Rust repair on NS rear quarter help

[JoelWoo]

Can anyone advise on a good place to take my Mk2 (Rev3) for a major rust repair? I need the nearside back quarter (& sills) urgently repairing. The rear quarter particularly, as is badly rusted. Obviously short of getting a donor quarter panel and having a go myself (which could go badly!!!) I need someone with the skill to potentially fabricate & fit a replacement for the rusted area. I've not had the car long so don't want to call it (as love it) but I'm struggling to get someone to do this repair and it is a deal breaker tbh.

I'm in Warrington, Cheshire.

Thanks all.

Cheers

[BYRNEY1984]

Unfortunately to my knowledge there are no repair panels for our rear quarters. But this is on ebay and is in very good nick as a doner. Its only in Shrewsbury so not too far. I’m in Buckley North Wales and would love to help weld it all up for you. But I am mad busy with rebuilding my V6 turbo engine after stripping it for powder coating. I did make my own 2 years ago when I restored mine. But if you need any pointers let me know or if you’re in not too much of a rush I might have time

[JoelWoo]

Thanks, and I appreciate the offer....might take you up on that if I'm still struggling in the future! Hopefully not though.

The pics are great, nice work.

I've seen that eBay seller and have bought something from them previously so may be the option, as I would need the side rear quarter as well and they have one.

I genuinely don't understand why there are no places you can take a car to and get this kind of work done by trade, rather than relying on the goodwill of people such as yourself I'm starting to think that It is something I'm probably going to have to learn but (being honest) fabricating/welding will be a new skill for me and I'm aware going in blind can sometimes be foolish .

[BYRNEY1984]

I know what you mean. You need to find a classic car restorer. I keep threatening my brother in law with a business proposal. As he is a coach trimmer and seen more rare cars than god knows what lol. Most places won’t do it because they don’t have the skill to fabricate panels. Same as just plug it in and change the right thing by chance garages. If you are totally stuck give me a shout but will be after the summer before I will have spare time. Spent the last two years of saturdays restoring a 1987 fiat ducato motorhome. That was for the bin. Although looks awesome now and should be done in time for the school holidays. Anyway its not as bad as you think and can be saved. Just needs time thats all.

[JoelWoo]

Seems like a potentially good business opportunity... remember me when you are a wealthy man! (if you're not already of course, lol). There must be a few of us out there that will travel for a quality job and a realistic chance to save the car that they value. I have noted that many repair garages (at least the one's I've visited) just want to 'plug and play' off the shelf body parts and get a bit sweaty when the word 'fabricate' is mentioned, and to boot they want to charge you £75-100 per hr to use their socket set and a hammer!

I have at last managed to find a garage (visited this morning) that will take the repair on but he's stressed that it going to cost! I have also spoke to a lad today who is going to take me through the basics of welding, so it's a start for me on getting my own repairs done in the future.

Sounds like you have your hands full, great stuff - who wants to be bored!, and again appreciate that offer.

[BYRNEY1984]

Tidy. Hopefully you’ll get it sorted quickly and to a high standard.

[JoelWoo]

Tidy. Hopefully you’ll get it sorted quickly and to a high standard.