permitted bodywork repairs

andyv · 2006-10-14T18:30:01+00:00

I've been discussing on another group what standard of bodywork repairis permissible to pass the MOT and meet other UK regulations.I had a rather ratty VW camper which I ran for several years, but hadno real problems with the MOT. I had many of the panels held togetherwith pop rivets and metal sheets - I even used a coke can once in anemergency. There was a very liberal application of filler andfibreglass on the wheel arches, and I made sure there were no sharpedges. This was all on the non structural areas though. Anything likeseat belt mounts and chassis members were welded solid, and I alwaysmade sure that brakes, suspension, steering etc were OK.I've now got a much better camper, but I'm being told that repairs mustall be seam welded even in non structural areas. Is this so?

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Conor 19 years ago

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