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Is it possible to get repair panels for the inner wing of a mk3 ? Been prodding (always a bad idea !) And there is a huge hole in the side from washer bottle to headlight. You can put your hand through from engine compartment to the back of indicator . Is this terminal do you think. Attached best photos I could get 

 

Cheers Paul 

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Tis but a scratch, ..... if your name is Pete C. :laugh:

No pics yet but you could call him(not Pete)/them and ask... https://www.steelpanels.co.uk/category/ford/cortina-mk-3/engine-compartment-cortina-mk-3/page/2/

Personally I'd buy a sheet of mild steel, cut back the rot, bend the sheet to cover the hole, pop rivet the steel to the car and start hammering something into a similar shape then weld it on.

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This any good for you?

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1 hour ago, swcortina said:

This any good for you?

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Thanks, thats great ! This looks like it could be really useful. I will have a better look tomorrow on my PC as only on phone at mo. Where abouts are you please ? Cheers Paul

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13 minutes ago, swcortina said:

Hi Paul. 

I'm in Somerset. 

Thanks Rob 

 

Thanks, i will get back to you. 

I am in Leeds, would you be able to send it, i am in no real hurry as cars getting restored next year as trying to get a many parts before hand. Sadly i am no expert in welding so don't know how easy it is the knock up a panel from scratch as mentioned earlier in this thread.

 

Cheers, Paul.

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You'll never know if you don't have a go. You might surprise yourself. :wink:

Plenty of Youtube vids to help you out.

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14 hours ago, swcortina said:

How much of it would you need?

 

Hi,

 

Thanks, i reckon about this much circled in yellow (maybe less)  i will go measure later today :smile:

 

Cheers, Paul

 

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On 10/12/2020 at 6:53 PM, swcortina said:

How much of it would you need?

 

Hi Rob,

 

Looking at it, i need just over 12" (300mm) from the front within the yellow line, see rough sketch below. i dont need the chasis rail.

 

On second picture, every thing left of the red line seems a bit thin, getting worse towards the top left corner.

 

Cheers,

 

Paul.

 

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The hourly rate you will be charged will scare you, as others have said, invest in a good welder, l have always used pub CO2, get practising, if you master penetration!!!!???? it won't matter if your welds look rubbish, you can tidy them up with a grinder and initially a grinding wheel, but then a flap wheel, l am pretty sure you will surprise yourself at what you can achieve.

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It’s double skinned down by the hole the indicator wire goes through 

id not be chopping out as much as the yellow line !

get the wing off light out the way and clean up the area see what’s goo metal and go from there , thin gauge metal you can easy bend make it in smaller patches and join them up , just another skill to learn 

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On 10/12/2020 at 11:38 AM, Beeper said:

You'll never know if you don't have a go. You might surprise yourself. :wink:

Plenty of Youtube vids to help you out.

This.

Invest a few hundred quid in tools and save thousands in labour costs.

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