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May 13, 2007
Since March, I’ve been busy collecting all sorts of parts. Last week the real strip down started. Removing all sorts of items, tagging and bagging them and then storing them safely.
Today Henk phoned me at work and told me that he had removed the tub from the chassis. I left my job early this afternoon to have a look. There it was: a well-braced tub on a jig, a rolling chassis behind it on the floor
Over the years, the bodywork has remained in a pretty good state. After removing the front wings, there visible is rust on the front part of the sills and the lower part of the wings (where water is trapped between the sill and wing). And there is evidence of a badly repaired rear end collision: the rear apron is body filler central.
Then the chassis: on first sight, all looks to be all right: straight, no signs of impact (not on the rear end as well). After removing all parts, the chassis will be measured, blasted and painted. Don’t know about powder coating. I’ve heard different things about that. And, after all: the chassis survived 50 years unharmed with ‘factory finish’ only.
The paint shop guys started on the wings, doors and other removed parts today. After blasting these items, things look quite bright! Front apron: perfect shape, so are the doors, the boot lid, the bonnet and the spare wheel lid. Some surface rust, no holes, no hidden horrors.
Any setbacks thus far? Yes, the radiator is a mess. Somewhere during the car’s life, someone lifted the car without any knowledge of TRs, I think. He must have put the jack under the radiator.
Since March, I’ve been busy collecting all sorts of parts. Last week the real strip down started. Removing all sorts of items, tagging and bagging them and then storing them safely.
Today Henk phoned me at work and told me that he had removed the tub from the chassis. I left my job early this afternoon to have a look. There it was: a well-braced tub on a jig, a rolling chassis behind it on the floor
Over the years, the bodywork has remained in a pretty good state. After removing the front wings, there visible is rust on the front part of the sills and the lower part of the wings (where water is trapped between the sill and wing). And there is evidence of a badly repaired rear end collision: the rear apron is body filler central.
Then the chassis: on first sight, all looks to be all right: straight, no signs of impact (not on the rear end as well). After removing all parts, the chassis will be measured, blasted and painted. Don’t know about powder coating. I’ve heard different things about that. And, after all: the chassis survived 50 years unharmed with ‘factory finish’ only.
The paint shop guys started on the wings, doors and other removed parts today. After blasting these items, things look quite bright! Front apron: perfect shape, so are the doors, the boot lid, the bonnet and the spare wheel lid. Some surface rust, no holes, no hidden horrors.
Any setbacks thus far? Yes, the radiator is a mess. Somewhere during the car’s life, someone lifted the car without any knowledge of TRs, I think. He must have put the jack under the radiator.
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