Renault 5 scuttle/windscreen panel RUST

[MH Vehicle Solutions]

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Hi, i am quite new to the site, but had a few ph2 5's and have fallen in love with my latest purchase, a tungy ph2.
Unfortunately it had bubbled around the windscreen, as they all seem to, and although the rest of the car is mint and the rust didnt look that bad, i have got the screen out and was going to clean it back and weld it up. Having realised it is actually worse than i first thought, i was wondering if anyone could give me some advise if they have done this repair themselves, as i am sure loads of people must have done. it looked fairly solid, but having poked about abit, i have found small holes mostly underneath where the windscreen would sit, but these run most of the way along the width of the car. I could have it welded up but was wondering if aftermarket replacement panels are available, as if i drilled the spot welds out and made a new join up the a pillars it would be a much better repair :-) any help out there would be much appreciated! cheers

[car.crash]

the windscreen panels are available but renault only i think. you would probably be better off going to the scrappy and cutting one off a campus.

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

Campus screen is one of the cheapest methods if you need to replace the whole surround...

If you want new from renault then Part number : 7751626972 & £230 is a rough price..

[BriC]

Have you got any pictures of how bad it is? Does it spread right round the sides, or is it just the bottom of the surround (if that makes sense?). I cut a section out of a campus I broke - It's yours if you want it.

[MH Vehicle Solutions]

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Have you got any pictures of how bad it is? Does it spread right round the sides, or is it just the bottom of the surround (if that makes sense?). I cut a section out of a campus I broke - It's yours if you want it.

I will take some pictures of it and post them up, i appreciate your help and if it will do what i need it to that would be perfect :)
It is literally just at the very bottom of the surround but most of the way along, it doesnt go up the a pillar, thanks

[TNT ANDY]

Go with the advice above - TNT Ross fabricated all the metalwork on my 5 which was very bad around the windscreen. It is possible to do, but is quite tricky.

Cut a piece out of a scrappy is my advice also.