I'd love to give it a crack myself but I live in flats so the car is in a car park and have nowhere to work on it.
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Before purchasing I checked the MOT history and it did have these failures:
Reason(s) for failure
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- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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- Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings
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(6.1.B.2)
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But as it had passed a couple of months later I assumed all work had been corrected
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(how wrong I was) it is just a sealant mess!
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I have been chatting with a breaker in Wales who has giving me some prices on things I think it requires:
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- Brand new sill
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(thicker then the original,), they are
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£55 per side.
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- U shaped bar under the radiator for
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£35
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- Used radiators for between
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£40 and
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£80
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(for a very good, probably reconditioned one) depending on condition.
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So my other option to save her is to purchase these parts and get them fitted at the bodywork garage.
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I've got her booked in for a full inspection this week so will know the full extend of the rust/rot this week.
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I really hope she can be save cause it was a dream car for me!