Reshelling?!?!?

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:32 am

Whats the script with reshelling! has any1 on here done it before?

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:23 am

Are we talking re-shelling as in new body, or new bearings?

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:45 pm

the body!

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 6:09 pm

So your hoping to keep your motor then Charlie mate?Saw it sitting at Jamies everytime ive been over, that motor needs to be back on the road ,that was a nice sport

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 7:12 pm

have reshelled an escort in the past, its not an easy, two minute thing

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:32 pm

I reshalled an Alpina C2 2.7

Its not that hard but will take a few weeks.

What are you reshelling? Is it because of RUST or accident damage?

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:05 pm

This will answer your question look on pages 3 & 4 http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... c&start=60

Post Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:11 pm

E30Charlie wrote:Whats the script with reshelling! has any1 on here done it before?

The other shell if it has the loom electrics etc it will be alot easier..

Go For It!!!

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:03 pm

Reshelled a Viva Magnum some years ago. The big bits are OK, provided you have mates to help do the donkey work. The main problems are the trim panels and windows usually. You always break clips getting the old stuff off. I needed hundreds of new clips, plus self tappers and their captive plates, lots of little bolts for details you hardly notice normally. All your rubber bits have to be new too, as they usually tear when you take them off the old one. I had loads of rattles when I finished, which took months to sort, as did getting all the doors on straight.

The other thing is wiring, as mentioned above. You'll have to cut loads of wires into doors and things, and then rejoin em up. This likely to be a real problem with the e30, because of the extensive electrics.

Like the man said, not trivial, but very satisfying when it's done