Hi Philip,
I am not so much interested in a "show car" as I am interested in the joy
of driving. Of course I want the car to last, so I am interested in
improving it's current condition. I am also a bit "anal" and even though I
don't need a "show car" I do enjoy when things clean and in good shape,
they just don't need to sparkle!
The car has been painted at some point and there are some blisters at the
seams. The inside of the engine compartment looks great so I don't have the
feeling that this is a real "rust bucket".
So you recommend keeping the body intact and cleaning up whatever rust I
am able to reach and carry on from there?
Thanks for the help.
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> Your project greatly depends on what you wish the final result to be. Are
> you looking for a show winner or a nice driver? It also depends on the
> present state of the car. If the rust extends to removable panels, ie.
> fenders, doors, you would be well advised to leave the body on the frame.
I
> have recently completed a rather extensive "make-over" of my TR6 that
> included replacing virtually all the removable panels, mostly because it
> was much cheaper than repairing the existing ones.
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