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Mellow Yellow 74 Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#844649
Hi,

Following is a photo of some rust bubbles in a KG sill which I am looking at buying. The paint is also discoloured which indicates this has been repaired previously.

Other than running a magnet over this to see if it is full of bog, is there any way of telling whether this is a major problem? What would repairing this typically involve?

Any assistance appreciated.

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 ·

#844670
only way it to strip it back if you want to know the full extent of the repairs needed.

cheers

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Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#844672
Its a KG they ALL have rusty sills. Strip back and assess...
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home

8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#844742
KG's will rust on the sill panel under the guard panel that you took the photo of. It will be worse underneath if you were to open it up, but it's a Ghia, all but the very best cars will have rust or been repaired in that area, and remember all repairs are not created equal.
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chickenfillet Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#844782
Hello MellowYellow,

The joining edge doesn't look horrible, it's not bulging out so I wouldn't think the worst at this stage. There will be rust but if worse comes to worst then the replacement panels available are really quite cheap. If the paint is more than a few years old, eg not recently covered up with bog it could be a 'lacey' sill, bit thin, a few holes but OK for now.

It's always best to consider the car as a whole, and if the owner will let you, pop off the door trim panels (only takes a few minutes) and look inside, it will tell you all you need to know about the car. If they are rust, bog and if you're lucky, repair free, the car should be pretty honest. Also, pop out the bottom of the rear seat (it just slips out) and have a good look at the inner structure of the car. Again, it will tell you a lot about the real car underneath.

Good luck,
Kevin

L469 Officially Full-On Dubber

288 posts · joined Mar 2010 ·

#844784
chickenfillet wrote:Hello MellowYellow,

The joining edge doesn't look horrible, it's not bulging out so I wouldn't think the worst at this stage. There will be rust but if worse comes to worst then the replacement panels available are really quite cheap. If the paint is more than a few years old, eg not recently covered up with bog it could be a 'lacey' sill, bit thin, a few holes but OK for now.

It's always best to consider the car as a whole, and if the owner will let you, pop off the door trim panels (only takes a few minutes) and look inside, it will tell you all you need to know about the car. If they are rust, bog and if you're lucky, repair free, the car should be pretty honest. Also, pop out the bottom of the rear seat (it just slips out) and have a good look at the inner structure of the car. Again, it will tell you a lot about the real car underneath.

Good luck,
Kevin

well put chickenfillet thats probably one of the most concise responses i have seen on here in a while so i will just say like you said and happy hunting kevin👍👍

Mellow Yellow 74 Learner Dubber

15 posts · joined Sep 2010 ·

#845476
Thanks for the replies - I went and had a look and it looks much worse in the photos but car was about $5k over priced