Hello! A vehicle has fallen by the HU due to damage in the wheelhouse at the rear right. At the place is usually a metal sheet attached to the body, on which the pipe from the tank filler nozzle to the tank is additionally attached. When I had changed the shock absorbers 1.5 years ago, around the place was much wet dirt. Unfortunately there is no plastic covering there. I removed the dirt then, so that by the accumulated moisture and the It was too late and the rust was already there. Actually I wanted to take care of the place, but then completely forgot it. Now I was at the HU and was very surprised when the examiner suddenly stabbed around with a screwdriver in the back of the wheelhouse. The examiner dropped the vehicle (aside from a slightly adjusted headlight) because of it. I can only understand this very conditionally. The metal part in itself ha from my point of view, no relevance to the statics of the self-supporting body. The tank tube is sufficiently fastened above and below, so that there is no problem here either. Only the hole – thanks to the examiner – now created could be relevant. If I had thought of the place before, I would have done something in front of the HU that you do not see it. Probably not every examiner would have looked there either. That is at least my experience. Now he has unfortunately seen it. So it is repaired. Then: Weld metal sheet over it? Welding points or along the complete edges? Are there special requirements? Must there be welding points on all 4 sides or would it be enough on 2 sides? Full surface glued with body glue is not allowed, is it? It also has to be in some way tight so that no water comes into the small hole. The tank tube nearby can stay on to weld, right? Inn I’m thinking about whether I should give it to a body builder (what could cost such a thing?) or whether I try it myself. I don’t have much experience with bodywork. I’ve never welded anything like this before. I’d then go to a rental workshop where there should be a corresponding welding machine. With photos. Thank you very much for your advice.