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Never was!E30BeemerLad wrote:You still married Ferg?
Surely a bit a silicon sealant and some duct tape and she'll be fineDuke137 wrote:This goes one of two ways:
1) Epic resto, with gape and grafted in metal, heroic pats on the back in forum format of "well done chap", "Nice to see another saved", "you are my hero" etc... Your wallet is quickly emptied and your credit card takes a beating, you have no spare time left in your life, what you do have you scour the web looking for parts and updating your thread for more egotistical back slapping hoping it might one day get you the acclaim of a zone gold upgrade to a worthless turd that you love and adore regardless... your wife leaves you and takes the kids, but you don't care because all you have to do is get the E30 welded up and through an MOT so you can proudly drive it again on the road stating to everyone "who needs a new Kia on HP, when you can keep these on the road easy enough"
2) China
So when you starting that resto mate?Duke137 wrote:This goes one of two ways:
1) Epic resto, with gape and grafted in metal, heroic pats on the back in forum format of "well done chap", "Nice to see another saved", "you are my hero" etc... Your wallet is quickly emptied and your credit card takes a beating, you have no spare time left in your life, what you do have you scour the web looking for parts and updating your thread for more egotistical back slapping hoping it might one day get you the acclaim of a zone gold upgrade to a worthless turd that you love and adore regardless... your wife leaves you and takes the kids, but you don't care because all you have to do is get the E30 welded up and through an MOT so you can proudly drive it again on the road stating to everyone "who needs a new Kia on HP, when you can keep these on the road easy enough"
2) China
sadly.. many attempt no.1 and fail to realize no.2 is approaching fast... really fastDuke137 wrote:This goes one of two ways:
1) Epic resto, with gape and grafted in metal, heroic pats on the back in forum format of "well done chap", "Nice to see another saved", "you are my hero" etc... Your wallet is quickly emptied and your credit card takes a beating, you have no spare time left in your life, what you do have you scour the web looking for parts and updating your thread for more egotistical back slapping hoping it might one day get you the acclaim of a zone gold upgrade to a worthless turd that you love and adore regardless... your wife leaves you and takes the kids, but you don't care because all you have to do is get the E30 welded up and through an MOT so you can proudly drive it again on the road stating to everyone "who needs a new Kia on HP, when you can keep these on the road easy enough"
2) China
Frustratingly, with the exception of some bubbling at the bottom of the driver's door, the rest of the car is ok.HairyScreech wrote:Hmm, doesn't look too clever.
Realistically though how many e30s are not rotten here now? I bet a lot have that lurking behind the glove box and the ones that don't have issues elsewhere.
It just goes to show that a lot of people drive round oblivious and don't spend time checking such areas and never look or have a real rust hunt and checking fixing or preventing such issues, "rust free" is said with such ease when describing their e30, with rust like this often lurking somewhere having never been checkedHairyScreech wrote:Hmm, doesn't look too clever.
Realistically though how many e30s are not rotten here now? I bet a lot have that lurking behind the glove box and the ones that don't have issues elsewhere.
Once I have another car on the road this is exactly what I intend to do to mine.polsta wrote:It just goes to show that a lot of people drive round oblivious and don't spend time checking such areas and never look or have a real rust hunt and checking fixing or preventing such issues, "rust free" is said with such ease when describing their e30, with rust like this often lurking somewhere having never been checkedHairyScreech wrote:Hmm, doesn't look too clever.
Realistically though how many e30s are not rotten here now? I bet a lot have that lurking behind the glove box and the ones that don't have issues elsewhere.
To the op - if your removing engine, remove all the bulkhead heat proofing and remove the dash and insulation, and have a real look at it and the whole bulkhead area
From a quick look earlier today, it seems ok Chris.spook wrote:Whats it like on the other side of the bulkhead mate
Haha.... I am waiting for you to finish mine mateDanThe wrote:Easy repair that.
Ferg, what about the people who never finish the car?
Brian, do you think an effective / safe repair can be made in this area?Brianmoooore wrote:This water got into the car when it was parked up, so is nothing to do with water thrown up from the road and coming through the holes.
The source of this water is through the grills on the scuttle. The sealant at the bottom of the scuttle box has failed and water is getting between the two skins of the bulkhead and rusting it out from the inside. The inner skin is thinner metal and rusts through first, but you can be certain that the engine side isn't far behind, even if the rust hasn't made it to the outer surface yet.
This is serious degradation of a major structural member of the car, and isn't good news at all!
Razorsharp wrote:Brian, do you think an effective / safe repair can be made in this area?Brianmoooore wrote:This water got into the car when it was parked up, so is nothing to do with water thrown up from the road and coming through the holes.
The source of this water is through the grills on the scuttle. The sealant at the bottom of the scuttle box has failed and water is getting between the two skins of the bulkhead and rusting it out from the inside. The inner skin is thinner metal and rusts through first, but you can be certain that the engine side isn't far behind, even if the rust hasn't made it to the outer surface yet.
This is serious degradation of a major structural member of the car, and isn't good news at all!
I don't want to waste my time and do something that isn't safe either.
Thanks
^^^ V.funnyDuke137 wrote:This goes one of two ways:
1) Epic resto, with gape and grafted in metal, heroic pats on the back in forum format of "well done chap", "Nice to see another saved", "you are my hero" etc... Your wallet is quickly emptied and your credit card takes a beating, you have no spare time left in your life, what you do have you scour the web looking for parts and updating your thread for more egotistical back slapping hoping it might one day get you the acclaim of a zone gold upgrade to a worthless turd that you love and adore regardless... your wife leaves you and takes the kids, but you don't care because all you have to do is get the E30 welded up and through an MOT so you can proudly drive it again on the road stating to everyone "who needs a new Kia on HP, when you can keep these on the road easy enough"
2) China
Don't worry Pete, the gape pics are coming and they won't disappoint!!pacerpete wrote:Still no gape pics !