New "project"
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 11:39 pm
I haven't long got back from collecting the totally rotten Tourer that was advertised on this web site.
First off thanks to seller, Chris, for letting me have it cheap and second thanks to Lee for the loan of his trailer.
Only problem was first time I built up speed on motorway - the roof shreded ! Luckilly it was brittle anyway and already falling apart so it didn't damage the frame.
If anyone wants to see an example of extreme rot then they are welcome to come have a look - I'm at Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent and people are always welcome to drop by.
At the moment it's still on the trailer and will be unloaded first thing tomorrow but I'm going to resist having a good look for a few days as I have loads of more important (domestic) things to do first
Initial impression is that it's exactly what I wanted - a 100% rebuild project.
I know people will recommend getting the best you can afford - but my opinion with such an old vehicle you are paying for numerous older repairs for the higher price. If, say sills / floors etc have been properly replaced then maybe the car can be worth the extra (I'm refering to projects and not road worth vehicles) but there again there is always the doubt how well the work was done.
The way I look at it is if you need to replace a floor for a small hole then what difference does it make if there is a big hole ?
I know mine will be seriously weakened by the rot and that is why I'm not going to try any repairs until a proper supporting jig, to ensure correct alignment, has been made.
Paul Humphries.
First off thanks to seller, Chris, for letting me have it cheap and second thanks to Lee for the loan of his trailer.
Only problem was first time I built up speed on motorway - the roof shreded ! Luckilly it was brittle anyway and already falling apart so it didn't damage the frame.
If anyone wants to see an example of extreme rot then they are welcome to come have a look - I'm at Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent and people are always welcome to drop by.
At the moment it's still on the trailer and will be unloaded first thing tomorrow but I'm going to resist having a good look for a few days as I have loads of more important (domestic) things to do first
Initial impression is that it's exactly what I wanted - a 100% rebuild project.
I know people will recommend getting the best you can afford - but my opinion with such an old vehicle you are paying for numerous older repairs for the higher price. If, say sills / floors etc have been properly replaced then maybe the car can be worth the extra (I'm refering to projects and not road worth vehicles) but there again there is always the doubt how well the work was done.
The way I look at it is if you need to replace a floor for a small hole then what difference does it make if there is a big hole ?
I know mine will be seriously weakened by the rot and that is why I'm not going to try any repairs until a proper supporting jig, to ensure correct alignment, has been made.
Paul Humphries.
