Updated picks on the rust work!!! 56k Warning

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:00 pm

Some pics of Her looking rather sorry!

The two front doors/wings/bonnet are not being touched.

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:18 pm

looking good looking good,,

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:24 pm

its a sh$* game playing chase the rust at what point do you call it a day?? lol ..................never i will beat it!!!!!!!!!...........j

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:30 pm

Cool, it doesnt look too bad compared to some Ive seen.

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:34 pm

I just hope this is the last of the rust to be done on the car!!! I just cant take having a bits of her shown like that

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:01 pm

demlotcrew, i have some rust on the same panels on the rear like your car, and alittle on the arches, not too much tho, u getting a full respray done, how much u paying for the job, by the looks of the cars in the bodyshop, it looks like a good establishment, bet it will look mint when done!

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:13 pm

Andrew,
How much is that lot costing you mate??
Cheers
Nick

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:22 pm

The affected areas of rust where it has gone through will be cut out, and new metal put in its place (not pannels)

The cost is as it stands Ãƒ”šÃ‚£850.

The whole car will not be resprayed as this guy charges Ãƒ”šÃ‚£150 per pannel so i cant strach it that far just dont have the money!!!

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:26 pm

That is cruel. How can someone do that to a classic MG ?

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:28 pm

Some more pics

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:32 pm

fastcarz464 wrote:demlotcrew, i have some rust on the same panels on the rear like your car, and alittle on the arches, not too much tho, u getting a full respray done, how much u paying for the job, by the looks of the cars in the bodyshop, it looks like a good establishment, bet it will look mint when done!

I was given this guys details By BMW them selfs as he does a very good job on older cars with problems, as i have found that BMW them selfs just dont know how to properly treat cars this ages, they sand fill and paint only for the rust to come back in a year or so. I have seen this on three cars now worked on by BMW them selfs.
This guy has a big work shop with a few other cars which need new frames and all sorts doing, my car looks like its a walk in the park for him.
I hope the result is good as i cant afford to get it re done again.

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:35 pm

As I said to you mate, this place is good!

They will no doubt do a top notch job.

Looking like it's coming along nicely!

Doesn't it annoy you having the panels that you so painstakingly polished rubbed down to bare metal!!!

It will be worth it in the end.

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:43 pm

Yeah dave i have every confidence in him, he seems to be doing a fair job as is, because ive spoken to a few people who have said this is a good price for the work!

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:47 pm

its a good price for sure dude!

i may take the old girl there too...... as she needs a bit of attention at the rear

lookin good though for sure!! should be sweet once its done!

Karan

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:51 pm

Karan wrote:its a good price for sure dude!

i may take the old girl there too...... as she needs a bit of attention at the rear

lookin good though for sure!! should be sweet once its done!

Karan

Yeah dude you should, the only thing is i went to see him right at the start of march and he could only fit me in on the 29th onwards, his books are very full, so give it time dont expect him to take the car in right away.

Andrew

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:56 pm

thats a bargain price i must say....

Dave, is this the fellow you were talking about. I may be tempted for my front end paint up...
can one of you chaps pm me his number...

Rags

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 10:59 pm

Rags,

This is actually a different chap quite local to me.

G & B Autospray, Unit 9, Orchard Rd, Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5HD

Tel: 01763 245021

Very good bodyshop/sprayers!

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:00 pm

Will be worth it mate, gotta keep another one looking sweet!

Thats always a good sign of a good bodyshop IMO, if they are always booked up, i had to book mine 5weeks in advance(still got a week left

).

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:05 pm

demlot, thats a blinding price for what theyÃƒ”šÃ‚´re doing !!

it will look pukka when sheÃƒ”šÃ‚´s done

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:25 pm

will be looking sweet for a car that cost Ãƒ”šÃ‚£300!

All this talk need to get mine done maybe for sharkfest

Post Thu Mar 31, 2005 11:40 pm

Simon13 wrote:will be looking sweet for a car that cost Ãƒ”šÃ‚£300!

All this talk need to get mine done maybe for sharkfest

you remembered that!

:lol:

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:52 pm

Some more pics

The rust has been cut out and new metal pannels put in place.

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:57 pm

nice..... i think i'll take the old girl there.....

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 3:59 pm

"the drift chariot goes in for some TLC and a well earned rest!" thats your thread title!

Demlot gonna be sexy when done!

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:01 pm

Dude it truly is amazing what hes done with the little holes and managed to keep the origional contour.

I told him your coming in to see him so you must do that at least. Hes owned loads of sports before and you should see what cars he had in today, I didnt want to take pics but wow! a touring Alpha 256 with some slight hero damage, a really old porche a few really old jags and a citroen.

Cant wait to have her back!

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:03 pm

thankfully my car is hero damage free currently......

as his was removed a couple weeks ago.... outward dent in rear 1/4 LOL says it all really....

i will pay him a visit... i reckon its gonna cost a bit to be honest....

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:07 pm

Dude if your going to keep the car, then i would say its worth paying that extra Ãƒ”šÃ‚£200 and not having the problems apear after a year or two.

But you only need to go in for a quote, see how much it will be.

He showed me the paint mixing room and its amazing he mixes the paint on site and can match any car. A pc does all the calculations and a scale tells him how much to use. Quite simple but effective.

Andrew

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 4:07 pm

Simon13 wrote:"the drift chariot goes in for some TLC and a well earned rest!" thats your thread title!

Demlot gonna be sexy when done!

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:21 pm

looking good dude, thought your car looked cleaner than that when i saw it tho!!

Post Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:48 pm

Its only when you lift the boot you can see all the rust, but when they guys started to take the wire wheel to the rust alot of it was rotten badly, so thats why its been cut and pannels put in.

It in theory should be an improvement over the re refurb state.

Cant wait to have her back!