Scrapping
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Scrapping
At Douglas Valley.
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Re: Scrapping
Saw that-Tam Halliday's old car. Very sad.
Kind regards
John
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that's painful to watch. so much work and so many parrs replaced.
surely it could be saved ?
surely it could be saved ?
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Re: Scrapping
The bodywork appears less damaged than the one recently for sale on eBay. The oil pressure did look a little worrying though.amarshall wrote: surely it could be saved ?
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Re: Scrapping
I missed something. What's up with Tam's car?Johnwindwood wrote:Saw that-Tam Halliday's old car. Very sad.
Tim
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see link....Esprit2 wrote:I missed something. What's up with Tam's car?Johnwindwood wrote:Saw that-Tam Halliday's old car. Very sad.
Tim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPi8Op69wwg
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Re: Scrapping
Peter,
I saw the video. But what happened to put it there, and when? That sure looks fixable to me. It' a different time. Things used to get fixed. Now they get replaced.
Tam,
Are you OK? What's your next Lotus move?
Best wishes,
Tim Engel
I saw the video. But what happened to put it there, and when? That sure looks fixable to me. It' a different time. Things used to get fixed. Now they get replaced.
Tam,
Are you OK? What's your next Lotus move?
Best wishes,
Tim Engel
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Re: Scrapping
Part of the challenge with these types of damage is that an insurer-approved repairer will determine that genuine parts are no longer available new, and although some insurers are OK with used parts it's not always the case. So, how do you graft on a new corner when ones not available? The other option is a repair but with FG the energy spreads (that's the beauty of FG) and so damage can be along a section not just at the very tip where it was hit, that makes it difficult for the repairer to say with certainty that it's done to a similar strength as was.
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dont insurers allow pattern parts from lotus specialists like SJ etc?
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I've known some to refuse pattern parts, probably through bad experiences of pattern steel panels (some of those are horrendous).
SJ do the front, but I don't know if they even do the rear.
SJ do the front, but I don't know if they even do the rear.
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Re: Scrapping
He's bought a Volkswagen Corrado.....
Kind regards
John
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1984 Lotus Excel (1985 MY wide body)
1952 Austin Sheerline A125 Harold Radford Shooting Brake
1949 Austin Sheerline saloon (Parts car)
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2002 Volvo V70XC Cross Country AWD
John
John Windwood
1984 Lotus Excel (1985 MY wide body)
1952 Austin Sheerline A125 Harold Radford Shooting Brake
1949 Austin Sheerline saloon (Parts car)
1997 BMW Z3 1.9
2002 Volvo V70XC Cross Country AWD
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FWIW, part of it is going to an abusive home today.
Radiator transplant in progress.
Radiator transplant in progress.
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Re: Scrapping
I once had a bit of an oops with a '71 Europa S2, and messed up the left-front corner forward of the wheel well. I gathered up all the bits off the street and put them in a bag in the rear boot. When I got to the body shop, I was expecting a little 'push-back' because of the fiberglass body. But the guy came out, looked it over quickly, and asked, "do you have the pieces?". I said yes, and showed him the bag.
He said, "Good. The nice thing about fiberglass is that as long as you have all the pieces, you can put them all back together again". Which he did, very nicely.
The problem is that in today's world, people replace things, they don't fix them. It doesn't matter what that 'thing' is. Skilled trades are dwindling, and it's hard to find true 'fixers'.
Regards,
Tim Engel
He said, "Good. The nice thing about fiberglass is that as long as you have all the pieces, you can put them all back together again". Which he did, very nicely.
The problem is that in today's world, people replace things, they don't fix them. It doesn't matter what that 'thing' is. Skilled trades are dwindling, and it's hard to find true 'fixers'.
Regards,
Tim Engel