Alpine Window Rust Holes

[DiscoLew]

Hi Guys,

Some holes have developed around my alpine windows, and I'm a bit stumped as to how to sort it out! Any suggestions?

 

[robbh]

Blu-tac!!!









What about welding it up???

 

[DiscoLew]

Well trouble is I can't weld lol would soldering work over this small area?

 

[thought it was mine!]

gaffer tape, weld it or even pop rivot a plate over it(the whole area) p.s have you checked the sills

 

[thought it was mine!]

small area by the time you take out glass bet the edge under the rubber is shot as well.Not news you want to here

 

[DiscoLew]

gaffer tape, weld it or even pop rivot a plate over it(the whole area) p.s have you checked the sills

I'm guessing welding is my only option then....and yep solid underneath, sills are great!

 

[thought it was mine!]

welding best option you could bodge it with filler or fibreglass and repair later if you keep disco.

 

[robbh]

Anyone you know who could teach you to weld that's how I learnt bloody useful since owning the disco!

 

[discool]

A fibre glass patch will work.

 

[thought it was mine!]

try and do it from iside small amount of filler over the top and spray shouldn't look to bad then.

 

[DiscoLew]

welding best option you could bodge it with filler or fibreglass and repair later if you keep disco.

Well I think I'd rather get it sorted once and for all rather than bodge it, I'll have to put the feelers out and see if I can get someone to do it for me. Money's a bit tight atm, so I was hoping for simple fix that I could sort myself lol

 

[DiscoLew]

A fibre glass patch will work.

Would that involve taking the window out first or do you mean patch it in-situ?

 

[Mark L]

I took mine out and had the rot cut out and welded back up.
Made sense while the interior trim was out during the restoration.

 

[thought it was mine!]

window out would be best you can clean and treat area depends on what you want leave window in rust could surface further round.i'd do the job good first time round unless i was get shot of car then i would just fill as it stands

 

[DiscoLew]

Ok then thanks for the advice as always guys appreciate it!!

 

[Richard Martin]

Ok then thanks for the advice as always guys appreciate it!!

Where in South Wales are you? I had to do the same repair on my Disco and can lend a hand if you are close and need some assistance.

 

[EPalmer]

I've got the same problem, thinking of taking out the windows altogether and fitting some chequer plate panels instead? Or would that look gash?

 

[auf_wiedersehen_pet]

I've got the same problem, thinking of taking out the windows altogether and fitting some chequer plate panels instead? Or would that look gash?

Do you even need to ask?

 

[White_Disco]

I used clear silicone about 4 years ago, still there and not leaking, has gone green though!

 

[EPalmer]

Do you even need to ask?

I suppose not!