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Jun 7th, 2020, 17:28 | #1 |
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Advice on rebuild
Hello all,
My first post, though I have lurked around for quite a while. We`ve had our Amazon for just over 11 years but life & a bit of ill health have meant that I haven`t had the chance to really get stuck into restoring it, but did build the workshop it lives in. Now that I`ve got it pretty much completely stripped I wanted to ask for opinions, good or bad. As you`ll see if I`ve loaded the photos ok it has suffered from having had the dreaded leaky windscreen & has had both footwells patched badly previously. I`m attempting to remove the inner skin from the bulkhead to get a better idea of the rust damage & aid the shotblasting if it seems that restoring is viable. I`ve treated myself to a new toy, a Portamig welder, so I`m keen to to have a go but if the general opinion is that it`s too far gone I`d have to have a rethink. Must admit I`ve spent countless hours online looking at other rebuilds & have been amazed at what has been saved, in particular there was a chap on here called Ivan that seemed to be performing miracles but his photos seem to have disappeared. I`m a knackered 59 year old with pretty good mechanical skill though mainly on motorbikes & am slowly learning the art of welding. Sorry for the post being a bit like War & Peace. Cheers Dave |
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Jun 7th, 2020, 17:54 | #2 |
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You’re talking hundreds of hours of body works. I would say 1000 hours would be a good guess. How many hours a week can you devote to it? 10? 2 years of bodywork at that rate. Even a very good and quick experienced car welder there’s over 500hrs I reckon.
If your goal is to have a hobby restoring this over a few years crack on. If you’d rather be out driving, scrap it and get a better car.
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Jun 7th, 2020, 18:51 | #3 |
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I'very wrecked better ones. Till now I did restore a lot of cars, this one I wouldn't start with. Have a look for a better one.
If this is "the one and only" , the first ever build, the last ever build or the DD of Roger. .... Same opinion as Khe Sanh. Good luck, Kay |
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Jun 7th, 2020, 19:27 | #4 |
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If you have the skills + the timego for it,loads of repair panels are availabe.
I had a190SL in similar condition which i scrapped!.......now wish I hadn't..... |
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Jun 7th, 2020, 20:19 | #5 |
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Thanks for the responses, doesn`t look that favourable for the old Amazon.
I wasn`t being naive, I did realise it would be quite a task but Khe Sanh put quite a good perspective on it. Cheers Dave |
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Jun 7th, 2020, 20:25 | #6 |
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I was given ( due to its poor state) my amazon in 2004. It was bad around and below the
front screen, corners of the rear screen, arches, front inner wings etc, having sat outside untouched for 12 years. Used parts were plentiful too on ebay compared with today. I was in full time employment at the time and spent 3.5 years of my spare time. This did include clutch replacement, all new brake parts replaced and re assembly after the spray shop. If you take this on it will have to be a labour of love. It looks like it is the uncommon very pale blue and a 2 door car? Chris. |
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It is a 2 door but it`s the off White colour. After what you & Khe Sanh have said I`d have thought I would be looking at 4 to 5 years for me to do it being realistic, I wouldn`t want it to be a chore. Cheers Dave |
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