A Pillar rust removal and repair
#1
A Pillar rust removal and repair
Well as some may know. The sti had a little leak from around the windscreen at the top of drivers a pillar.
Turns out was caused by a ****tly fitted windscreen, no primer was used on that area, causing water to build up underneath the trim and windscreen bond.
I have cut out decent a pillars of a donor car to weld in. Currently drilling the spot welds out of the donor pillars to replace
Solid metal at bottom of windscreen:
Also pillar in general:
The rot at the top with a very quick wire wheel:
Will post updates as I go along. Hopefully ready to cut along 5 inches along top of windscreen and down in next week or so.
Turns out was caused by a ****tly fitted windscreen, no primer was used on that area, causing water to build up underneath the trim and windscreen bond.
I have cut out decent a pillars of a donor car to weld in. Currently drilling the spot welds out of the donor pillars to replace
Solid metal at bottom of windscreen:
Also pillar in general:
The rot at the top with a very quick wire wheel:
Will post updates as I go along. Hopefully ready to cut along 5 inches along top of windscreen and down in next week or so.
#6
Well some of today's work so far. Cut out all the rot, not as bad as expected to be honest, The inner 2 skin's are completely solid and rot free.
Original plan was to cut the outside of the A pillar, However gone with the otherside to help keep the original profile of the pillar.
Little bit more grinding the donor piece into shape, as currently overlap's the original Pillar. Before welding will be applying Por15 metal prep and ready on the inner A pillar, followed by zinc primer. Should protect the inside for year's to come.
Original plan was to cut the outside of the A pillar, However gone with the otherside to help keep the original profile of the pillar.
Little bit more grinding the donor piece into shape, as currently overlap's the original Pillar. Before welding will be applying Por15 metal prep and ready on the inner A pillar, followed by zinc primer. Should protect the inside for year's to come.
Last edited by quattroowner; 04 December 2016 at 08:05 PM.
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#9
There was a about 4 inches on the top of the a pillar and across the top of the windscreen aperture that had no bind at all and no sign of primer.
Really poorly fitted and quite dangerous. Used to work for autoglass so can kindly ask a old colleague to refit a new one when I get a new windscreen
#10
Wee bit more done today after finally sorting the engine to gearbox bolts and also the engine mounts
The doner piece wasn't quite enough after further investigation at the bottom so made a bit up, had to remove after this photo as penetration wasn't to great.2nd time round much better Does the job and welded in nicely
Finally finished making everything fit nicely and minimal gap for welding
The doner piece wasn't quite enough after further investigation at the bottom so made a bit up, had to remove after this photo as penetration wasn't to great.2nd time round much better Does the job and welded in nicely
Finally finished making everything fit nicely and minimal gap for welding
#12
That's the a pillar mostly welded in. A couple of spots to go over as was thin and blown threw. Joys of 0.8mm steel. Still to spot weld and repair the lip section were the windscreen sits but shouldn't take long
Tidy it all up and a couple light coats of por 15
Tidy it all up and a couple light coats of por 15
Last edited by quattroowner; 21 January 2017 at 05:30 PM.
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