Gracie's return to as New

[amazondean]

[QUOTE. For a car that looked pretty decent it just shows you don't know what lurks .[/QUOTE]

Thats why i say you should always carry a magnet when looking at a purchase. I dare say it had its fare share of filler on the bottom sections.
Looks like the restorers are doing a proper job of it though. Those sills will need to be filled with some kind of wax treatment though, as now you have lost those galvanised originals!

[gillberry]

Part of the reason we chose this particular restorer is they do a proper job which includes rust treatment thoughout . They also do a 3year warranty of their work .

[PaulWphoto]

Amazondean can you post something on the forum which does not include the word 'filler' - and don't cheat! (Isopon or Plastic Padding are not acceptable) - I am sure you will agree with that.

Body filler has its place in the workshop as long as it is not used in conjunction with newspaper.

[amazondean]

Originally Posted by PaulWphoto

Amazondean can you post something on the forum which does not include the word 'filler' - and don't cheat! (Isopon or Plastic Padding are not acceptable) - I am sure you will agree with that.

Body filler has its place in the workshop as long as it is not used in conjunction with newspaper.

I suppose i do go on a bit regarding "filler". Unfortunately most classics are totaly bunged up with the stuff, and the amount of cars i have looked at over the years, it is quite discracefull what people try and pass on to the unsuspecting eye. They go from one owner to the next and each one ends up at the body shop for a "knock it in and fill it flick over" and then pass it on. So on and so on. All i'm trying to do is make people realise just how bad it actualy is out there regarding the state of most cars.
I have stripped cars for parts or sold cars on that have portfolios of tens of thousends of pounds spent on them and they are still only a pile of scrap. Just be very carefull!!

[Alf ista]

Any updates?

[gillberry]

Only to say nearside sill all done bar outer skin , offside sill stripped and ready for welding as is offside rear arch but at present we are waiting for the arch to come in at the specialist . no more pics yet .

[Alf ista]

Good to hear its progressing nicely.

[gillberry]

Had a phone call from the restorers last night about some fibre glass they had found . Went and had a look today and took some pics , not as bad as imagined and she is coming along nicely . Sorry for poor quality of pics took on mobile phone .





They are hoping to have her stripped to bare metal next week ready for the respray . The best thing is seeing all the work they are putting in to give us a completely rust free car .

[Derek UK]

It's coming along but I hope they are taking much better pics than you or else you're going to have no useful record of the rebuild"
Schooll Report: "Must do better" ( I had a few of those.......)

[gillberry]

Yes they are keeping a photoghraphic record for us . Problem is remembering to take the camera . Its frightening to see how much work they are doing on a good solid looking car but as mentioned before they are removing all the rust and replacing with good metal . She should go quicker when finished as she will be lighter without all the filler . Someone couldn't get the right lines when they welded new metal in so made the lines with large amounts of filler , also the offside jcking point had a piece of iron welded in !!!.