Too far gone ?

Post by **iandromiskin** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:00 am

I was just wondering when is a car too far gone to restore ? The reason I ask is that my traveller has a noticable hole in the front of the floor by the passenger wing, the usual thing, and I was wondering how serious is this in terms of restoration - can it be done or is it a huge job ???

The photo below was taken of a car I'am scrapping at the moment, but it shows the same thing.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:05 am

Depends how bad - but at worst a new floor section is welded in along with associated sill parts and inner wing repairs! ANYTHING can be saved - probably even the one in the picture.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:05 pm

I was just wondering when is a car too far gone to restore ?

It depends on what type of car.
A 2 door saloon can be saved from almost any state of rot. A 4 door is a little bit less robust and the shell can distort more easily when sills floor, crossmember and chassis legs are gone - leading to dodgy door gaps after restoration.
Travellers (when traveller wood is removed) and concvertibles can be saved from a poor state but this takes a higher level of skill because the floor and sills are the only structure to the shell.

Post by **morris62** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:37 pm

when is a car too far gone to restore

it depends on how deep your pockets are and wether you can do the work yourself

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:04 pm

If you're really dedicated I dont think any moggy is too far gone, especially if it has close family ties/memories.

Post by **FrankM83** » Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:06 pm

well since most panel are available I just bought new floors, sills, etc etc etc excpet the windscreen surround and dash

now that might have been a far gone moggy but I still saved it! so if you want to do it, go for it, if not get a better car