Thread: 80'' Doors

Originally Posted by numpty

That's the thing, eventually it ends up a replica (almost). Ours requires the whole body, although as you say, anything is rebuildable. It does have a near perfect chassis and bulkhead, ...

... Sigh, the trials of a would be fleet owner

Numpty

Exactly my thoughts about replicas.

However!

The one that's getting all these bits was a RACQ road service vehicle and will be restored to that era of it's life with signwriting.

I'm pretty sure that the RACQ would not have one of their vehicles with dents, broken doors and wrinkles etc.

Hence my dilemma and the replacement panels.

Diana

I couldn't agree more with you Numpty and Diana. Some of the "restorations" I have seen in magazines, are really about replacing everything, rather than restoring.

Sometimes I wonder if I am mad when I look at my S1's parts; freshly painted with the scars of the deep rust pits still clearly visible; but then I think; well at least these axles and that engine and gearbox, are the ones it left the factory with. The scars of neglect are just another part of its history and best of all, I saved it from being scrapped.

Numpty don't forget that along with TIG welding, Sikaflex patches and rivets can sometimes make a legitimate repair,

Cheers Charlie