Today we completed the strip down. The original plan was to acid dip or sandblast the body but this seems excessive given the generally good condition of the body, with the exception of the repairs required to the O/S rear quarter only necessary due to a poor previous repair. With this in mind we decided not to fully remove the dash nor the headlining as these are notoriously difficult to refit.
So the last little bits of trim, door latches and the like were removed and the engine bay stripped back as far as possible without fully removing the loom. Once the car has been sprayed, the loom will be tested for continuity (it worked when we started the strip down so should still work) and then the outer conduit will all be replaced making it look like new - well thats the plan!)
We did a bit of rubbing down and fortunately most of the rust spots found were surface rust only. There is a little bit in the boot that will require a small repair which will be done when the rear quarter is attended to.
Hoping to get the tub over to Stuart at Carsmetic early in September for him to start work on the bodywork.
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| Ready to be sent to the body shop for repairs and paint |
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