surpiesed MOT

[bladeliker]

hi all
this is my new thread woot woot :clap


any ways i took it a garage by me who is a friend of the family and said its rusted to hell and back and it wont passed its mot faults

ps rear sils rust close to main chassy
ds rear rust too close to main chassy
track control rod lose play
ps drop ling play.
chassy rusted front drivers side (thats the one with the rubber just behind the front bumper)

he said total cost including welding 500 to 800

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then i thought get a second quote halfords auto center

he passed EVERYTHING accept the cat and the front where he said


blowing replacing as hole in it
front radiator need fixing to chassy

total cost for cat 312 including fitting 50 mot


now im getting that done or i can fuss about with it my self and save 200 quid local motor factors 89 quid

so iv got the metal to weld but i need a clear day


i was hoping to get some pics but i cant find my memory card

 

[762buzz]

Well sounds like u might have to rethink the family friendly mot centre lol

All depends on the tester on that day
Some think a car of a certain age shouldn't be on road and find all the faults they can to fail them
Others stick to the letter of the rule book and u don't get an idea of how the truck is generally
I travel 60 miles round trip to my mate who mots my truck at least one it passes and u get an idea of how the truck is wearing eg might need brakes doing in 6 month etc not just a well it's passed what more u need to know

 

[11redrex]

I'd rethink the halfords opinion if I were you. If they've missed welding (which they can't do) but picked up the exhaust (which they can ) I'd suggest an ulterior motive, which could potentially put you in danger.

 

[meatball]

Just had my front wings off to bitchumin the inner wings and I found my front panel/ rad mount was snapped, so I've slowly( 3 weeks) been welding mine back together, now got 6mm of hardened steel stuck to my front body mounts.

Only telling you this as if you DIY it at least you know how good a job it is and not some spotty apprentice blobing a plate on then putting 3 lts of stone chip on it to cover, and yes that is an experience I'm not going through again!!!!!!

 

[bladeliker]

Just had my front wings off to bitchumin the inner wings and I found my front panel/ rad mount was snapped, so I've slowly( 3 weeks) been welding mine back together, now got 6mm of hardened steel stuck to my front body mounts.

Only telling you this as if you DIY it at least you know how good a job it is and not some spotty apprentice blobing a plate on then putting 3 lts of stone chip on it to cover, and yes that is an experience I'm not going through again!!!!!!

thats what iv done iv done a bead on each side of 6m and even bent it into place the welding on the passenger side is done he passed that but becouse meatball has the same problem as mine that halfords didnt pick it up on the drivers side becouse its undercover and couldnt be seen and they guy said that is an mot failer but becouse he couldnt phisicaly move that object way so. it passed. he did it by the book but i think the book is wrong.


anys ways im welding when the chassy again next week or this week will post some pics as found new 2gb sd card some HD pic 12meg pixel should do the trick.:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2:thumb2