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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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Can anyone suggest a rough figure for a complete frame replacement, including fitting and painting?
Reason I'm asking is because of all the posts on frame corrosion. I'm wondering now whether to "let sleeping dogs lie" and not touch mine, even though there may be some water trapped inside the sealed rubber. Taking it all out might scratch the paint somewhere and cause more problems... Cheers for any guesses 
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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23rd Apr 2012 10:29pm |
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| Jay Member Since: 23 Apr 2012 Location: Veneto Posts: 27  
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 Click image to enlarge is this? there is a price for one piece, but i don't know in which currency is it, for the others price, write on google the part number, as said MK this is link for bigger .jpg http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/5822/windscreenframe.jpg Jay |
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24th Apr 2012 7:32am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Thanks guys! So the "naked" cost of the frame is around 450 quid (inc. VAT). I reckon labour (including re-fitting the screen and sealing everything) would be about 300 quid (5 hours @ 60 quid) and painting (200 quid) get me up to 1000 total.
Any flaws in my calculation 
If it's about right and since it would cost me at least 300 quid here and now to get the screen and seal professionally cleaned up and refitted (including scraping out all the sealant and re-painting the scratched bits), I'll take my chances and watch for bubbling... Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Apr 2012 8:10am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026 
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I am keeping my eye out for a second hand one hopefully in matching body colour as a spare. Painting won't be as much as £300 (in UK anyway!) you could do it yourself with the LR spray cans available making it roughly £200 tops all in
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24th Apr 2012 8:34am |
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| Jay Member Since: 23 Apr 2012 Location: Veneto Posts: 27
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why you don't do the job by yourself?
i know someone that did it, or in internet, i think you can find some tutorial no? you can save a bit of money Jay |
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24th Apr 2012 8:34am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Silly question perhaps but are those spot-welds on the roof onto the window frame?
If not, it all looks pretty easy and I'll seriously consider DIY if/when the time comes. It would be particularly nice to fit the glass and rubber whilst the frame is off the car and seal it all up like b*ggery before water gets anywhere near it 
Good luck with your search Zag - but it's dangerous posting on this forum as you might create competition  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Apr 2012 8:45am |
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| cradgebank Member Since: 30 Dec 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 308  
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No, the spot welds are onto the frame on the underside of the roof that bolts to the windscreen frame. Richard Either a 90, 110 or 130. Discovery 5 |
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24th Apr 2012 8:57am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Cheers Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Apr 2012 9:01am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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 You can have the first one Matt, I have years to gradually pick up bits as they crop up
Taking the frame out is no biggee! Roof lining eased down, bolts on front of roof to frame and take off false hinges Rub out rust, acid convert treat and spray with cans, I squirted Dinitrol rust converter under my rubbers first or ACF-50 can't remember then sealed them up (learn't from rusty SAAB 96 window frames  ) It's not a big job to scoop out the window sealant with a wooden/plastic scraper (maybe carve a pencil up!) allow to dry thoroughly and squirt in rust converter etc Also squirted ACF-50 and Dinitrol behind the capping's before I sealed those up...
You would think over a hot summer any trapped water would dry out eventually anyway. The inside of the windscreen rubber isn't sealed and the frame in sun would get pretty hot so you should be OK anyway |
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24th Apr 2012 9:25am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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[quote="Zagato"]
Exactly what I'm hoping I only sealed the top and sides so hopefully some hot sun on black rubber  will force any water downwards and no more can get in - especially as it was draining into the footwell 
My main concern is that the local garage/pillocks who tried re-fitting the screen the first time took a unilateral decision to grind down the top weld (passenger side on UK cars) and paint it an "off" colour  That's where I'm expecting the first probs...
I guess if it's okay after a couple of years I can stop worrying ... about that, anyway Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Apr 2012 9:46am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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[quote="ZeDefender"]
Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Apr 2012 9:49am |
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