Welding opinions needed.

[Ranchero]

How difficult/expensive is this job likely to be? I wont be doing it myself.

[E30BeemerLad]

Depends on how paedo you want to go with it. I believe the panel can still be bought brand new, or you can weld in a patch.

[Ranchero]

Not too serious then?

[bimanut]

Easy enough repair,but i`d say that the hole will get a bit bigger as the rot is cut out and will probably travel a bit further down the seem also.

As for cost i`m not sure but wouldnt expect it to take much longer than a good mornings work.
Welding the under side would probably turn into a pita.Unless some one does a gash repair and stick a patch on it,which is pointless.

[E30BeemerLad]

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&start=50

[bimanut]

^ as it should be.
Ranchero`s looks a little bit more involved with it being where it is.
I may be wrong but i`d expect that to run up the panel as well and not stay as a simple single plate replacement repair like matts.

[Ranchero]

... I believe the panel can still be bought brand new, or you can weld in a patch.

Is it number 1 here? NLA.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=41&fg=10

I'd like to get it done properly as, despite appearances, the car is 'relatively' rot free.

Famous last words?

[E30BeemerLad]

http://bmminiparts.com/PartDetails.aspx ... 81608038C7

[daimlerman]

Possibly number 6 here?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=41&fg=10

[Ranchero]

Big difference in price . Hope you're right daimlerman.

[Alex]

i'am guessing 80 quid at the most for a plate to be put in.

[capri_rob]

Unless its a concours turd just get it plated - if its rotten there are you sure its "rot free" everywhere else ?

Its not like its in an area which is blindingly obvious - a decent patch repair ground back and smoothed with some matching paint blown over it will look fine.