Ford Fiesta 1.8D '94

Well... the disapointment this week was that it failed its MOT test. The guy at the garage hinted that it wasnt worth doing etc etc.... however having rescued it from a broken pump drive belt earlier this year we didnt feel inclined to give up quite so easily!
So, having bought a gas-less MIG welder a few weeks ago (for something else) we decided to tackle that part of the failure list first! there were two rust holes, no more than 2" dia each side on the front part of the floor near the door hinge. not enough to weaken the structure but as they are within 300mm of a suspension mounting point, they were a failure item.

This is what we found when the carpets were taken up...

 The other side cleaned up with the angle grinder, ready for welding...

& this is the patch welded in place, ready for painting... as MIG welding skills are still at the development stage I decided to weld it on the inside rather than try to weld upside down!!

Now we need to do the other failure points... drive shaft boot, servo & indicatators...



A week later & the fiesta is ready to hit the road again for another year... total cost about £25...