boot floor

  1. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
    #1
    i bought my saxo late thursday night and the first chance ive had to have a decent look at it is today. Ive found that the boot floor has come away from the inner quarters and its been badly repaired by a previous owner. Is this a common problem in lowered saxos andcan it be easily fixed, maybe plating full length and stitch welding in?
  2. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
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    Originally Posted by Dannywilson View Post
    i bought my saxo late thursday night and the first chance ive had to have a decent look at it is today. Ive found that the boot floor has come away from the inner quarters and its been badly repaired by a previous owner. Is this a common problem in lowered saxos andcan it be easily fixed, maybe plating full length and stitch welding in?
    Welcome to the forum

    Yes, it's not uncommon and it's repairable. Not limited to lowered cars though, it affects them all.

    Weld some plate in and that'll sort it, depending on how wide the gap is of course. I've had to write off a 106 before because the gap was too wide and too rotten to safely repair. Get some pics up here and you'll get advice
  3. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
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    hey, before i had chance to take pictures, i broke the screen on my phone, typical. ive stripped out the back and to my horror the floor is a little worse than first thought but still repairable. a lad at work has suggested that after realigning the floor with its respectful place on the arches and plating into place, to modify a set of frames off a wheel chair harness/hydralic crane and bolt them to the floor and to the arches. this would strenghten the floor and arches and if i was to put a bar across from frame to frame it would act like a strut brace and stiffen up the rear of the car too.
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #4
    Fair point mate but unless you are thinking of going racing with it then is it worth the hassle?
  5. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
    #5
    i was thinking of having it set up for racing but still be a practical at the same time. this means i can stiffen and strenghten the rear of the car without losing the rear seats because of a roll cage
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #6
    Saxos don't benefit from a rear strut brace due to the solid rear beam, you can get thicker torsion bars (23mm gti:iirc) to stiffen up the rear.

    Your best off pointing the welder at the rust and concentrating on making that area stronger..
  7. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
    #7
    how much would i be looking to pay for the thicker arb and mounts to fit?
  8. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo
    #8
    There was one for sale on here i believe at £100 posted.
  9. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
    #9
    i cant look through the sales/wanted pages, ill have to have a mooch when ive become a premium member
  10. Newbie Joined: Dec 2012 Kings Norton, Birmingham Posts: 8 1996/1997 MK1 white vtr.
    #10
    over christmas i had a few problems with my arches, hit a pothole and the osr arch started to foul on the tyre 4 hours of tapping, grinding, plating and welding up the rear arches are as good as new ( or as near as lol ) and everything is sound