Terry's Stag Restoration

[Tel2660]

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A few more pic's
Started to cut out rust ,the way it was going i thought i was going to end up by the top of the windscreen

[martin]

That's heroic Terry, just imagine if they'd been wax injected from new ! Good on you. Martin.

[Tel2660]

Cheers martin , the trouble is now i have cut so much out i have nothing to go by so its going to be trial and error.
Thats the great thing about this forum is that you can get good pictures and advice
thanks Terry

[martin]

Have you got Tony Harts DVD of the factory panels ?

[Stagster]

Really admire guys like you Terry who can do this work yourself, looks like I'm going to have to pay someone to do mine..!!

Sure it will be worth it though, the 'old girl' (Stag not SWMBO.!!) turns 40 in January, so it would nice to give her a makeover..

Good luck with it..!

Jer

[jleyton]

Really admire guys like you Terry who can do this work yourself, looks like I'm going to have to pay someone to do mine..!!

Yep, me too

Respect for all you guys

Cheers

Julian

[martin]

Have you got Tony Harts DVD of the factory panels ?

Hi Terry, I'm probably breaching copyright, but here's a sample, there are over 70 images, worth every penny. Martin.Stag shell 13 (600 x 357).jpg

[Tel2660]

Hello Martin, no i have not got that DVD i will have to get it thanks for telling me about it hopefully it should help
Thanks Terry

[Tel2660]

Thanks jer, its my first restoration i have done welding before so hopefully everything should be ok , i will post photo's as i go along
thanks Terry

[73stagman]

Its amazing how familiar some of these pictures are... just the colour of the starting project changes. Nice pics Terry I'll be watching this with interest!

[Tel2660]

Cheers Neil, before i started i was following your photo's, getting myself use to what was ahead of me. I thought i had most tools but when you actually start then you realise that oh i need that tool, and that one............
Thanks Terry

[flying farmer]

I love seeing how brave people are when it comes to restoring these cars, a lesser vehicle wouldn't even be attempted.

It makes my project seem only half a job, but that is exactly why I bought it.

Good luck and keep the photos coming!

Neil

[Tel2660]

Cheers Neil, its my first Restoration project , i have done welding & fabrication on large steel structures so it hopefully will come in handy, i have kept some old parts of inner sill to keep as a datum . but there has been a few boddged jobs done so its a case of looking on here at other peoples projects such as your own which is very handy and of course any advice off the forum, i will post more pic's as i go along
cheers Terry

[edd]

Hi Terry , wishing you good luck with your project . I have had some dark days finding lots of rot but there is light in the forum ! Your local club will be only to happy to help too i,m sure , i have made templates from other finished projects too and had to look at cars in the flesh to really grasp some of the detail .
Cheers Edd

[73stagman]

Terry re tools
If you can find a hammer that can apply its blows around corners and into hidden parts then buy one!
It will need to be flexible, adjustable, strong and be able to apply lots of force from no room to swing positions.