I've got this daunting task ahead of me, quite a common area to go by all accounts on a Mk2 golf. Caused by water and dirt... and more water.... being thrown around the rear arch and getting trapped behind the filler neck. The dirt that collects holds moisture and it rots out like this.
It's coated in Kurust that was applied about a year or so ago when it was first discovered. But I'm planning to take the car off the road at the end of this month to finally address it.
No, you're not supposed to see daylight through there
From inside the rear quarter panel look back towards the filler neck, around the neck doesn't look too bad.
And from behind the light looking forward,
I'm thinking the approach is drill out the spot welds around the turret and seat belt mount and remove those as complete units, then I'm expecting I'll need to plate the surrounding metal with pieces something like this:
I've studied other posts where people have tackled the same. job Not looking forward to it, but I think I'm only going to do this side. The other side dosen't look like it needs doing, just cleaning up and some treatment and protection.
Can anyone recommend a quality spot weld drill and will I need multiples or will one last the whole job?
And does it look like I'm going to be going about this the right way, or is there a better way.
It's coated in Kurust that was applied about a year or so ago when it was first discovered. But I'm planning to take the car off the road at the end of this month to finally address it.
No, you're not supposed to see daylight through there
From inside the rear quarter panel look back towards the filler neck, around the neck doesn't look too bad.
And from behind the light looking forward,
I'm thinking the approach is drill out the spot welds around the turret and seat belt mount and remove those as complete units, then I'm expecting I'll need to plate the surrounding metal with pieces something like this:
I've studied other posts where people have tackled the same. job Not looking forward to it, but I think I'm only going to do this side. The other side dosen't look like it needs doing, just cleaning up and some treatment and protection.
Can anyone recommend a quality spot weld drill and will I need multiples or will one last the whole job?
And does it look like I'm going to be going about this the right way, or is there a better way.