Many thanks for all of your replies and opinions.
Nick, I very much appreciate your comments regarding the bodywork repairs, there is a lot to do, both the "A" and "B" pillars are rotten at the bottom, all of the wings are in a bad way and the inner wings also have rusted through in places and as you say the floor is perforated in one or two places, and the floor of the battery box has rotted away. so I'm guessing it would come to a pretty penny to get it fixed.
Maybe you could PM me the details of your re-metalling man?
David, yes, I've been meaning to introduce myself to the East Kent group and was about to do so just prior to the lockdown, all rather frustrating!
John, it's a 2 bearing engine which seems to have had a bit of a checkered history but I suppose they all have after this many years!
I will mull over my options for a couple of days but will likely be looking for suitable replacement parts.
..... Phil.
Hi Chris, your message arived as I was typing my previous reply.
Thanks for the opinion on the rods, I was already concerned about the damage to the rods but had almost convinced myself that they'd probably be o.k. for a sedate weekend driver, I'm not so sure now.
I was paticularly heartened by your comments on the bodywork issues though, I'm sure you're right, it is do-able, it's just a matter of finding the right help.
There is one more thing that I'd like advice on though, regarding bodywork restoration, the body is obviously still sitting on the original unrestored chassis. should the chassis be restored before bodywork commences? Given Nicks comments on stabilising the body when removing it, it sounds a bit on a minefield?
Thanks again, ..... Phil.
Nick, I very much appreciate your comments regarding the bodywork repairs, there is a lot to do, both the "A" and "B" pillars are rotten at the bottom, all of the wings are in a bad way and the inner wings also have rusted through in places and as you say the floor is perforated in one or two places, and the floor of the battery box has rotted away. so I'm guessing it would come to a pretty penny to get it fixed.
Maybe you could PM me the details of your re-metalling man?
David, yes, I've been meaning to introduce myself to the East Kent group and was about to do so just prior to the lockdown, all rather frustrating!
John, it's a 2 bearing engine which seems to have had a bit of a checkered history but I suppose they all have after this many years!
I will mull over my options for a couple of days but will likely be looking for suitable replacement parts.
..... Phil.
Hi Chris, your message arived as I was typing my previous reply.
Thanks for the opinion on the rods, I was already concerned about the damage to the rods but had almost convinced myself that they'd probably be o.k. for a sedate weekend driver, I'm not so sure now.
I was paticularly heartened by your comments on the bodywork issues though, I'm sure you're right, it is do-able, it's just a matter of finding the right help.
There is one more thing that I'd like advice on though, regarding bodywork restoration, the body is obviously still sitting on the original unrestored chassis. should the chassis be restored before bodywork commences? Given Nicks comments on stabilising the body when removing it, it sounds a bit on a minefield?
Thanks again, ..... Phil.