Odd, I find Body work tedious and mind numbing at best. I hate
it. But I do like the painting side of it. You get to realize your
successes quickly, and can relish in its splendor.....before it start to
run. 8-(. Actually, I like engine work the best. There's just
something about the sound of ancient dinosaurs being drawn in,
compressed, burned ( Mmmm Fire Good !!), and then simply tossed aside
when its usefullness is used up, in an audible rythmic pattern, much
like that of a finely oid sewing machine............Except for that DAM
ticking noise you could never find!
Man and Machine........It was meant to be........Eve was realy a used
car sales'person'.
Rich
> ----------
> From: A.G.Whiteford(at)gcal.ac.uk[SMTP:A.G.Whiteford(at)gcal.ac.uk]
> Reply To: A.G.Whiteford(at)gcal.ac.uk
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 1997 4:12 AM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Series V and III
>
> Chris Stephenson wrote:-
>
> > I FINALLY got the Series V V6 back on the road. I still prefer
> the
> > Alpine III - more refined, but it needs to come off the road
> sometime
> > for a restoration. It has significant rust.
> >
> > I would like to solicit comments on how much is too much when
> > restoring a body? I am doing all the other work myself and am
> willing
> > to spend in the $4,000 to $5,000 range for the welding, etc. in
> the
> > '98 time frame. I know that the rockers are gone as are the
> bottom of
> > the wheel arches. Also, I have uneven gaps in the right door
> > indicating that the X member is weak. Any benchmarks out there?
>
> Chris
> ...of course if you're half mad, like me, you could spend say $1000
> and get
> a MIG welder, grinder, snips and lots of repair panels and sheets
> steel.
> Then spend the next few years in the garage burning holes in
> everything.
> Eventually you will emerge from the workshop older, balder and
> scarred, but
> with a gleaming, solid Alpine. By this time your partner,friends and
> relatives will have forgotten who you are. Squander the rest of the
> $$$$ on
> fast women and slow horses......
>
> At least that's MY plan.... :-)
>
> Seriously. Bodywork's really rewarding, and you have the satisfaction
> of
> knowing it's a job well done. You'll have learned a useful skill, and
> you
> won't have spent more than the resale price. Rockers and wheelarch
> repairs
> shouldn't take you too long. You can then start to dream about your
> next
> restoration project....
>
> Andy W & Ser III GT "Should have been a parts-car"
> Glasgow UK
>
>
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