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Rust around door hinges

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Old Aug 4th, 2019, 00:16   #1
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Unhappy Rust around door hinges

Hi all,

Long time lurker here, after 5 years of looking for and thinking about getting a 240 I've finally bought one!

However, things aren't off to a great start, there is pretty severe corrosion around the lower hinge on the drivers side front door. I've looked all over the internet but it doesn't look like repair panels are available for this area so it looks like either getting the whole section from a donor car or having the piece made?

It looks like the water has been getting in around the grommet that the wires go through which was then badly repaired, the drain holes blocked and so on.

Surprisingly the sills and floor all seem fine so far, I've removed all of the carpet/foam padding from the whole car and had a poke about in the sills.

I don't have either the skills or equipment to fix this myself so I will have to pay for it to be repaired so if anyone has any thoughts or suggestions it would be greatly appreciated.

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Old Aug 4th, 2019, 14:36   #2
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hello there , having looked at the pictures . I would reccomend the following .

1) remove any loose rust on both area's , treat with rust converter as per their destructions leaflet .

2) for perforated area you ( or person doing work ) will need to cut out rusted area , make replacement oversized piece/s , joggle the panels ( thats making a stepped part to an oversize patch ) & weld in .

simply welding metal over the exsiting crud will lead to a rapid demise of the new sections . I would also aim to treat the back of the affcetd areas with converter as well BEFORE repairing as it makes life easier & you can see more clearly

Once the repair is complete , spray any hidden areas with zinc rich paint & waxy coating .

Looks bad but is easily sorted , you may like to speak to these people / person as they are close to you

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Hi,

Thanks for the reply, I've actually just been to buy some rust treatment stuff and some sealant in an attempt to stop the water from getting in to the car until I can find someone to do the work!

I did see Vintage Vehicle Restoration Specialists on google but they only have one review and it looks like someone's house so I wasn't sure about it. There do seem to be another couple of places nearby too, but I've got a feeling that this is going to get expensive!

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Some of the best people are very unassuming to look at , I used to use a guy who had a well packed metal working shop in his garden . He would cut , shape & joggle sheet steel using patterns I made out of card or even drawings .
Very clever soul & worth his weight in beer
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Some of the best people are very unassuming to look at , I used to use a guy who had a well packed metal working shop in his garden . He would cut , shape & joggle sheet steel using patterns I made out of card or even drawings .
Very clever soul & worth his weight in beer
Absolutely, but there's also a lot of really bad people out there too, like the person/people who have worked on this Volvo in the past and thought filler and cardboard were acceptable!

So in the absence of any personal recommendations, you have to go with google, reviews, and looking at their previous work.

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Old Aug 7th, 2019, 15:10   #6
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Bit of a dilemma when you struggle to do it yourself for whatever reason: ~ the point previously made regarding a descent garage or capable person is worth perusing – as a suggestion why not make contact through a classic car owner or club for some recommendations, most will be willing to help I think.
The rusted area is one that needs to checked on these cars as it is hidden away & vulnerable to rust because of water drainage requirements- once done get plenty of wax treatment into the total areas to include the air vent panels- this will involve the removal of the trim panel (held in place with Dum-Dum)
At a quick glance of the pictures I would think it isn’t too bad but needs treating.

Good in finding a competent repairer at reasonable costs.
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