Hello guys. Well I'm like hardly ever in here. Sometimes to have a look at other cars but I think I've asked a question on a rare occassion. And today looks to be one of those days.
I've basically managed to kill off my civic 1.5 lsi coupe. It was a nice 95 with excellent bodywork but the previous owner thrashed it and me not letting off on the poor gal has led to her producing a dense blue smoke. Which means either piston rings, valves or guides are worn to non existance. Plus there is a peculiar rattle come from the car, assuming pistons are like gone. Its barely holding on and couldnt pass its MOT.
Well that would be my 4th car and my 2nd civic. Now onto my 3rd civic. A 93 1.5lsi hatch. I picked it up for a cool £300 some time ago and it only has 58,000 miles on the engine. Score! So Having driven 3-4 years I feel no need to thrash cars anymore and I'm going to preserve this one. None of the boy racer or ricer mods. Just a stock, clean civic.
Anyway one of the main problems on this car is extremely I mean ridiculously rusted rear arch and spots of rust in other places. Basically the arch is rusted so bad that it runs down under the side skirt where you are suppose to place the jack. I pulled off the side skirt and there is about 6 inches of metal missing where the jack is suppose to go
So I'm wondering whether this is a job I should do myself or if its better to take it to a professional and have them weld in new metal and get it done proper?
The car otherwise is in perfect shape or will be soon enough, so it seems worth the work. Thoughts on this?
I've basically managed to kill off my civic 1.5 lsi coupe. It was a nice 95 with excellent bodywork but the previous owner thrashed it and me not letting off on the poor gal has led to her producing a dense blue smoke. Which means either piston rings, valves or guides are worn to non existance. Plus there is a peculiar rattle come from the car, assuming pistons are like gone. Its barely holding on and couldnt pass its MOT.
Well that would be my 4th car and my 2nd civic. Now onto my 3rd civic. A 93 1.5lsi hatch. I picked it up for a cool £300 some time ago and it only has 58,000 miles on the engine. Score! So Having driven 3-4 years I feel no need to thrash cars anymore and I'm going to preserve this one. None of the boy racer or ricer mods. Just a stock, clean civic.
Anyway one of the main problems on this car is extremely I mean ridiculously rusted rear arch and spots of rust in other places. Basically the arch is rusted so bad that it runs down under the side skirt where you are suppose to place the jack. I pulled off the side skirt and there is about 6 inches of metal missing where the jack is suppose to go

So I'm wondering whether this is a job I should do myself or if its better to take it to a professional and have them weld in new metal and get it done proper?
The car otherwise is in perfect shape or will be soon enough, so it seems worth the work. Thoughts on this?