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Coras B help please
jacko - 3/3/13 at 12:38 PM

Hi All
The Boss [ Wife ] has a Corsa B and one of the rear springs had broke but while i was replacing [both ] springs i have noticed the chassis is getting a little rough above one of the spring
My question is can I buy a repair panel to weld above the spring ?
Thanks for any info
Jacko

designer - 3/3/13 at 01:14 PM

Ring a dealer!

britishtrident - 3/3/13 at 02:07 PM

After market Rust repair panels are a thing of the past these days except for Morris Minors, MGBs and the like.
If it so bad it needs welding is a Corsa B worth the investment in money and time ?

blakep82 - 3/3/13 at 02:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
After market Rust repair panels are a thing of the past these days except for Morris Minors, MGBs and the like.


Erm...
www.crashrepairparts.com/parts/markid/832/vauxhall_corsa_hatchback_1996_1998_facelift/body-repair-parts-and-panels?_ts=1

britishtrident - 3/3/13 at 02:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
After market Rust repair panels are a thing of the past these days except for Morris Minors, MGBs and the like.


Erm...
www.crashrepairparts.com/parts/markid/832/vauxhall_corsa_hatchback_1996_1998_facelift/body-repair-parts-and-panels?_ts=1



Which only underlines my point, rust repair panels are a thing of the past in the old days you could get patch panels for just about any known rust point on any car.

Mark Allanson - 3/3/13 at 02:38 PM

Try a bodyshop affilliated with a Vauxhall dealer, very often we buy a complete chassis leg and only use the last 9 inches, and chuck the remains in the glory bin in case it is needed at a later date.

BT is right about the corrosion repair panels, one of the few available these days is the Ford Ka fuel flap surround

ashg - 3/3/13 at 03:24 PM

go to the scrappy and cut the bit you want out of another one!

jacko - 3/3/13 at 06:10 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
After market Rust repair panels are a thing of the past these days except for Morris Minors, MGBs and the like.
If it so bad it needs welding is a Corsa B worth the investment in money and time ?



Yes i think so
The panel is not that bad to need to change the car and i am sure it will be ok for another year or two but if i could have bought a repair panel i would have spent the time and money doing it
+ its cheaper then buying another car
Jacko