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MOT

Post by Tonka » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:07 pm

I'm doing some work on my zook to get it throw an MOT. I have no choice in need to cut out both arches on the rear so im thinking of boxing then for more movement when i get some bigger tyres. im not going near the front coz if it ant broke dont fix it but will do the same when the time comes if its a good :idea: idea.
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Re: MOT

Post by bourneyo » Sun Oct 26, 2008 11:55 pm

Sounds like a plan.

I recently had to do my rear arches as they were completly rotten on one side, but i took the approach of patching and fiberglassing the holes up as i think i have loads of room under my arches for my needs!

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Re: MOT

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:22 pm

Hi matey

Here is a few pics of how Karl and I did his rear arches, If you want to ask anything then fire away!

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then with a bit of filler to cover the weld/blend the arch into the body and a lick of paint they end up like this

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Re: MOT

Post by Tonka » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:05 pm

Thanks. tkis is the problem its the same on both sides i got the car a week an a bit ago knowing i had some work 2do
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Re: MOT

Post by olly.halls » Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:23 pm

correct me if im rong but i didnt think the rear arches come into the MOT?

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Re: MOT

Post by urbanzook » Tue Dec 09, 2008 5:16 pm

hu! dont they???????
im not 2 sure
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Re: MOT

Post by dan_2k_uk » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:10 pm

my inner arches arent even connected to the wings and mine pissed the m.o.t!
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Re: MOT

Post by Tramp » Tue Dec 09, 2008 6:46 pm

it shouldn't make a difference for the mot because the body is seperate from the chassis and is thus not a stressed member,

therefore mot exempt

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Re: MOT

Post by bourneyo » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:07 pm

If there are any sharp exposed edges they will fail you on that! my front arches have huge holes in them which wasn't a problem it was the sharp edges which i had overlooked which they failed it on!

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Re: MOT

Post by Tonka » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:27 pm

thanks fella's an yah it might of gone throw MOT if the hole was not to close to my body mounts all i know is its on the fail sheet so if im going to fix it then i might as well do the lot :twisted:
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