Well, I paid for 300 for her, and started doing bits today. Dont think its too bad in my opinion. Heres some pics of it. Any help/advice appreciated in terms of prepping etc, and oh yeh, any one whos handy with a welder from the midlands please get in touch

Will post pics regulary when work progresses.

 

thats the worst of it

 

good luck mate

 

nope ya grind out and fill with weld, or replcace a small section if its just a small area

scuttle panels are a bit of a coont to do

 

cheers apples

thanks luke

 

fort mine had holes!good luck mate,i gotta replace my scuttle as well,as i stuck the bonne thru it like a dick wad,check over the rear chassis legs aswell,as they rot

 

rear chassisleg is cool apart from 1 inch carl where the double skin is

 

Good luck ,you going full minter with her

 

yes twins-like Tony turbo. I am soo lucky really that the work aint that bad and to be honest the body itself is rust spot free even in all the usual places

 

That car is really weird! All the common places for rust look really good but the floor looks pritty knackered to me no offense or anything. Good luck with the project though mate

 

MJC-no offence taken dude, and thanks!!! Just 2 floor panels i think need replacing

 

looks like a good project to have and a bargain at Ł300! keep the pics coming!

 

cool and not alot of work either
should of seen mine

 

i will matt-will be slow progress until after xmas cos of me job

 

good luck with ur project mate

 

cheers rich

 

Good luck mate. As said, repair as much of original panels as poss by cutting out and welding in new plates, as then the car stays original. I had to do my front panel where the bumper sits as they hold moisture there. Apart from that it was mint.

 

cool cheers-i was going to replace the floor pans- you dont recommend it then?

 

Nah just cut the floor where rotten then weld in new sections, keeping looking as factory as possible.... loads pics of that on tinys thread...

Personallly Id replace the scuttle....

 

cheers Damo-the welding guru

I cant weld wanna do it for me or can ya give me any tips on how to teach meself?

Also i need to know how to prep if you dont mind me asking

 

Im niot a brilliant welder mate, the tricky bit is fabricating panels... If you serious why not look for a welding nightclass... oh and sort all the welding before you even start on the paint

 

cheers Damo

and i cant actually believe you said you are NOT a brilliant welder!!! I think its ace man all the work you did on TT

 

Well, guys not a lot to add really, other than all bad floor bits have been chopped out ready for new metal and lots of welding. Me mate today came up for 2 hours and showed me how to weld and even lent me his welder as long as I want it, which is cool. Rest of interior stripped like rear cards etc. Front crossmember was all grinded, skimmed and painted with red oxide paint . Thats it until Sunday, when I will start the welding B)

 

well not more to add really, plates welded in place will post pics next week.

Found some more very small holes in the boot when i grinded rust spots away but didnt take long to fill with weld and then grind away.

Purchased a front bumper with a laguna splitter on it for Ł30-bargain or wot!!

Will update next week

 

ok pictures of holes that was in the boot, all welded, filled and primed for time beeing

 

before



after-thats the only update i have today

 

I cant see no pics

 

sorted now twins-i messed up me photobucket account

 

looking good and parts dont look bad for some one thats lernt to weld in shuch little time

 

thanks luke-yeh been practising on bits of metal the thought stuff it, time to crack on with it

 

comin on nicely m8

 

Looking good mate !!!

 

update for today is






Well thats the front parts welded, filled and primered. Update on Sunday with more pics if weather ok.

 

nice work Sludge,keep it up

 

cheers dude, i will. Lot of work yet to do

 

 

coming along nicely. keep it up.

 

nice 1 sludge ,keep the pics coming

 

nice work dude seem to be getting on good

 

lookin gud