The rust comes from inside the double skin, so it is vital to cut it all out to prevent it coming back

As usual, we butt-welded the wheel arch repair to a standard where virtually no surface filler was needed

Here is the car flatted down in the paint shop

The Ferrari engines on these cars are a work of art, and we removed it from the car to detail it and the engine bay

Engine bay after removal of engine – scruffy but sound

Area masked off for subframe painting

Here’s the detailed engine going back into the car. Beautiful…

And here is a final shot of the car as it left us on the way back to its owner

Rear wheel arch rust is a common problem on Themas