Will this rust get failed at rego?

913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 8 Mar 2004, 6:02 pm

#148260

Hi, this is rust on my Triumph, but I'm sure you vee dubbers will know the answer! I was given the car 6 years ago (the previous owner had blown the head gasket) and it's been sitting in my garage ever since. I got it running last weekend.

Basically I want to know if this rust is so bad that the car will fail ACT rego. If so, what's the easiest way to cover it up? I don't want to make the car 'good', just pass the test so I can use it as a daily driver.

This is the worst bit: under the real wheel arch. The holes go all the way through. Patchable?

This is the sill under the passenger door. The holes go all the way through, but I reckon I could bog and spray it, but will the inspectors care if I don't?

This is not so bad. It's next to the tail light, in the corner bit. It hasn't gone through yet. Do I have to do anything to this?

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 8 Mar 2004, 6:36 pm

#148278

in nsw. that would fail as you have holes caused by the rust. they can not poke a hole thru rust bubbles. but once you visibly have a hole present, then your done for.

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modulus Veteran Volks Folk

2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 8 Mar 2004, 6:39 pm

#148280

Even more so than for a Beetle, the Triumph's structural integrity relies on the soundness of the monocoque body structure.

A good inspector (i.e. one who's thinking about the safety of folk such as you and me) should fail the sill rust (directly affects the soundness of the monocoque) and ignore the rust near the taillight (he/she's not an aesthetics inspector, but a safety inspector).

hth

Peter Hill
1975 Type 2 Double Cab
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 8 Mar 2004, 6:53 pm

#148291

Would definetly fail in QLD:jesus

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1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 8 Mar 2004, 7:26 pm

#148308

Its a Triumph, who cares, take it to the tip! 😀

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4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 9 Mar 2004, 6:38 am

#148507

Explain to him about the rat look....😀

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913 posts · joined Feb 2003 · 9 Mar 2004, 7:45 am

#148522

Thanks for the replies guys. What's the best way to patch the rust under the wheel arch?

1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper

Adam_C Custom Title Time!

1,180 posts · joined May 2003 · 9 Mar 2004, 10:39 am

#148575

in order of preference, 1 is cut and weld, 2 is fibreglass matt and glass it or reienforced glass bog hehe

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helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 Mar 2004, 5:46 pm

#148747

If it is a daily driver, just get a tin of fibre reinforced filler, slap it in, sand it ultra smooth and spraycan a bit of colour as close as you can find.
Should pass. If you can see the other side of the repair, brush a bit of tar on it.

I did this for a friend nearly four years ago on a Datto 120Y, and it hasn't come back yet?

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jonno-t3 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 9 Mar 2004, 8:09 pm

#148838

also it wouldnt be that hard to put a little bit of rust converter to stop it on its tracks...tar and bog it....and ur set....

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ash logan Commited Dubber

55 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 9 Mar 2004, 8:17 pm

#148843

Would this "tar, bog, paint" method when used on the sill area shown, pass a blue slip inspection?

[Edited on 9-3-2004 by ash logan]

helbus Administrator Mad fabricator, paint and body

7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 9 Mar 2004, 8:29 pm

#148850

ash logan wrote:Would this "tar, bog, paint" method when used on the sill area shown, pass a blue slip inspection?

[Edited on 9-3-2004 by ash logan]

If it looks ok, and has no cracks, what can they say? I mean really at the end of the day it is up to you as to how far you will go, but holes in doors, guards, quarters would be ok to bog, but on on mono constructed vehicle a sill panel would be a bit iffy.
If it is a good enough finish on the outside I suppose it will pass.

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