From rust-through to road-ready
A typical bit of Bay/T25 bodywork: water gets behind the arch, sits, and eats the inner valance and arch lip from the inside out. The owner brought this red T25 in needing the offside front arch and wheel-well let in — here's the progression.
Where it started
Surface paint stripped off and the rust extent assessed. Worse than it looked from the outside — corrosion had eaten back into the inner arch.
Cut back to solid metal
The rotten panel cut away. You always cut further than you'd like — rust hides under what looks fine, so we work back until we hit clean steel.
New steel let in
Repair panel shaped, fitted and seam-welded in place. Joins dressed back so the panel reads as one piece once it's painted.
Painted & sealed
Primed, painted to match, and the inner wheel-well stone-chipped and sealed. Should outlast the rest of the van now.
