Hi guys. Totally useless at vehicle stuff! I don’t want to give up on my Ford Freda and I’m willing to spend some money but I fear it may take a lot!
Any ideas of if it’s a repair or scrap? Thanks
Mot fail
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Mot fail
Hi guys. Totally useless at vehicle stuff! I don’t want to give up on my Ford Freda and I’m willing to spend some money but I fear it may take a lot!
Any ideas of if it’s a repair or scrap? Thanks
Re: Mot fail
Welcome aboard!
Just seeing the written notice really isn't sufficient as it merely identifies the areas rather than the actual degree of corrosion.
The headlight aim and rear fog lamp are all easily adjusted/replaced.
Do you not have a local garage you use on a regular basis for normal service work to give you a quote for the work?
Just seeing the written notice really isn't sufficient as it merely identifies the areas rather than the actual degree of corrosion.
The headlight aim and rear fog lamp are all easily adjusted/replaced.
Do you not have a local garage you use on a regular basis for normal service work to give you a quote for the work?
Geoff
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
2001 Aero V6, AFT, full side conversion.
Re: Mot fail
Hi and Welcome.
MOT failures are a fact of life, a three year old car could fail on the lights, brakes, CV Boot fault or the tyre issue you have.
Your main issue is something that every Bongo or vintage car/Camper owner has to constantly deal with, corrosion.
Please keep the faith, don't give up until you some quotes for the work, it may not be as bad as it seems.
I spent £900.00 on welding on my Bongo before the last MOT to head off any issues, I'm sure it won't be the last time I do so.
Chin up matey, see what it'll take to get it fixed, we've all been where you are now.
Regards,
MOT failures are a fact of life, a three year old car could fail on the lights, brakes, CV Boot fault or the tyre issue you have.
Your main issue is something that every Bongo or vintage car/Camper owner has to constantly deal with, corrosion.
Please keep the faith, don't give up until you some quotes for the work, it may not be as bad as it seems.
I spent £900.00 on welding on my Bongo before the last MOT to head off any issues, I'm sure it won't be the last time I do so.
Chin up matey, see what it'll take to get it fixed, we've all been where you are now.
Regards,
1998 Diesel AWD AFT Side Camper Conversion.
Be yourself everyone else is already taken
– Oscar Wilde
Be yourself everyone else is already taken
– Oscar Wilde
Re: Mot fail
Echoing the previous comments, lamps, tyres, cv boots and other ‘consumables’ are all par for the course, welding, well that really depends on what/where, most stuff is eminently fixable (and you don’t necessarily need to get all the paintwork ‘back to it’s best’ straight away, as long as it’s protected you could do the paint properly at a later date).
Get a couple of folk to look at it if you can, even if you have to travel a little, and see what they’re quoting.
Ultimately, fixing your ‘known quantity’ is likely to be better value than sourcing a replacement.
Mine has significantly changed in the last year with areas of rust erupting from beneath the paint.
But like you, I’m keen to keep it going, to the extent where I’ll likely get a full job done on it with new under-seal and re spray (once the cash is available).
Get a couple of folk to look at it if you can, even if you have to travel a little, and see what they’re quoting.
Ultimately, fixing your ‘known quantity’ is likely to be better value than sourcing a replacement.
Mine has significantly changed in the last year with areas of rust erupting from beneath the paint.
But like you, I’m keen to keep it going, to the extent where I’ll likely get a full job done on it with new under-seal and re spray (once the cash is available).
