Nov 20th 2005 Stripdown, whats the damage?
Finally got back from my Travels and started. All parts arrived safely and the Turbo engine looks to be an original, but Im not getting into that yet, time to do the bodywork. Started stripping interior, this car comes apart real easily! Decided to strip to bodyshell as I hate welding upside down and want to spin it so that I can work on the sills. I also want a decent paint job with all glass out. Engine and subframes will stay in place until I have the front end sorted out and the strength of the bodyshell is better. Pics show progress. Right wing had to go it was bad, this will also allow me to sort out rust in scuttle. left wing is not as bad but as these wings are so easily installed that came off as well, anyway I wanted to check the left side scuttle as well, in the end it wasn't too bad. Looking at the front panel, It also not bad, however the seams are shot where they meet the wings, bumper strip is missing and I would have to weld in some metal plus and the surface will need a lot of work. Once you actually look its probably less work to replace this as well so its also gone. Right scuttle is pretty bad even the area around the fresh air vent, worst of all the seam that the A panel wraps around , next to the door is rusted away. Repair panels are on order.
