Kidney bowl video

[Bankjobbob]

Hello forum,
Last year I rebuilt the engine and box on my 77 turbo bodied sc and amazingly got the car back on the road after 20 years sitting in a garage, this was my first ever engine rebuild and I did it following Wayne Dempsey's great book. Now I'm contemplating sorting out the rust spots at the bottom of the door posts that I bodged up last year
To get her on the road for the summer. The rear quarters have been modified to turbo look by letting in fibreglass flairs, this look has grown on me so I've managed to source some original 930 quarters as replacements , as someone that is more time rich than cash rich , I'm wondering how much of this work I can do ? And when to call on the experts? I do recall seeing a video of someone carrying out this work in a small looking workshop and as ever making it look pretty straightforward, which off course it won't be. I would be extremely grateful for any advice on your own experiences with this job, or pointers towards information/instruction. I do have a good body shop guy who has done good work for me in the past, but I learnt so much about the engine by doing it myself that would have been lost to me if I had just handed it over to the engine builders, that I would like to do some of the work.
Thanks in advance Bob

 

[lawrencemoss]

I cannot offer body advice but I have re-built the engine. Our car is a pretty standard Targa SC. We had the body refurbished nearly three years ago. The original problem was the nearside kidney bowl which was a mess affecting the door closing such was the flexibility. The restorer involved us in the progress with several visits to see work in progress. There were multiple rust sites that needed attention. One of the worst places was where the Targa rear window assembly is bolted to the car. The whole periphery was in a bad way. Both front wings had rust just under the headlights and the inner wings, especially behind the battery, were in poor shape. The work was done brilliantly and the paint job exceptional. All the body repairs and paint job cost £7K plus VAT. The trim parts, other body parts, finishers etc., full geometry check, engine tune, MOT, full service, fuel tank internal clean and rust removal added another £4K plus VAT. The work was done at a leisurely pace that kept costs down taking about seven months in all. Additionally the car now has Fuchs wheels and had a new windscreen with radio aerial built in (the original aerial being removed and its aperture closed off before the paint job!). It now has a satisfying agreed insurance value.

 

[Bankjobbob]

Thanks Lawrence
that sounds like a lot work and a good investment, could you see any signs of rot near the targa hoop before hand,Mine looks ok ? My aerial is on the
targa and I don't like it , spoils the line
is this where yours was?
Thanks for you input Bob
got a photo of your car ?

 

[lawrencemoss]

Yes the rust around the targa top was visible in a couple of places but did not give the impression that much was wrong. The location of the rot was under the rubber seal at base of rear window across the car. The aerial I believe was original, it was electrically raised and lowered and was on osf wing about 8 inches in front of screen. It also had a bracket under the wing to keep it firm. The aerial that is embedded in the screen needs an aerial amp" which cost £64 plus VAT. The radio works as well as ever.

 

[lawrencemoss]

Here is a better image