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November 20, 2003
Tom...
As I understand it, about 5k for the whole
shebang but you already have good doors
and other useful parts.
So the only correct way of doing this is to
email or phone for exactly what YOU need as I believe the tub may come
in
different stages of completion.
(If there are any listers who know more
about this, please feel free to chime in)
As you know, you can never stop rust,
though you can slow it down. One way
or the other, you are going to be spending
a lot of bucks (and/or time) on this to do
a "proper" job. You can do a fairly decent
job and find you may have to "redo" within
5 years. Or, you can do (or have done) an
"excellent job" by welding in new steel and not have to redo for 8-10
years... ...big bucks and/or major time on your part depending upon your
tools and
talent.
Only YOU know what this will "cost" in
personal terms, what you have in the bank
and which course is best for YOU. We cannot see the car...you can.
Over the long pull though, there is no
substitute for new steel. And we have
new prep coatings and products today
for excellent surface prep that retard
corrosion. Today, we can also "tuff coat"
the floors (these ususally rust from the
inside/out, as you may know) along with
the entire bottom of the car (once the
surface is properly prepared) for excellent
longevity.
You may also find it may pay to go to
to someone like "justbrits" (Ed handles
Austin Healey Spares here in the states)
and I am sure gets large shipments of
parts from the UK throughout the year so
there may be some savings on shipping
having it come over as part of a larger
order to a major supplier. Moss handles
Heritage shells as well I believe.
Of course, there
is shipping to you if you can't pick the tub
up at whatever supplier you might order from.
Me? I'd use Sports & Classics 'cause he's right up the road from me and
we've had an excellent relationship for the
last 7 years or so.
Another way of doing this is to replace what you have with fibreglass
parts to the
extent possible. What you can't find in
good quality glass will require steel patching of course.
Tom Colby at..... www.speedwellengineering.com handles
some glass and can point the way for
other parts. Expect some minor prep to
tailor the fit for your specific car.
There are a lot of ways to go here, assuming the car is a "keeper".
And "right or wrong" doesn't really exist
in this matters as it's a personal decision
and hopefully, an "informed" one for best
value in your case.
Only you know what you want to spend,
know what you need and what you want
it to be when it's finished. But, either way,
a good job that will LAST is gonna cost decent bucks and/or time. THIS
is what
is important to know before you get
started down any given path, IMHO. :)
Cap'n. Bob
'60 :{)
PilotRob@... 26802
Posted on November 20, 2003 09:25 AM
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