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[mk3 Cooper S]

Have you got all the mods logged with your insurance campany?

A de seamed rear valence is a lot harder too repair hence why they will write it off.

[Vulcan]

Insurance (In-shoor-unce) - Pay a company a bundle of cash on the basis that if you need them they will spring to your financial aid. Then, they'll try and wriggle out of it if you do.

I'm just learning about minis but Ratty looks eminently repairable?

[camp freddy]

Have you got all the mods logged with your insurance campany?

A de seamed rear valence is a lot harder too repair hence why they will write it off.

everything is declared....

[mk3 Cooper S]

Definatley repairable. A buy back from the insurance company may see you with some cash over after you have repaired the rear

[camp freddy]

Insurance (In-shoor-unce) - Pay a company a bundle of cash on the basis that if you need them they will spring to your financial aid. Then, they'll try and wriggle out of it if you do.

I'm just learning about minis but Ratty looks eminently repairable?

yes it is repairable , that's not my concern ... the concerns are ... internal boot hinges , solenoid boot lock fitting , lip fitted above the numberplate , led's for number plate light , boot light removed , boot lock removed , valance seam removed . would a bodyshop be willing to perform all the extra work , or would they even know what to do..... because they normally just unbolt and bolt on a new bit.....

Edited by camp freddy, 01 October 2012 - 09:30 PM.

[camp freddy]

Ooh a decent fitting alloy roof would look well.
Can you work with alloy too?

got an english wheel at work, and a couple of chaps with the knowhow...

[Vulcan]

I'd love to get my hands on an English Wheel!!!! You're right though, most conventional 'body shops' either don't know or don't care.

If there's anything I can do to be of help, let me know.

[CLM]

That looks bad, but the only person who will be able to repair it to the level it was with the care needed is the one who built it in the first place, A repair shop is just going to make it worse. You might think of getting the money and rolling up your sleeves and just digging back in. You did a wonderful job the first time CF.

Chris

[camp freddy]

That looks bad, but the only person who will be able to repair it to the level it was with the care needed is the one who built it in the first place, A repair shop is just going to make it worse. You might think of getting the money and rolling up your sleeves and just digging back in. You did a wonderful job the first time CF.

Chris

Cheers, TBO I had a quote from where I work ( carriage builders ) , they quoted £2400 plus parts. My boss said (to my surprise) if we get the job that I could repair it as I know how it's been done...

Edited by camp freddy, 02 October 2012 - 09:08 PM.

[camp freddy]

was assesed yesterday, chap said it's just within the limit to be repaired, priced up the panels needed
comes to nearly £400

[Black.Ghost]

Well that's pretty good. That means you get to fix the car during work time, while getting paid for it with the guarantee of the quality.

The only thing I can see is will the insurance company allow it if they know you work for the company repairing it? I'd be careful about it and check it out fully. The last thing you want is to have problems once the job has already been started etc.

[camp freddy]

rear panels have now been sorted , paint job is now underway

new LED strip number plate light



£160 heritage boot modded with boot light flange , lock and hinges



masked inside



primered



outside repairs filler primed

[sonikk4]

Very nice and glad to see ratty getting back to his former glory.

[camp freddy]

Not entirely back to his former glory ........ wait and see........ that's all I'm saying ... Those who know No comments please...

[camp freddy]

Re-tinted the door and quarter glass today.. done the door glass with 15% and the quarters
with 5% tint. still got to do the rear window , hopefully won't have as much trouble as the last time
I did the rear glass ..

Quarter glass, hadn't realised how much it had faded (note the edges)

Edited by camp freddy, 28 October 2012 - 07:50 PM.