MAXRUNDOWN
ClioSport Club Member
So 24hrs into "this isn't going to turn into an underside restoration" I think we're probably there 
Cleaned up this bit of surface rust on the chassis cross member between the axle mounts
I dropped the back box and heat shield, the forward most heat shield mount was very scabby, basically turned to dust with a knot wheel and it's going to need cutting out and a patch welding in, not a massive issue, I'll get some steel ordered.
The section aft of the axle mounts had some surface rust on it, including under the exhaust mount so that was wheeled off and rust converted
The other side is pretty much the same, however to get to it I need to remove the tank and filler neck
Caught another couple of scabs on the spare wheel well and inside the rear arch
So I think I'm at the point where there's enough spot repairs that it makes sense to drop the tank and refinish this area at least
It means pushing back other work I wanted to get done like the exterior bodywork, but that's not essential at the minute.
In other news, MS Customs quoted me £165 to powder coat and refurb the rear calipers (just the calipers not the bracket that holds the pads as I've already had them done) so I'm just going to send them out, as the seals kit and sliders are about £70 so it's not worth my time to fanny on with them when I can be doing other bits.
Cleaned up this bit of surface rust on the chassis cross member between the axle mounts
I dropped the back box and heat shield, the forward most heat shield mount was very scabby, basically turned to dust with a knot wheel and it's going to need cutting out and a patch welding in, not a massive issue, I'll get some steel ordered.
The section aft of the axle mounts had some surface rust on it, including under the exhaust mount so that was wheeled off and rust converted
The other side is pretty much the same, however to get to it I need to remove the tank and filler neck
Caught another couple of scabs on the spare wheel well and inside the rear arch
So I think I'm at the point where there's enough spot repairs that it makes sense to drop the tank and refinish this area at least
It means pushing back other work I wanted to get done like the exterior bodywork, but that's not essential at the minute.
In other news, MS Customs quoted me £165 to powder coat and refurb the rear calipers (just the calipers not the bracket that holds the pads as I've already had them done) so I'm just going to send them out, as the seals kit and sliders are about £70 so it's not worth my time to fanny on with them when I can be doing other bits.
