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Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: Gunzi] #1202707
16/04/2011 13:47
16/04/2011 13:47
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Yea it was full of wet crap behind the skirts,

That coupled with the water ingress through the Pinifarina badges & rusting through the inner sill first

They haven't been touched on since 2006 minimum - probably longer. I had to bust it to get it off!.

They didn't offer the Plus in Sprint Blue did they?

Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: JLow75] #1202713
16/04/2011 14:02
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hhhmmm I was tempted by LE skirts, now I'm not so sure!

No idea on sprint blue pluses?!

Good luck getting it sorted smile

Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: JLow75] #1202716
16/04/2011 14:10
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Yes you can get Sprint Blue plusses


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Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: Gunzi] #1202717
16/04/2011 14:12
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Originally Posted by Gunzi
hhhmmm I was tempted by LE skirts, now I'm not so sure!



You are better off taking your rear quarter panels off & checking the inner sills & keeping track of any water ingress/corrosion etc.

Thats whare it all starts!

Check out my thread on this:

http://www.fiatcoupeclub.org/forum/...ain=96547&Number=1153146#Post1153146

Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: JLow75] #1202723
16/04/2011 14:38
16/04/2011 14:38

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Remember to drill some drain holes in the bottom of your new skirts. Kinda glad mine hasn't got one now!

I have found that the rust inside is more a result of the rear arches than the badges.

Re: MOT fail - corrosion - Pics Added [Re: JLow75] #1203376
18/04/2011 03:08
18/04/2011 03:08

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Some nice idiot kindly left me a nice 20cm long dent in my rear drivers side quarter panel above the pinin badge yesterday morning in asda no details left or anything which has really peeved me off.

I hate gash jobs etc and had allready noticed some early signs of rust on that arch that I planned to get sorted soon but I was wondering if any companies make a replacement weld in rear quarter for the coupe or does it all have to be fabricated ?

I only ask as warpy looking panels do my head in and I would like to get the car back in excellent condition over time I guess my best bet would probably be to find a really good panel beater to get it back into shape whilst I get the rust sorted to although there very hard to come by these days as filler seems to rule the roost which is gash.

Any suggestions welcome though the dent isnt too noticeable really its just dented in any awkward way where a front bumper has slightly pushed into it and its going to catch my eye everytime I walk up to the car now frown

I'm in a variety of locations at the moment essex, wolverhampton or maidstone usually any top recomendations in these areas welcome thanks laugh

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