It's Alive!

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Iain-1980
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It's Alive!

Postby Iain-1980 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:00 pm

Earlier in the year I decided to investigate the rust under the windscreen....

Then due to an accident I was unable to continue, tbh after seeing the extent of the rust I got scared. Gave the it to the garage for repairs, and a respray, and the reflectors in the bumper filled and more rust repairs.

End result=
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Yay!

All tucked up for winter.
'93 4.0 Coupe, Flamenco red.

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Re: It's Alive!

Postby ptjs1 » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:12 pm

Iain,

I THINK I like the reflectorless bumpers. I keep looking at the pic trying to decide!

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Re: It's Alive!

Postby davidr » Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:56 am

Iain - good to hear from you and to see your car looking well! You'd gone a bit quiet! Any more pictures of the process?
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Iain-1980
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Re: It's Alive!

Postby Iain-1980 » Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:31 pm

Ever since I got a facelift I have wanted to get rid of those reflectors, too square and inset into the bumper so badly/deeply. i wasn't sure it would look better without, but after seeing it in the metal I know. I am truly chuffed.

David, yeah this year has been a bit rubbish.

A couple of photos. This is the scuttle they gave me as a momento...

Note the plate spot welded over the rust (the entire panel) and the quarter inch of filler.
When buying the car a selling point was that it had "had the scuttle rust sorted" hmmmm! :roll:
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'93 4.0 Coupe, Flamenco red.


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