My 1980 930 Project.

[dickyf]

going into primer next week just to seal the shell. Then stage two begins.

[dickyf]

[g7jhp]

dickyf said:

I understand when they were assembled at the factory there wasn't any rustproofing applied to the inner rear quarters prior to the outer wings going on. Any rust preventative applied afterwards wouldn't have reached the upper parts of the inner wings.
Mine looked perfectly OK on the outside, once the rear wings were off and the shell media blasted the inner quarters were found to resemble teabags, totally perforated with little or no integrity. Both sides, along with the rear panel between the rear lights. The outer panel was fine, the inner totally shot. The shell would have been useless in a side impact.
I now look at shiny, tidy cars and wonder what is lurking beneath.

Tetley?

100% agree, a fair few owners would be in for a shock were they to remove front and rear panels and have a good look at the state of the panels.

Once you've got rust you really need to fully strip it back to chase it out of these, it's like a cancer.

Your car's looking great.

Edited by g7jhp on Friday 24th March 06:11

[dickyf]

shell and wings not far off now...

[dickyf]

for those who are interested here is a dropbox link to the fabrication work.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ijo4fuuwo6208mx/AAAXPo5...

[mudy]

Coming along nicely!
Autofarm did similar work on mine last april, not quite as draconian but a big job none-the-less - keep us up to speed!

[g7jhp]

How's the project going Dicky?

[dickyf]

nothing to report. this needs finishing first. Four weeks and back to the turbo..

[dickyf]

[Mintbird]

where did you refurbish your brakes? I need the same done

[dickyf]

http://www.classicbrake.co.uk/

Mintbird said:

where did you refurbish your brakes? I need the same done

[Mintbird]

happy with their work?

[dickyf]

excellent work. if im being fussy i think the copper pipes should be zinc gold finish.

[dickyf]

slight delay on the 930 whilst the painter did a bare metal job on this...

[Frrair]

Oh my, that is beautiful.

More updates on both needed please.

[Duncan Lang]

Who is doing the restoration for you? Mine is going to need the same so keen to hear your experience.

[POORCARDEALER]

dickyf said:

slight delay on the 930 whilst the painter did a bare metal job on this...

Yum

[dickyf]

Pleased the car won class at the National Concourse first time out. 99/100. Fuse blew for the brake lights!!

POORCARDEALER said:

Yum

[dickyf]

Email me and ill go through the team involved.. thanks

Duncan Lang said:

Who is doing the restoration for you? Mine is going to need the same so keen to hear your experience.

[POORCARDEALER]

dickyf said:

Pleased the car won class at the National Concourse first time out. 99/100. Fuse blew for the brake lights!!

POORCARDEALER said:

Yum

Good work...the paint looks stunning