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Rather than add pictures this time around, I thought I'd take a trip down memory lane and recap the work Gunnar has done to the car.
This is from memory, not chronological, and I've likely forgotten a more than few things.
Right side damage was a challenge, wasted a lot of time with repro parts that weren't right.
New right door skin, plus modifications for Aussie roll-up windows and door handle, repaired right pocket.
Left door dent repair, sourced used pocket from Australia for left door and repaired.
Door hinges repaired (almost) - original, not aluminum
Doors fitted with rubber for water tight seal and good fit
Door steps repaired (custom fabricated since repros were worthless)
Door section near hinge on right side shell was smashed in - repaired
Front end accident damage repaired - firewall and floor buckled
Old seam sealer removed - entire car blasted
Floor panel sections replaced - original stampings retained
Floor had a big wave - straightened
Floor straightened - not perfect, but the worst dents hammered out
Inner and outer A panels
Inner and outer sills - outer sill modified for the single vent as original - lots of time in this effort (2 sets of sills, maybe 3)
Jack points and factory lift points repaired
Rear valance replaced
Drip rails repaired
Roof gutter sections replaced and straightened
Rear parcel shelf repaired (speaker hole and extra holes, plus rust)
Boot floor section replaced into a portion of the rear seat 40 hours in this repair alone
Bonnet replaced after fighting with the one the came on the car
Boot lid - nearly 40 rust holes repaired - boot lid fitted with rubber, some straightening to get water tight seal
Bump stops repaired, thicker metal added in rear bump stop area
Hand brake bracket and tunnel repaired
Shifter hole was trashed from accident - repaired
Inner wing panels straightened
Fan shroud repaired - (had to retain the important number stamped on the top)
Dash repaired - dent on right side (probably from someone's knee)
Rear seams repaired in a few places - just a little rust, not bad
Front subframe repaired and straightened
Rear subframe rusty - sourced new old stock rear subframe
Right rear quarter panel had an oil can effect so we had to shrink the metal
Right tank support replaced and fitted
New front nose panel took a lot of modifications - fit was tough to get right
Lots of little stress cracks in the metal here and there repaired front to back
Seat belt brackets added to rear
Fabrication of front license plate brackets
Front wings replaced and were a bear to fit
Straps added for Aussie Cooper S flares, then removed, holes in arches welded up. Might go for the original look without flares. Oh well...just time and money right?
Additional notes:
Weld through primer was added to pieces along to way to prevent rust.
Original spot welds retained where possible, spot weld dimples added back where original.
Bumpers, grill, grill surround, whiskers, and shift boot retainer are on the way so the final metal work can be finished - extral holes welded up, etc.
Cheers!
Mark
This is from memory, not chronological, and I've likely forgotten a more than few things.
Right side damage was a challenge, wasted a lot of time with repro parts that weren't right.
New right door skin, plus modifications for Aussie roll-up windows and door handle, repaired right pocket.
Left door dent repair, sourced used pocket from Australia for left door and repaired.
Door hinges repaired (almost) - original, not aluminum
Doors fitted with rubber for water tight seal and good fit
Door steps repaired (custom fabricated since repros were worthless)
Door section near hinge on right side shell was smashed in - repaired
Front end accident damage repaired - firewall and floor buckled
Old seam sealer removed - entire car blasted
Floor panel sections replaced - original stampings retained
Floor had a big wave - straightened
Floor straightened - not perfect, but the worst dents hammered out
Inner and outer A panels
Inner and outer sills - outer sill modified for the single vent as original - lots of time in this effort (2 sets of sills, maybe 3)
Jack points and factory lift points repaired
Rear valance replaced
Drip rails repaired
Roof gutter sections replaced and straightened
Rear parcel shelf repaired (speaker hole and extra holes, plus rust)
Boot floor section replaced into a portion of the rear seat 40 hours in this repair alone
Bonnet replaced after fighting with the one the came on the car
Boot lid - nearly 40 rust holes repaired - boot lid fitted with rubber, some straightening to get water tight seal
Bump stops repaired, thicker metal added in rear bump stop area
Hand brake bracket and tunnel repaired
Shifter hole was trashed from accident - repaired
Inner wing panels straightened
Fan shroud repaired - (had to retain the important number stamped on the top)
Dash repaired - dent on right side (probably from someone's knee)
Rear seams repaired in a few places - just a little rust, not bad
Front subframe repaired and straightened
Rear subframe rusty - sourced new old stock rear subframe
Right rear quarter panel had an oil can effect so we had to shrink the metal
Right tank support replaced and fitted
New front nose panel took a lot of modifications - fit was tough to get right
Lots of little stress cracks in the metal here and there repaired front to back
Seat belt brackets added to rear
Fabrication of front license plate brackets
Front wings replaced and were a bear to fit
Straps added for Aussie Cooper S flares, then removed, holes in arches welded up. Might go for the original look without flares. Oh well...just time and money right?
Additional notes:
Weld through primer was added to pieces along to way to prevent rust.
Original spot welds retained where possible, spot weld dimples added back where original.
Bumpers, grill, grill surround, whiskers, and shift boot retainer are on the way so the final metal work can be finished - extral holes welded up, etc.
Cheers!
Mark
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