keith1200 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I'd remove the front wings and the interior first. That will give you a better idea of the work required. I would start fabbing and welding the foot wells and battery tray first, while you try to source replacements panels. That way the project isn't held-up. I reckon Arches/Jacking points/Sills/front panel/front valance/wing rails/Rear lower/Spare wheel trough/Front and middle chassis leg replacement (lenghtwise members.)About £350-£400 worth of replacement panels (depending on where you source from). You could also go for front floor replacement pans (£200 for a pair). The roof panel however can rather tricky to get hold off! and it isn't something I would even attempt trying, however there is one or two members who could do it for a very good price. I'd estimate some where between £800-£1500 if you carryout most the work yourself and you can paint. Def a fair amount of work there, but looks a challenging and interesting project. If you look through 'My Projects' there's someone else fixing up a white coupe on a tight budget, so anything is possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 nice one! ach just clean it. she'll look sh*t loads better lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadog Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 first degrease the whole car, wash all the crapoff get the cif/jif and jet wash if poss, i was shoc k how clean my was, and like keith said front end off, then trim !! happy stripping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) stripped some of the interior out and stripped the black sound deadening stuff of the pans think the motor has been out atsome point for a repaint core plugs look quite clean n tidy would expect them to be rusty/black at some point i think this car may have been stolen/recovered the ignition barrel is knackered the drivers door lock has been popped and there was broken glass under the seattha clocks fitted show 86k miles but theres another set in the boot with 63k miles on the clock and loadsof spares Edited March 24, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 has anybody used hadrian panels for full cills, wing mounts and arches and what are the quality and fit like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) i will have a full day on the car saturday will take off the front skirt headlights and wings and clean the inner wings up with a wire brush on the grinder so i can have a good look as has been suggested theres a bit of rot on the inner cills ime thinking imay get some 2mm thick sheet steel and fold it int a z shape to make new inner cills the full length of the car theni think insteadof spending ££££ on floor panels i will make a new full length floor from 2mm sheet something like this to be completely seam welded anyone see any issues with it Edited March 25, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 this is the reply i got about the car asked the guy i bought it from if it had been stolen at any point in the past because of the ignition barrel doorlock ect hi the car was not stolen that i know i brought it from a women who said it was her husbands who was going to restore it one day but never did. they did have it on the road at one point but fuel pipes was rotten. think they owend it for a long time she said it had been out side for a few years and inside a garage for about 5 years when i whent to collect it she couldnt find keys the doors was open but i couldnt get the steering lock of so had to dig it out. thats all i can say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 this is the reply i got about the car asked the guy i bought it from if it had been stolen at any point in the past because of the ignition barrel doorlock ect hi the car was not stolen that i know i brought it from a women who said it was her husbands who was going to restore it one day but never did. they did have it on the road at one point but fuel pipes was rotten. think they owend it for a long time she said it had been out side for a few years and inside a garage for about 5 years when i whent to collect it she couldnt find keys the doors was open but i couldnt get the steering lock of so had to dig it out. thats all i can say Doesn't look too bad considering how long it has sat about, best idea find a nice dry storage for the red shell as that will be worth hanging onto as it is solid enough and a non sunroof shell as well. Would ppost a pic of my exclusive but can't figure out how to do that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 (edited) yea the red shell is tucked up nice and dry in a little lock up only big enough for 1 car no room to work on it there but its out the way of the weather if you want m8 email me the pic of your exclusive i will post it for you Edited March 25, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve price Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 my old exc was white best colour by far think steve titsons is white as well its a jewel latest one is monaco blast from the past if passin down the m4 corridor 1 mile from junc 36 call in any time bud www.bryncethintradecentre.com steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 will do m8 ime heading down your way to look at a lock up thats bigger than mine and has electric ect will pop in then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opel2000 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Been rebuilding a Chevanne floor pan this week, well some of this week, stripped it right back to the chassis and formed new inner sill areas that were then blended into the replacement new floorpan section, followed by blending the new front section of floorpan up onto the chassis and brace section that swings round the pedal box area. I was using 0.9mm for this, as I had to try and get the floorpan to chassis sections as correct a curve as possible to look as right as possible as there was simply no other way to get the job done. The forming of the parts I made and altering and bending (mainly by hand and with a hammer) was very very time consuming, and more to the point if I had been using thicker material than 0.9mm it would have been an absolute Bast. The point is that although the Manta floorpan looks as though you could just put a flat piece of steel in to make it all good and strong, in the real world it will not be that simple, and tackling the job in 2mm thick steel would be an absolute nightmare. I would suggest replacing only what needs replacing, prepping, welding, sealing and protecting as you go along as best as possible. I would also avoid cutting out too much in any one go, and concentrate on just getting small areas good and strong at a time before hacking out other sections. I would also not remove too much off of the vehicle in any one go, as cars grow in size the more that is stripped off of them, coupled with the fact that annoying important pieces/parts go missing. I have seen on occaision when people have stripped so much off of a car, and started cutting here and there and opened up so much work, that the whole picture is one of a hell of a daunting task. But to get one area done and done well before moving onto the next is the way I prefer to work, that way you get a good sense of acheivement and enthusiasm to tackle the next area, instead of seeing a drop in an ocean of work. Also by working like this, it can make one area strong and secure to give a base for the next area to be welded to it, onstaed of seeing, A big hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titson Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I sold B 600 OEA just before Christmas, went down south to a collector who is going to restore her back to its original condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 been up for a few hours today removed front skirt and both wings drivers side inner wing is better than expected dont think i need a whole wing mounting rail just the lip the wing bolts to could maybe get away with some patches instead of a whole piece plenty to do in this area but easy enough the passenger side completely different story wing mounting rail will need the whole thing fitting but worst of all the door pillar is completely rotten the outer skin and the inner heavy gauge metal is also crusty after a good poke around i know if i can sort this i can restore the rest of the car no problem but really dont know this pillar is very bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 26, 2011 Author Share Posted March 26, 2011 (edited) pics to follow Edited March 26, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadog Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 just keep looking at the mint white exclusive, and im sure this will help i love this photo, just a quick question??? WHY DO SOME EXCLUSIVES have sliver alloys and others have a grey colour centre??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 (edited) hi guys will hopefully get pics on tonightwas involved in a rta saturday evening and had concussion got kept in hospital hope fully being let home this afternoon ,....home at last can finally get the pics up this is what faced me on removal of the front wing passenger side much worse drivers side seems relatively straight forward i will get a few hoursin tomorrow cut the rout out the floor pans and fab replacement panels while i wait for new wing mounts cills ect to turn up in post Edited March 29, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steel Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 it was actuaslly quite funny when i got to passenger side i had a poke about and half the door bottom literally crumbled to nothin followed by the cill and the pilar is trying its best to fo;;ow suit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adz the stig Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 whats your next plan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 ive got some replacement panels ordered so until they turn up i will get stuck into the both front floor pans today cut out the rotand get some templates made up ready to transfer onto steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 30, 2011 Author Share Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) cut out the rotten drivers floorpan and started making a template all i could manage today still a little bruised and sore Edited March 30, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) got some new old stock panels from a member of this site tonight thank you steve= [turbo16n] rear valence rear lower corners and front lower valence after looking at the price on just the front valence on dr manta i got an absolute bargain panels have surface rust from long term storage but will get them bead blasted next on the list are full cills and wing mounting rails headlamp panels and nosecone Edited April 1, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) start firing up the mig today ...or not as its been p####ng down all day here Edited April 1, 2011 by steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mantadoc Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 When I was doing these as a pattern part for £25.95 no one ordered........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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