Welder needed Manchester Area?

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 I posted this problem yesterday and have had no replies, can anyone help with a welder near me?

http://www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=39144

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 Oh come on someone must know a welder?Confused

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If this is a Cat C car that has been repaired then it must have passed a VOSA inspection before it was allowed back on the road. If the car has been legitimately passed by VOSA then is any further repair really necessary?

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 Hi niggle
The problem is the repaired inner wing has been over lapped over the orginal inner wing and was hidden from veiw by the rad bottle etc so has not been repaired to a high standard there is no welding what so ever under the bonnet (although there is a  welding seem under the wheel arch some inch’s away from the over lap from under the bonnet) and i can put a screwdriver under the new section with ease and i’m sure it will flex and move under normal driving conditions,this is on the drivers side inner wing and the same section on the pass side as had the same repair but is welded up solid.  if there is anyone local to manchester that can weld this up for some pocket money for tracy i’m sure she will be forever in your debt,unfortunatly i don’t weld otherwise i would of done this for her,Tracy now that we have found the extent of the damage i need to check your out riggers etc this weekend to find out just how far the impact to the car went.

NIGGLE i don’t know how this car passed the VOSA inspection,tracy as had a lot of work done which IMHO should of already been done before being allowed back onto the road,so work is on going, i will get it right  for her.fingers crossed.
KIND REGARDS

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 COME ON, ALL THESE MX/ROADSTER DRIVERS ON HERE AND NO ONE KNOWS OF OR CAN HELP???WE ARE NOT TALKING MAJOR REBUILD HERE JUST A BIT OF TAG WELDING.THIS WILL TAKE ALL OF AN HOUR AT THE MOST.

WAYNE

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 Yes a further repair is necessary as it will make the car safer.  Whoever did the VOSA inspection was not very good.  My daughter rides in this car too and I would rather have it perfectly safe for both of us.  Its my pride and joy and I want it to stay that way.

Looks like I may have found a welder in yorkshire off nutz.  Watch this space.

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With the greatest respect, for your daughter’s sake then maybe you should consider having the car professionally inspected and repaired, given it’s history and your doubts about its roadworthiness?

Are you absolutely sure that all your car needs is a bit of seam welding on some inner wing panels to render it completely safe?

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 It is being inspected every single week by wayne who is professional enough for me, its passed its mot twice, its been checked everywhere.  We only noticed this problem when the coolant reservoir was removed, otherwise we did not know it was there.  It is roadworthy. 

I knew it had a cat c accident when I bought it two years ago.  Read waynes post again and understand it.

I trust my mechanic completely and the car is always having stuff done.  Its almost been rebuilt.

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Probably no need to panic then and no need for additional welding. The area in question is well away from the suspension mounts and chassis rails. Slap some seam sealer or underseal in the overlap to stop the onset of corrosion and forget about it.

On the other hand, if you feel that the unsealed overlap is affecting the structural integrity of the car then it is not roadworthy - you can’t have it both ways.

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These guys are all close to you—

Robert Walmsley Ltd 
  <span class="classification">Welders<br />


  	  Tel: <strong>0161  3705116</strong><span class="addTelPipe">|</span><span class="address">
	    Registered Office, 56 Heather Avenue, <span class="mini-address">
	    	Droylesden, Manchester,  M43 7JY</span>
	  </span>
  • Fabrication & Welding Service
  • Structural Steelwork,
  • On-Site & Workshop Facilities
  • Stair Cases & Handrails
  • Plant & Machinery Repairs
  • General Fabrications
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Chadderton Welding Fabrications 
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  	  Tel: <strong>0161  681 7222</strong><span class="addTelPipe">|</span><span class="address">
	    Unit 11, Phoenix Industrial Estate, <span class="mini-address">
	    	Cheetham Street, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire M35 9DS</span>
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Graham Gater - With Over 20 Years Experience. Specialist In Aluminium,
Stainless Steel,Cast Iron Repairs & Fabrication. Also Site Welding
& Wrought Iron Work.

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Corus Rail 
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	      Tel: <strong>01706&nbsp;632617</strong><span class="addTelPipe">|</span><span class="address">
	    Castleton Works, Heywood Rd, <span class="mini-address">
	    	Castleton, Rochdale, Lancashire OL11 3DG</span>
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Alpine Welding Co 
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	      Tel: <strong>01706&nbsp;625626</strong><span class="addTelPipe">|</span><span class="address">
	    Alpine Works, Manchester St, <span class="mini-address">
	    	Heywood, Lancashire OL10 1DL</span>
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	    Mandale Park, Corporation Rd, Sparthbottoms, <span class="mini-address">
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Triad Fabrication Ltd 
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	    Globe Works, Queensway, <span class="mini-address">
	    	Rochdale, Lancashire OL11 2QY</span>
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Hi Tracey

I’ve just had my shocking sills repaired by Mike Entwisle in Prestwich: http://www.mgworkshop.net/home.html

He specialises in MGs but has experience with MX-5s to. He’s
old-school, takes his time, takes pride in the work and prices are
reasonable.

Give him a call and drive in one day. You’ll find him very helpful and friendly.

Wayne will tell you how bad my sills were. They’re perfick now.

Andy

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 YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAA

Glad to hear all is well in the andy camp,you’ll going to need to pop past a some point and and show off so i can veiw the workmanship, and i’m sure it will be high it always was,i’ve know of mike for a good few years with the PROPER M.G’s put did not realised he had started working with mx/roadsters,very handy to know,what were your costs???

And yes the cills were really really bad.

See you soon andy

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 Thanks for that everyone, will maybe pop into that place at prestwich, but first been invited up to meet two nutzers in dewsbury and they will have a look too.  If they can’t help will go to mike in prestwich for help.

Ta

Trace

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 Might be a bit late but Carl at CBS autos Nelson welds and is an MX5 NW Member.

Take Car

Dave