Guest benny Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 okay the rust bug has set in!!!!!! my cab is dying!!!! all this salty rain is doing it know favours, my ariel was crooked, so i bent it back into postition and half the metal came with it, its now being held on by paint!!!!! where all the welding was done rust is already coming through! by passenger door had died! my scuttle panel has died! one wing is rusting! the front panel has died! so is what im gonna need! 2 inner wings 2 outa wings front panel scuttle panel 2 doors boot rear left quater cutting out and welding in new all arches resixoflexing and spraying battery tray 2 bumpers! is the the end for benny cab!!!!!! 6 grand in!!!!!!!! just had a quote from a cheap sprayer to do the work if i bring the panels are you sitting comfortably? 2000 englilsh pounds, i thought he my have been talkin euros at first!!!!! im numb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escort Cabriolet Club Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 It is steep but there is a lot of work involved mate, he is litraly taking half the car apart and rebuilding it, plus paint !!! Its all Man-Hours I guess, always try Sir.Brutus of Winsford !!! :icon_salut_gb: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dazzaas Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 thought about reshell find a good body and use yours as donor just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest benny Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 thought about the reshell but there can be just as much work involved in that? swopping everything over!!!! i dunno what im gonna do? dont want to lose ma cab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 thought about the reshell but there can be just as much work involved in that? swopping everything over!!!! i dunno what im gonna do? dont want to lose ma cab? Dont loose it mate, if you can save her then do it, their numbers are going right down pity to loose another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjc Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 shiiiittttt benny, gutted for you, really hard to justify that sort of dough, even if you have a nearly new car at the end, if you have the time and can find another that needs less work, do a transplant and sell whats left......atb whcihever way you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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