Patching Fender Holes on S650 this will be a real issue for Australian Owners

[xrs]

Link to forum thread below
https://www.mustang7g.com/forums/th...er-well-holes-diy-instructions-photos.162948/

The American website that sells these 3d printed patches does not sell to Australia.
Is there anybody in Australia with a 3D printer that can make something similar please.

I just went out and inspected my car we have the holes for sure.

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[Flamma3]

The DIYvan kit can be purchased from their eBay store.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1349940...ar=434441695920&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[xrs]

yep i saw it but just too expensive with postage sigh

 

[dob]

The DIYvan kit can be purchased from their eBay store.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1349940...ar=434441695920&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Any issue in just filling with expanding foams?

 

[5.0ALM]

The American website that sells these 3d printed patches does not sell to Australia.

Damn annoying, isn't it.

I just went out and inspected my car we have the holes for sure.

You're ahead of me!
Haven't crawled underneath yet.

I'm glad I took advantage of getting a set whilst I was in the US a few months ago.
FWIW, looking at my Visa statement it cost me AUD$142.55 including international transaction fee.
(USD$94 with the free domestic delivery)

It looks like you'd be paying ~AUD$187 via the ebay store.
The premium is only $45 in real terms.
And we've just spent how much on the car?
(For some perspective!)

 

[OzzieRoss]

yep i saw it but just too expensive with postage sigh

Mate, it’s only AU$ 33.50 for international postage, total cost less than AU$ 200. For a, give or take, AU$ 100k car how can that be too much?

 

[Twiz]

For those of you like me that are huh? what?
I found this youtube video that explains what the issue is and why you might want to do something about it.
This guy has a gravel driveway. May not be as pressing an issue if not driving off bitumen, but I think I'll be fixing it regardless.
Disappointing from Ford for sure.

How hard/easy/impossible will this be to fix without a hoist?

 

[Deano1978]

Just gotta remember that if you block off the opening you probably should drill or form a weep hole in the cover as I believe this is the only place water can get out of that opening/channel that runs down the length of the car. Water will prob find its way in there over time somehow so it'll need to drain.

 

[Stevefreestyle]

Mate, it’s only AU$ 33.50 for international postage, total cost less than AU$ 200. For a, give or take, AU$ 100k car how can that be too much?

On a $90K car or $20K Car, the Problem - like the ridiculous and unacceptable hole - should NOT exist. Therefore the cost (and stress) should be $0.

 

[xrs]

Well i have purchased my patching kit time to install it following 5.0ALM YouTube video he posted up tonight. Whoever does this install should post up an image of how much crap they have in the seals, once done I will post up an image

 

[5.0ALM]

Posted in my own garage topic, but also appropriate here too!

 

[Alan Applegate]

I didn't fill them per se. I installed mug flaps instead which covers them up.

 

[xrs]

Patches added this is how much I got out on the driver's side only, passenger side was fine after 1000km

 

[IIIdtpIII]

Are those holes for water to drain out? I am not going to cover them

 

[xrs]

Too big for drainage, but is ok not to cover just be prepared to drop your side skirts every 5000km to clean them out so your under body doesn't rust with wet rocks wedged against them

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