i won't say to much cause i'll have to put up with to much shit from the experts
do what you have to and drive it remember it's a rat car not a show car
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Just a word check out the mig coarse's I did won it was manly done on heaver metal than body metal even though the teacher's were good with me at the end of course they taught me a little of how to weld body metal I did meet a bloke who was trying to becme a tafe teacher and he was a great help Iwas his first real student are real good mates he was doing up a vw type 3 convertable look's good to
Guess it was too much off a rat hey! Another black mark for ePay... and rough as guts body repair!!!!
But it is fixable, like the others have said do some TAFE courses. Learn to weld first then do a panel beating course. The bonus being you can take panels in to work on and practice.
Or take up Smooth Customs offer. All is not lost, just more work than first thought.....
Speed and Style........... One day I'll get the speed bit.
funny thing is I sold an ek standard sedan that was in ALOT better condition than that a few years ago! All original! Just some surface rust! You restorers would have killed for her - original / unmarked interior and boot mat, all original running gear etc etc. If i had of put in the kind of cash i'm gonna end up spending on this bucket of rust I would have ended up with a show car
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Sorry to hear that the car isnt up to grade for you.
Thats the terrible thing about e-bay, too far away, not being able to inspect onsite!!
I went and had a look at it, (and real glad I did ) and I spose because I'm an ex Boilermaker / welder, I wasnt too worried about the steel working, but yeah, what was the previous owner thinking,,,,,,,,,,,
Green house paint everywhere,,,,,,,????????
And brushed on,,,,,,,,yeeee uckkkk!!!!
Did the current owner, give you any accessories, ie, spare sills etc ?? I knew he had some, even offered them to me if I bought it.
Too much work for me, I just wanted a car, to turn the key and off we go.
I hope it all works out for you ?
Good luck, I'm thinking you will need it ??
Cheers,
Bus1211
Have got my first FB Standard,,,,,,,,
Now looking for a FB Special,,,,,
Have you got one to spare ????
The ex owner does (or did) use this forum, I'd like to here what he has to say about the poor condition of this rat piece of shit, and like bus1211 said where are the spare sills? (if you didn't get them).
Come on speak up! Trev .
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in his defence (wow did I just write that!) he did give me 2 new replacement outer sills, as well as 3 rust free doors and a tailgate, also a visor and new rear bumper and assorted chrome so it wasn't a dead loss, just was a bit bummed that when I asked if there was structural rust (i.e in the subframe) he said no! Which clearly is not true, possible that he never had it on a lift but not so sure thats the case. Anyway, there is some good parts there and with some subframe repair it will come back to life so its not a dead loss. Just a lot more work than I first anticipated. Like i said - still love the car though and am pretty determined to get her rehabilitated!
some people just don't understand the "rat " thing without trying to sound to rude if it's a style you don't really understand or like yor better off not commenting it only makes the new owner feel worse than he should
, Trev