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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1391 Location: Netherlands
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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That's probably an easy fix; a simple straight pull and as older panels can be shrunk or stretched as required; more labour than parts, bumper and grill will require re-chrome but well within the scope of a DIY repair. What would it be worth restored?
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3820 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Agreed, not a difficult fix but very time consuming if done correctly. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6319 Location: Derby
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 12:33 am Post subject: |
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I wish I felt as confident as you chaps. To me this would require a professional body shop because the whole structure is likely twisted out of square and not just the panels. As this is a category C insurance write off, where the repair costs exceed the value of the car, I would doubt a DIY repair would get it back to a high enough standard. That said, perhaps someone with access to the right equipment will see an opportunity but if the reserve is equal to the pre accident value it could be touch and go.
On the positive side, if the car is beyond economical repair at least it will provide many difficult to find parts for other cars. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 9:32 am Post subject: |
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The first thing to do would be to check alignment ;this can be done accurately with nothing more than , a plumb line, chalk and a tape measure. A body dozer would ideally be required to pull the panel damage out, if the frame is damaged the same dozer could be used to straighten it, or many body shops offer a chassis alignment only service where the customer then only has to sort out the panel work.
At the time this car was built, professional body shop repair tools were suprisiingly crude, no multi pull hydraulic jigs with a computer working out what to pull and at what angle and force!
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7119 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 10:27 am Post subject: |
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The damage does all appear to be above chassis height and in "soft tissue". That said the bidder identities look like breakers for spares.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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