Rare Spares Rust Repairs

[Tom_1569]

Has anyone used any of the Rare Spares rust repair sections?
Im looking at them and they dont seem to badly priced, but i have heard that alot of people have trouble fitting them, but only heard about older cars, has anyone had experience with the Commodore sections, in particular the VB-VK/L sections. I will be doing the front cowel panel and spare wheel well.
I will be paying a professional to do the major work and i will do all the minor work like removing wipers window seal etc.

[Rufus®]

I did a front floor pan of my hz ute a few years ago, fit like a charm. Hired a mig for the weekend and had a mate weld it in.

Took a few hours to measure and cut out the old section then fit new one.

If I needed to do another one, would definitely go back to rare spares, unless advised otherwise.

[Tom_1569]

Hmmm, how hard are they to weld in.
I have a mate who just bought a new BOC industrial mig welder, and he can weld, but i dont know if i trust him with my car, but he is a pretty good welder.

[88GreenVN]

If he is a good welder than it should be no problem. I welded in a new front chasis rail on my dad's Morrie 2 years ago with a flux cored wire mig without fuss. (Had not done any serious welding for years) It didn't even need a wheel alignment after. The time you take to measure up before you cut is the key.

[Rufus®]

yup, the old carpenters saying "measure twice, cut once".

[Tom_1569]

Might talk to him, and see, caus im quite confident in doing everything except the welding, so may be able to save a fair bit.
And how about "Cut till it fits" lol.

[Cursed CX8]

cut till it fits = fail

measure twice, cut once = pass

[Tom_1569]

cut till it fits = fail

measure twice, cut once = pass

Haha dont worry mate i aint really gonna cut till it fits, it will be measured a thouasand times, and rethought and rethought with much consideration before the paint is even scratched.

Though in woodtech i use to do the old keeping cutting 5mm off till it would fit haha seemed to work :P