Welding

[Clara]

Ok, so my poor little soap box has a bit of a problem. Well lots of problems but one is bothering me: she has two holes in the boot (one next to the petrol tank the other where the spare wheel should be).

I can't weld, and even if I had learnt I wouldn't be able to do it now *bloody vauxhall nova drivers*.

Any ideas what I should do til I can find someone to weld for me?

Will rust not and other such products be a nusience when it comes to welding later on?

And while I'm at it: who knows how to stop a HA boot from filling with water ever time you open the boot lid?

[pbottomley]

Save your money up whilst you deal with the vauxhall nova boys ?????

[Clara]

Save your money up whilst you deal with the vauxhall nova boys ?????

That's going to be a five year wait!

She'll have rusted through by then!!

[lambaj]

Try to limit the spead of rot with rust stopper products. They will not effect welding at a later date as the metal will have to be ground back and the rust removed completely (assuming the welder is doing a proper job). These are classic rot points on the HA, but unless severe should not be an MOT failure as they are just about far enough away from the chassis rails/spring hangers to get away with it.
There are no known repair panels, and to do the tank side you need to get the tank out. This is not tricky unless you cannot get the union undone on the bottom of the tank.

As for water in the boot, park with the nose up hill slightly and the standing water on the boot lid will run off rather that straight over the rubber into the boot whenever you open it. No other solutions other than opening the boot very slowly and letting the water run round the rubber channel.

Tony

[Clara]

As for water in the boot, park with the nose up hill slightly and the standing water on the boot lid will run off rather that straight over the rubber into the boot whenever you open it. No other solutions other than opening the boot very slowly and letting the water run round the rubber channel.

Tony

I'll ask college to fit a ramp to one of the parking bays!

[pbottomley]

Nothing worse than showing your car off and saying " Hey look how clean and
shiny the boot is" , opening it and getting a boot full of water from a
boot-lid full of water !!!

Parking it on a hill is an idea, always assuming your handbrake actually
works? Maybe all vivas should come with two bricks for the wheels?




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[Clara]

Parking it on a hill is an idea, always assuming your handbrake actually
works? Maybe all vivas should come with two bricks for the wheels?

My handbrick most definately works. Though, to my cost, I often forget to use it (kind lads deciding to move my car to the other side of the carpark )