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    The dreaded rusty arches

    Hi all. After a few years in the wilderness I'm thinking of getting another williams. I share some jap rubbish with my housemate for trackdays so got a 405 td estate as day to day transport . Not good enough so am considering buying a cheap williams that needs some tlc.

    I did a quick search but couldn't find anything and so was wondering what people paid to get arches sorted and did it last? All the cheap ones have rusty arches and while I am okay with a spanner bodywork is a bit too time consuming so I want to know what to expect.

    Cheers all.

    John.

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    Had one arch done 12 months ago and it's holding out. They did that and a bubble under the rear 3/4 window for £150.

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    Welomce back woots :D

    Did you like the photos from our track day?

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    Not seen them yet mate, do you have a link? I am at home so not seen works email yet. Heard it was all good fun though.

    Just had a look at a williams locally that is cheap but needs a lot of work, not sure if it fits in with all the other projects though.

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    Well I'm glad the search is on! I absolutely loved the clio on the track

    http://www.williamsclio.co.uk/forum/...pic.php?t=4575

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    i was going to ask for some more direct links but you're easy to spot on account of only using 3 wheels and having JAN in big letters painted on your car. Hope you haven't washed it off. Photos look cool, I've put another post up because I saw my old clio on the anglesey pics! Right thats it the williams commuter/shopping vehicle plan is go. Managed to break my wrist riding in france last weekend so might slow me down a bit but the hunt is on...

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    Good stuff mate - Get your name down for donnington on 9th Oct! Mooseman is taking 004 for its first track appearance there :P

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    sounds cool but broke me wrist so plaster for 3 months! Will come and heckle/tell you you're not trying hard enough through craner. If its dry should be flat for you (but not for mooseman)...

    Shame as wav has sorted the fd problems out, just needs a decent map and should be sweet.

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    Already looking forward to taking you out for a couple of "full commitment" laps

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    Apparently the only way to 100% get rid of rust for good is to vut the rusty metal outand re weld in new metal, not cheap, but a proper job


 

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