So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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rear quarter finished

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final repair to rear quarter
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rear signal box repair of the drivers side

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addressing corrosion across the top of the box as with the other side.
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more rear quarter work -

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welding rear signal box back in
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last bit of the blinker box

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re installing the strengthening between the wing and the box.
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rear inner wing repair in engine bay

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corrosion was bad on this side of the car, repair needed to inner wing in engine bay and around the rear window heater vent
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rear inner wing repair in engine bay

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there is a lot of rot to come out here
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rear inner wing repair in engine bay

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welding in the new
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rear inner wing repair in engine bay

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repairs to rear parcel shelf
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free of the rear quarters

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repairs to the bottom of the external roof seam..
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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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Good stuff. I am enjoying this thread.
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Away from the body work

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The wheels, 5.5J 15inch fuchs are off being restored in east sussex at Hodore Farm, have been re-annodised and should be painted over the next couple of weeks...

... some decisions to make here about the tyres, do I go for the best handling option, 185/65 front, 195/60 rear, or a more classic feel with Michelin MXV4s or 185/70 Vredesteins? any thoughts or experiences here ?
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So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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Fantastic thread - many thanks for all these pictures


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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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The metal work looks fantastic. All coming together now.
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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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Very impressive ...
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Re: So it started with an MOT.... in 2012

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This is a very interesting thread to see and absorb, but also to compare with the Ferryman RS shell build.

I say this because you can see the huge hours and skill in cutting and letting in good metal nicely formed v a huge brand-new panel and the relative costs of DIY time v Pro Time.

I would be patching (and have on my 911 shell a long time ago) because that's me, love bodywork and do not have a cellette!

Hats off to both approaches.

Please keep the pics and progress coming, it is great to see.
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