Iwanna's Niva

iwanna · Post by **iwanna** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:26 pm

sigh.

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 5:35 pm

It's in good hands with Mr Allen MD (Metal Doctor).

integraR · Post by **integraR** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:25 pm

Well I had to weld, 2 plates onto rear sills, rear end valance, left jacking point, right jacking point and that was just to put it through the mot, cannot wait to start stripping paint and see whats lurking

It seemed like there was just patches of rust and the rest is really sound.

Thats a N reg aswell!

Looks nasty but it all comes good with a bit of tlc

GadgetBoy · Post by **GadgetBoy** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:52 pm

You should use that as your business name .....

Simon Allen MD

It would look good on business cards too.

bobbyd · Post by **bobbyd** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:35 am

I did a few weld repairs on a friends 88 Niva and was amazed that the paint is thicker than the steel!

Zelandeth · Post by **Zelandeth** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:47 pm

Sounds like my Riva (also N reg!). Car in general is solid - with the exception of the nearside front and offside rear corners which had basically just dissolved!

Like this...

Ladas seem strangely prone to doing that! I've had a few old cars, and they've tended to be relatively solid, or relatively rusty throughout...These patches of severe rust are different though.

daniel.b · Post by **daniel.b** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:44 pm

Zelandeth wrote:Sounds like my Riva (also N reg!). Car in general is solid - with the exception of the nearside front and offside rear corners which had basically just dissolved!

Like this...

Ladas seem strangely prone to doing that! I've had a few old cars, and they've tended to be relatively solid, or relatively rusty throughout...These patches of severe rust are different though.

My Riva, H reg (sorry to spoil the pattern) looks like that on my front drivers foot well. Im currently looking for someone to weld it up that will not cost a fortune and isn't too far since it will have to be trailered at more cost

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Is the rust in the picture the front passenger footwell?
Daniel.b

NIVAD · Post by **NIVAD** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:16 pm

I love Nivas

Zelandeth · Post by **Zelandeth** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:47 pm

Yep, that's the passengers footwell - and you're looking *through* where the outrigger that braces the floorpan is meant to be!

The outrigger and floorpan have been repaired now, just need to figure out how to rebuild the bit where the front of the sill used to end and connect the various bits of metal together again. It's never going to be pretty, but hopefully it'll eventually satisfy Mr. MOT Tester. The back looks like it'll be more of a straight patch at least, so shouldn't be too complicated.

Is making me really wish I had a car roller though, as this would be bordering on easy if I could actually get at the underside of it without being upside down!

iwanna · Post by **iwanna** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 7:28 pm

Stop digging then

Oh well, at least it will be solid once done.

iwanna · Post by **iwanna** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:52 pm

I am sure I will be.

baxter · Post by **baxter** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:30 am

That's going to be one solid Niva when you get it back.

I'd be sure to go mad with rust preventative products when you get it back, and follow the yearly(?) rust schedule in the workshop manual.

Hoodoo · Post by **Hoodoo** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:12 pm

Coming on Simon. A good advert for not having the Cossack plastic on the vehicle!
Regards,

iwanna · Post by **iwanna** » Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:02 pm

Lookin good.

Any news on the side repeaters in the bonnet?

iwanna · Post by **iwanna** » Thu Feb 03, 2011 6:50 pm

It shouldnt.

Or at least it didnt before anyway.