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I've always wanted an MR2 since my Dad sold his 10 years ago so when one came up quite local and cheap I had to have a look.
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So I took it home and spent a couple of days stripping the front off the car to see how bad it is.I expected a few inches that would need to be patched but once I finished poking everything with a screwdriver I was left with this.
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Drivers side isnt nearly as bad, but still not good
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A look everywhere else shows other bad patches of rust that also need repair.
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Sills are also pretty bad and need replacing.
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So quite a lot more work then I had hoped for.
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First step was a trip to Neil Jones to try and find a repair section for my chassis.
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Next I just wanted to see what the previous owner had done to the rear arches since they were all covered in primer.
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So that is pretty much all I've done so far.
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Let me know what you all think.
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