Replacing/repairing rear jacking points

UKDaveJ · Post by **UKDaveJ** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 1:44 pm

Anyone got any suggestions for this job?

Replacement seems to make most sense, but I'm not sure whether you can still get the original steel jacking points as a repair section?

I'm not a welder, so would have to enlist the services of a competent body-shop!

Thanks in advance,
Dave

Brucey · Post by **Brucey** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:39 pm

Dave,
get yourself a welding set (a little CO2/MIG set will be fine) an angle grinder, and learn to use them. Its not difficult, and it'll change your life- amazing at less than 150 quid new.....

Free yourself from other people's bodged-up/overpriced repair work.....

cheers

UKDaveJ · Post by **UKDaveJ** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:53 pm

Brucey wrote:Dave,
get yourself a welding set (a little CO2/MIG set will be fine) an angle grinder, and learn to use them. Its not difficult, and it'll change your life- amazing at less than 150 quid new.....

Free yourself from other people's bodged-up/overpriced repair work.....

cheers

That sounds like good advice there Brucey, all I need now is to gain the confidence to start attacking my own cars.....!
I already have an angle grinder, so just the welder then, oh & somewhere that sells confidence!!!

I more than agree about avoiding bodgers at silly money.
Ta
Dave :)

carrie · Post by **carrie** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:07 pm

dave get some sheet metal and practice on it first also you can get books on welding to let you know what a good weld looks like!!

have you got an mot comming up by any chance

UKDaveJ · Post by **UKDaveJ** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 7:12 pm

carrie wrote:dave get some sheet metal and practice on it first also you can get books on welding to let you know what a good weld looks like!!

have you got an mot comming up by any chance

Thanks Carrie! Actually TWO MOT's, my 6'ers!

Ta
Dave