♻️ Grizz’s ~~ ASTRO Van 🚙 Renault SCENIC 1.5dci 🚙 1966 Chevy C10 🚘 1991 Oldsmobile 88 🚙 1999 Škoda Felicia Cube Van 1.9d 🚐

[grizz]

Removing the rear shelves and floor liner revealing the full extent of the rust. 

 

WOULD YOU ACTUALLY TRY TO REPAIR IT?? 

 

Don’t do drugs kids.

 

 

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[juular]

7 minutes ago, grizz said:

WOULD YOU ACTUALLY TRY TO REPAIR IT??

Look at this way, you can fix those from the inside so you don't have to brave the shit weather. 😄

As nasty as it looks, those bits don't have to look perfect when done as they're going to be hidden.  Not sure I'd even bother with repair panels, just build it up piecemeal as and when. 

Unless you can get the entire sections, then it would be easier just to spot them in.

[grizz]

17 minutes ago, juular said:

Look at this way, you can fix those from the inside so you don't have to brave the shit weather. 😄

As nasty as it looks, those bits don't have to look perfect when done as they're going to be hidden.  Not sure I'd even bother with repair panels, just build it up piecemeal as and when. 

Unless you can get the entire sections, then it would be easier just to spot them in.

 

Seriously…….

 

Thanks for your reply. 
 

I don’t get overwhelmed easily, and I’m not yet overwhelmed, but I’m also that guy who often doesn’t know how to stop. 
 

 

 

Just a random out of sync picture. Repair panels are available from Slovakia

I have had messages from this seller about them  

But I certainly don’t have the money to spend on them at this point  

 

Hello, I would like to list the prices of the parts separately, the silencer mounting, one piece, 110 euros, then the complete one, including the silencer mounting and the inner fender, the price per piece is 240 euros, and then there is also the complete floor for the body, which costs 250 euros as a whole, and of course the parts can also be sent to you on delivery, as long as it is there, plus we send by post to the world, since we are a company.

In Slovakia, such cars cost around 15,000 euros in good condition, worse ones cost less, but we have everything from the ground up for your model. If you would like, I can send you complete prices and list the prices of individual parts.

 

So once you add shipping, rape taxes and duties……..

Who knows what the landed price may be. 
 

Finding an unrusted  donor to cut up is probably not going to be easy. 

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[juular]

The floor panels would obviously save you a great deal of time, but then they are also probably the easiest areas just to let in some bits of metal as they are largely flat, or with ribbed sections that you can bend with pliers.

If you could get the entire shock mount tubs then you'd only have to drill out the spot welds, then plug weld the new ones on.

Alignment could be an issue though, as it will affect rear geometry I assume?

First thing I'd do is strip back that paint as far as possible.

Be brutal. If it's pitted, it will probably need to be cut out and replaced.

[MAF260]

I admire your resolve to even think about continuing with this. I would cut my losses and get rid fast - something I did with a Porsche 944 about 10 years ago which (bought unseen 😔) purported to have acceptable sills and floors. After a short inspection and unpicking of well-applied filler etc. I gave up the ghost when I put my arm through a hole in the floor which exited through the sill. Never again!