Ive spent the last 2 days stripping my new P6 V8S. All the outer pannels - wings, doors, scuttles, valances, bumpers, interior trim etc are in a container on the farm.
I steam cleaned the car and started attacking the base unit with a cold chissel and hammer in search of good metal.
This is what I found:
Sill end plates holed both sides
middle sills corroded both sides and severly bodged
D posts corroded and bodged both sides
battery tray disintegrated
multiple holes in boot floor
de dion trailing arm mount disintegrated
trailing edge of the boot knackered in both corners
Chassis corroded (structural section) under steering box idler. (engine out job to repair)
rear inner wings both sides are shot
front hockey sticks need replacing / patching
I dont know where to go now in all honesty. Right now its either serious metal work or scrap it.
There are some redeeming features though:
The innersills and floors appier sound although there is a bit of surface rust at the rear.
Rear suspension mounts seem solid
Floor pans are good.
Solid from the waist up?
Do any of you happen to live in the wrexham / chester area?
If so, do you fancy popping over to the farm one day for a cup of tea and a natter? I could really do with an objective opinion on this car as to weather its a viable project.
I hate to see good cars get scrapped. I would just apriciate some imput from another person who knows the cars but doesnt have any emotional attachment to mine.
If anyone wants to have a look please email me on jc_moulds@hotmail.com or just PM me through this forum.
-JC
I steam cleaned the car and started attacking the base unit with a cold chissel and hammer in search of good metal.
This is what I found:
Sill end plates holed both sides
middle sills corroded both sides and severly bodged
D posts corroded and bodged both sides
battery tray disintegrated
multiple holes in boot floor
de dion trailing arm mount disintegrated
trailing edge of the boot knackered in both corners
Chassis corroded (structural section) under steering box idler. (engine out job to repair)
rear inner wings both sides are shot
front hockey sticks need replacing / patching
I dont know where to go now in all honesty. Right now its either serious metal work or scrap it.
There are some redeeming features though:
The innersills and floors appier sound although there is a bit of surface rust at the rear.
Rear suspension mounts seem solid
Floor pans are good.
Solid from the waist up?
Do any of you happen to live in the wrexham / chester area?
If so, do you fancy popping over to the farm one day for a cup of tea and a natter? I could really do with an objective opinion on this car as to weather its a viable project.
I hate to see good cars get scrapped. I would just apriciate some imput from another person who knows the cars but doesnt have any emotional attachment to mine.
If anyone wants to have a look please email me on jc_moulds@hotmail.com or just PM me through this forum.
-JC