Hi everyone,
ever since I was a teenager I wanted an MR2 and after finally being in a situation where it's not such a bad idea I decided to buy one yesterday.
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I drove it straight to the MOT station
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(only legal way to drive it home really) and found that the sills are quite rotten and the chassis that hold the front bumper on is totally rotten through.
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I of course expected some work, but I guess naively I thought it wouldnt be so bad.
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I dont have forum permissions to post pictures yet unfortunately.
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The area effected is the part of the chassis sticking out from the frunk, that holds the radiator on and the bumper.
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The left side looks pretty good from what I can see underneath, but there is hardly anything left of the right side bottom part.
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I'm not too worried about the sills as I can get new ones and weld them in, although where they join to the chassis is also rusty.
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What worries me is attempting to weld in a replacement front chasis area.
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I have some experience welding with my cheap
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£100 ish gassless MIG, but i'm no pro.
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Do you guys think it would be feasible for me to buy a replacement off a scrap car and weld it in myself? Are there even any rules against doing so for the MOT?
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I will try and get some actually pictures once I get the bumper off.
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Already spent a few hours fighting rusted bolts.
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Any help is appreciated
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