What can you do to repair a rusty scuttle.

[Nay]

Well the inevitable is happening! The project car is sitting at a friends house (for a while now ) and the scuttle is begining to bubble on both sides. Not holes, but bubbling!

What is the best way to sort this. Cut a little hole and weld in some metal? Or get a new quater or something and weld it in?

Hopefully when the project starts, the first priority is rust hunting and fixing... and hopefully nasty patches haven't developed over the last 9-10 months

[ImysE30]

Get a better shell

I believe scuttle panels are still available from the dealer

[cypriot_boy_2k7]

the are and are stamped with you number, done mine

[badassyas]

I've just ordered mine. up to two weeks before it arrives and around 35 plus vat for the entire section.

[Alex]

+1 on a better shell

new metal and a bit of filler to make it look rite??

or get the proper panels

[DanThe]

Get a better shell

Easier said than done....

[ImysE30]

Get a better shell

Easier said than done....

I know mate, i was being sarcastic

[skipunda]

Where is a pic of this new scuttle panel. I dont need one but would have been nice to know what it looked like

[DHFiS]

http://static.bmwfans.info/images/epc/NTIxNF9w.png

I think we are talking about part 14

[Dreamracer1]

No job for the faint hearted that!

[Dreamracer1]

Plus a plasma cutter and a joggle I presume?

[Dreamracer1]

I'm on fool! That's no MIG welder.

Not used to the technology of something that's nothing more than a pair of pliers?

Typical sheep russler (is that spelt wrong?)!

Where is you Will, North Island or South?

[Morat]

Hand Woven shoes!

[Nay]

Ok, so are those panels all welded together or are they bolted together?

I assume they are all welded. Is this a bit of a massive job, even with the engine and interior removed?

[Brianmoooore]

Brazing torch needed as well to do the job to OEM standards!

[minicooper172]

Yup, the edges are brazed... You can't MIG weld onto braze!

[Nay]

Whats Braze? (please?)

[Morat]

It's like grown up soldering....sort of thing.

[daimlerman]

It's like grown up soldering....sort of thing.

That's the kind of answer zone roamers use...booked in yet?

[minicooper172]

Whats Braze? (please?)

Brazing joins two pieces of work together, using a gas torch to melt brass (or another alloy such as bronze) filler by capillary action.

[Nay]

Thank you. I'll do everything in my power to remember that when I'm pestering mr. bodyman.

[daimlerman]

Thank you. I'll do everything in my power to remember that when I'm pestering mr. bodyman.

Try to remember that a little knowledge is nothing without practical experience.
Your chosen bodyman would not be where he is today if does not know what you are talking about....
There again,I asked my bodyman to 'Fix the front panel',thinking he would know that a fog light blanking panel should just clip into place...just spent an interesting half hour with a pair of waterpump pliers making the damn blanking plate fit,after painting.....