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welding

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:29 pm
by radioman
hello all I have a Suzuki Samurai which was sold to me with a fake MOT and now it has failed a legit MOT on excessive corrosion so I need to remove the body to get to it but I don't have the facility to do that....any ideas ? based in Bedfordshire
mot centre have been reported to Vosa

cheers

Re: welding

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 4:44 pm
by ScottieJ
4 people can easily lift and sj body off the chassis.

Where exactly is the welding needed, i have done most of the hard parts just by raising the body 6" off the chassis and placing it on blocks of wood between the chassis and body.

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Re: welding

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 5:46 pm
by andyrew
I may be wrong but I believe corrosion is subject
To mot testers opinion.

So if they feel its safe its able to pass.

How bad is the rot and where?

Re: welding

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:42 pm
by radioman
ScottieJ wrote:4 people can easily lift and sj body off the chassis.

Where exactly is the welding needed, i have done most of the hard parts just by raising the body 6" off the chassis and placing it on blocks of wood between the chassis and body.

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that is a brilliant idea....thanks

Re: welding

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 6:44 pm
by radioman
andyrew wrote:I may be wrong but I believe corrosion is subject
To mot testers opinion.

So if they feel its safe its able to pass.

How bad is the rot and where?
three points within 30 cm of the seatbelt anchors and the middle front body mount !

Re: welding

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:48 am
by radioman
radioman wrote:
ScottieJ wrote:4 people can easily lift and sj body off the chassis.

Where exactly is the welding needed, i have done most of the hard parts just by raising the body 6" off the chassis and placing it on blocks of wood between the chassis and body.

Image
that is a brilliant idea....thanks
I did this method and it worked very well...all the welding done ,,,now just need to sort the emissions for the MOT...then some fun with my lad

thanks for the tip