jessie_rs

ive been after one of these for a while in this colour think they look lovely only as a runaround but this doesnt look lyk an easy repair to me wat do you think?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-FORD-ESCO...QQcmdZViewItem

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Easy mate take the internal trim out and get the worst back out with a bolster chisel then dress it up and spot of filler ,job done

zetecapri

yeah dont bother with a new panel, its not TOO bad.

jessie_rs

really that easy but wont dents still be visible? and wat bout where its rusting?

Jay,

iTrader: (4)

says the master

Turbo Pez

Yeah that looks a easy repair, even a bodyshop would fix that for not to much ŁŁ, nice cars these, i got a si (same engine) never had any probs!!

jessie_rs

yer ive had one before they are indescrutable

zetecapri

rustproof it all, behind etc, and do a good job with the filler after tapping it our. will bareley be noticable

Bodyshop wouldnt charge much for that either im guessing, theyll do similar.

bonus_boy

not a hard job at all to be honest...

get the worst of it out and then a skim of filler, basically as twins said..

coco16i

Easy repair that one mate and def worth buying if you get it for the right kind of money.

A weekend would see that as good as finished and back on the road, knock as much of the damage back out from the inside, a few skims of filler, some paint and jobs a good un !!!

You wouldn't need to be too fussy with the repair if you just want to use it as a cheap run around.

jessie_rs

how much do you think i will look to pay for bodywork?

jessie_rs

anyone?

lardypants

300 if you pic the right bodyshop might even get it done for 200 if ya know someone

jessie_rs

oo possibly considerin it now but ive hpi checked it and its come up cat c repairable but not repaired by insurer

lardypants

will need a vic check too, costs 36 quid takes 15 mins then you can send off for the logbook which is free for a cat c car

Twins

iTrader: (18)

Out of intrest whats the price on the car

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

he's been a bit cheeky by not declaring that in the description in my opinion, as its cats C it will need a VIC check.

depends on how much it goes for if its bargain or not, wouldnt pay much more than what its currently on

jessie_rs

yer i know i did hpi check an came up cat c in 2006

lardypants

if it was back in 2006 wont need a vic or its already been done, just repair it and drive it, although as above 300 odd tops if its a car you want

jessie_rs

i am considerin what does a cat c do to car other than decrease the sell on value

RickyLee53

Surely it would go down as a cat d looking at the damage in the pictures.

jessie_rs

wats difference cat c and cat d?

LHD220Turbo

iTrader: (4)

i notice its not for sale anymore

jessie_rs

i thought that might happen but time im deciding and me postin on here someone bought it was going call him 2day oh well my loss