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Bodywork repairs and back to original color -72 1800ES 1800 1972

posted by  Ola on  Sat Apr 10 00:12 CST 2010
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Hi, left my babe in for long planned restoration at a workshop in Manchester. Bought the car almost 4 years back, decent shape mechanically after fixing the brakes. Exterior had signs of old shoddy repairs besides an ugly non-original paint, although still not a rust disaster. Since I can not weld and have not the time for present to strip the car, the choice was to give it up to professionals. They have so far concluded that both front wings are pretty eaten up from the underside, see pics at http://www.classicarco.com/ga.php?al=34. A new left wing has been located and ordered, but the problem is that the right wing is out of stock. According to the workshop there are rumors about the right wing to be produced to be available later this years. Does anyone know more about this?

Plan is to have it all repaired, then repaint in original 105 gold metallic. Most brightwork is good, have already bought new side trims + an overhauled Smiths clock which I stumbled over in Holland. Will later do the interior myself.

Will keep you posted on progress.

Ola
-58 PV544 B16B
-72 1800ES B20E






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