decided to break off the other thread which was more of a
"blow-some-steam"-kind of thread and rather make a proper restoration thread.Old one is here: http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=170521
So i started with taking off a couple of bodyparts to reveal how bad the rust really is, and it turns out to be much better than expected.
The front of the car is almost perfect (apart from the tow bar of course). The rear endis more of a rust problem, but even that is much better than i expected.When I first had a feel about the rear panels i was convinced that i needed new panels all together, but after doing the last inspection it turns out that i only need the arches
They have been ordered and i`m awaitng the delivery this week.Biggest problem now is finding all the
"repairs" that have been done by another owner, turns out every single place he have touched is rotting up due to his exceptional incompetence.He had touched the front wings also, so even if they look quite ok, i will be replacing them with fiberglass, just do not want them to start rotting away again after repainting.
Anyways, there is a few pictures here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3sz4adnnnl44w6r/ZgwujpDBhe
As you can see, the whole car have had a repaint earlier, and i`m 99% sure that i have to sand everything down in order to get it in decent condition.
At some places i have peeled of 3 layers of paint with my nails :SWish me luck
