Yep, having a look at the sound deadening in the boot revealed similar perforations. Thinking back, I recall Ford insisting on the genuine towbar for the Sierra. Use of aftermarket ones would void the warranty and that was all due ro the safety crumple zones.
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I did a couple of reshells back in the day on account of damage in that area, though to be fair, they were pretty straight forward.
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Done a few and the wiring isn’t that hard in all honesty
All I know is I changed a door on my Skoda. Seriously? What kind of car has an ECU in every door? Absolute nightmare. Having to use diagnostics to reset the one shot windows, many (MANY) hours of poncing around swapping over various components. One door!
Maybe actually doing the nuts and bolts is OK and fitting the looms into the various places isn’t that hard. My issue was making it all work again.
When the parking sensors stopped working it was the same deal. Dealer wanted 350 + vat saying it was a known issue. I put the diagnostics on it, decided there were multiple sounders and it was the back one which was gone. Riveted to the leading edge of the roof cross support meaning headliner out. Not exactly simple.
I wouldn’t have bothered but it cripples loads of other stuff. And all for a part that cost 8 quid off amazon.
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I'm guessing as private jobs as I doubt insurance companies want to pay the labour these days.
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I worked for a car trader and we rebuilt a few newer cars as they were classed as beyond economic repair
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That's probably the only way that makes sense these days. Insurance companies just tend to write cars off with the level of damage that needs a shell. Not forgetting potential issues once a car is categorised as a Cat S, as I'm sure you're well aware. Insurance companies can be a bit funny when it comes to insuring them. All a bit different from 20 or 30 years ago!
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The ex boss got a few high end audis from auction with no front seats, the rs6’s were fitted with 19 way electric front seatsThat's probably the only way that makes sense these days. Insurance companies just tend to write cars off with the level of damage that needs a shell. Not forgetting potential issues once a car is categorised as a Cat S, as I'm sure you're well aware. Insurance companies can be a bit funny when it comes to insuring them. All a bit different from 20 or 30 years ago!
People would steal the cars for the bumpers, wings and front seats and the car was classed as a write off. He paid silly cheap money for them at auction
This must be due an update. Not a lot went on over Christmas due to me getting the flu.
I set to repairing one of the wings and test refitting it. The nearside wing is fine, fits well and all the old welds still line up. Every set of grip I own are on it now although I will likely tack weld it before refitting the bonnet and doors. Still waiting for some parts to come from my brother, bits like the scuttle below the screen somI can get a good bonnet gap etc.
The offside wing is a rather different story though. Lots of rust, especially on the arch lip. Given the amount of work it would take to make it right I think a good used one will need to be found. Not keen on a pattern one due to fit issues but something half decent from a Ford panel would be better than the one I have.
Will get the doors hung this week as well, just need the lock mechanisms in the next parcel of bits, oh and the door rubbers.
I set to repairing one of the wings and test refitting it. The nearside wing is fine, fits well and all the old welds still line up. Every set of grip I own are on it now although I will likely tack weld it before refitting the bonnet and doors. Still waiting for some parts to come from my brother, bits like the scuttle below the screen somI can get a good bonnet gap etc.
The offside wing is a rather different story though. Lots of rust, especially on the arch lip. Given the amount of work it would take to make it right I think a good used one will need to be found. Not keen on a pattern one due to fit issues but something half decent from a Ford panel would be better than the one I have.
Will get the doors hung this week as well, just need the lock mechanisms in the next parcel of bits, oh and the door rubbers.
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Is the intent to weld the wings back on? I was thinking, with my Capris, to refit using stainless rivnuts. That is fit the rivnuts where I drilled out the spot welds to get the wing off.
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I would imagine, welded wings would give more structural strength than rivnuts.
Though, if also fitted with a modern panel adhesive, that would work well.
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Yeah, but stainless steel button heads would add the bling factor!
Just going to weld the wings on, rivnuts are nice but it’s not the look my brother wants. Then run some ACF50 into the seams, cover with seam sealer both sides and then Jotun 87 inside the arches before the underseal is replaced.
Going to use those acrylic wheels in a grinder to get the main body back to bare metal, then some Jotun 87 inside and out, the odd bit of filler where needed, fit some new sound deadening and then it will be professionally painted.
Underneath it will be more 87, a gentle flatting after and then body colour. Unless baby bruv changes his mind of course
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Going to use those acrylic wheels in a grinder to get the main body back to bare metal, then some Jotun 87 inside and out, the odd bit of filler where needed, fit some new sound deadening and then it will be professionally painted.
Underneath it will be more 87, a gentle flatting after and then body colour. Unless baby bruv changes his mind of course
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Is it Cardinal Red maybe?
(Same as my 83 Cabaret Capri on a Y, that's Cardinal Red over Stratos Silver).
