Thanks JayGee

Would you think this is simply brushing out the rust or including welding new parts of arches and sills?

No idea if it's surface rust or deeper from the pics. You would have to give it a good poke with a screwdriver to tell or get it expertly inspected. Maybe use it as a negotiating factor for a price reduction but as I said all UK L322's will have rust issues. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

Anyone know if the would rear arches need to be replaced due to this rust or simply sand blasting would due?

I would really ask the seller if you can check behind the sills before buying. I bought a 2002 L322 back in March and last month had both sides welded due to the rust. I had known about 1 side as the rust was visible above the sill/on the arch but didn’t know it was as bad as it turned out to be. Didn’t know about the other side. See attached some pics of how bad it can be once you start poking. I would already be especially concerned about the picture which shows a little bit of rust above the sill, probably very bad under the sill.

If it turns out to be as bad as mine you won’t get away with sandblasting.

Before poking

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It’s possible to buy replacement arch panels. I have a pair in my unit that I aught to sell.

Craig of this parish would call it a "Scottish Car"  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Double post for some reason Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

alanm_3 wrote:

Craig of this parish would call it a "Scottish Car"

In France when you took it (or any car from UK) for an MoT equivalent and it went up on the ramp, the comment would be "un anglais"

Last year I had mine done for rust. Started with new panels but ended with fabricating cills.

£2600  John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Ouch!
Today I at least got some idea of pricing which made sense. From few hundreds of € to €1-2K. Others have said €1K-€10K for this job.

Do you have any pictures of the severity of the rust?

Bas1985 wrote:

I would really ask the seller if you can check behind the sills before buying. I bought a 2002 L322 back in March and last month had both sides welded due to the rust. I had known about 1 side as the rust was visible above the sill/on the arch but didn’t know it was as bad as it turned out to be. Didn’t know about the other side. See attached some pics of how bad it can be once you start poking. I would already be especially concerned about the picture which shows a little bit of rust above the sill, probably very bad under the sill.

If it turns out to be as bad as mine you won’t get away with sandblasting.

Before poking

After poking

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Previously unseen side

2,300 euros. That’s without adding new paint, just having a thick protective layer. So basically to get it through Dutch MOT and avoid it really rotting away so I can keep driving it.

Only visible when opening rear left door, and then only a bit of the wheel arch since most is behind the sills. Protective layer is black just as my paint color so hardly notice during daily use. Acceptable finish for me since the car is 21 years old with 280,000 km and it’s not really visible.

This is (relatively) cheap, I also had a quote from a company of 2000 ex VAT for just one side but then basically back to factory spec. That was way too much for me for this (still lovely) old beast.