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[brum,brum,mike]

I bought a genuine full floor and toe board for £480 from a member off here, I think the floor is £535 new and the toe board is £65. Although this is a later floor, but I think would be an ideal choice for your project...

Good luck

[ToM 2012]

I've had an idea of how you can cut the boot off, and everything under it, all in one go: take off the boot lid wire, then just let the lid drop, im sure most of it will come off in one go

lol i took the boot of and the hole rear panel was coming with it and i took the tank out and the shell went down more basically the tank was holding it up haha.

[ToM 2012]

After seeing it earlier it does need some love, but it will be so worth the effort, especially being a Mk1!

thanks. it needs alot of work but as its my first time doing something this bad! it makes me think it impossible to rebuild

Nah it's not impossible, I thought that about mine, and I'm sure there I much worse out there. If you put your mind to something it can work. It's justs awesome to see someone wanting to keep another classic alive!

ile try my best thanks tom

[ToM 2012]

sort of makes sense lol sweeping up i need to do lol rust everywhere. what i was going to do next was buy a drivers rear quater. but a driver door step. buy a drivers side door post and weld all that in and then repaet the passenger side to. and then put a new rear panel on. basically then i have some good metal then to start banging the floor in.

[ToM 2012]

I bought a genuine full floor and toe board for £480 from a member off here, I think the floor is £535 new and the toe board is £65. Although this is a later floor, but I think would be an ideal choice for your project...

Good luck

cheers mate ile keep my eyes peled open.

[AndrewMini]

You've only just finished your previous project! You must really love this ;)
And wow, she really needs a LOT of loving!! Best of luck to ya, Tom ! I'll definitely keep up with this project

[ToM 2012]

ino mate im addicted lol its a big project this but it shall relive again cheers tom

[AndrewMini]

I think I'm addicted too, don't think when mine's done I can stop either!

[ToM 2012]

lol wont be long till its in paint mate.

[AndrewMini]

I can only hope :)

[cradley-heathen]

your a brave lad tom!

having seen this in the flesh, it really is as good as it looks lol!

seriously though, its a great project and im sure we have all seen pictures of worse that have made it back to show standard so it can be done. i dont know where to say to start, but im sure you will figure it out

[ToM 2012]

your a brave lad tom!

having seen this in the flesh, it really is as good as it looks lol!

seriously though, its a great project and im sure we have all seen pictures of worse that have made it back to show standard so it can be done. i dont know where to say to start, but im sure you will figure it out

cheers mate it is bad but once i get stuck into it and all the panels are there what i need i dont think it will take long. just need to get learning with the welder so its nice and strong welds thanks tom

[ToM 2012]

making a start on this now going to strip it to bare shell done a couple of hours tonight and got the center clock wiring loom headlights heater box out just trying to think of a way to jack it up so i can remove the engine and subframes. i might not bother repairing this shell to much money and work for me to do and might be cheaper to buy a good shell that has been restored unless there is someone local that wants to take this challange on for welding then give me a pm. pictures will be up in the week. cheers tom 

[rally515]

making a start on this now going to strip it to bare shell done a couple of hours tonight and got the center clock wiring loom headlights heater box out just trying to think of a way to jack it up so i can remove the engine and subframes. i might not bother repairing this shell to much money and work for me to do and might be cheaper to buy a good shell that has been restored unless there is someone local that wants to take this challange on for welding then give me a pm. pictures will be up in the week. cheers tom 

 

You'll struggle finding a mk1 shell these days Tom, best bet is either graft a mk3 onwards shell into this one or start a fresh with a later shell and convert the mk3> parts to mk1 spec (time consuming task)

[ToM 2012]

ino yeh i was thinking if i get a solid mk3 shell and convert it to a mk1 shell wouldnt this be less welding and work then rebuilding this shell? why couldnt you be closer i would just drop it of at yours and say here you are lol