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13 years ago

Has this been straightened? Would indicate to original roof...?

EDIT: Sorry, I went searching, you were taking too long. :lol:

54 Gertie wrote:



I thought I had mucked-up:evil: :d
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13 years ago
More LH front quarter (non-crash original side), (rusty)…
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13 years ago
LH quarter (original side) outside seam…

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13 years ago
But the right-hand (crash side) is like new…
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54 Gertie
13 years ago
Note the spring, has the metal bracket where the bottom of it attaches to the 1/4 panel been welded on, or is it original to 'that' panel? I wouldn't surprise me if it had needed a new 1/4 panel even pre 'the' crash.

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13 years ago
Really odd this one, no headliner gripper, like a Standard model, on the left (original side) there are marks where it was though…
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13 years ago
But no marks on the right (crash side remember)…
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54 Gertie
13 years ago
I think the only way you will know for sure what work it has had, would be a bare metal restoration, which it looks like it needs anyway. :cry:

Shame that for a restored museum car it is in such a sorry state, most definitely an '80's restoration'. :wink:
William
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13 years ago
Refitted dash…
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13 years ago
Heater knob back behind the handbrake…:?:
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13 years ago

I think the only way you will know for sure what work it has had, would be a bare metal restoration, which it looks like it needs anyway. :cry:

Shame that for a restored museum car it is in such a sorry state, most definitely an '80's restoration'. :wink:

54 Gertie wrote:



Its like I've said all along though, the crash side is perfect, (mostly replaced) the non-crash side has been kept and has rust. NOT A FULL BODY SHELL REPLACEMENT, as I've continually maintained throughout this thread. Very much the old Rattletrap is here.:beer:

However, the rust has not perforated and the car is solid enough to be used:wink:
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13 years ago
Remember this…

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13 years ago
Well, more proof that its not a full re-body from an Oval, ripples present along the crash-side gutter…


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Standard split
13 years ago

Note the spring, has the metal bracket where the bottom of it attaches to the 1/4 panel been welded on, or is it original to 'that' panel? I wouldn't surprise me if it had needed a new 1/4 panel even pre 'the' crash.

54 Gertie wrote:


That's the whole point, it still has the original LS front quarter panel:!:

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54 Gertie
13 years ago

That's the whole point, it still has the original LS front quarter panel:!:

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So it has been welded on? The bracket that is.

Looks to me like you have orignal ('50) LHS front quarter panel, maybe some scuttle, maybe front valence, roof, presumably rear window bulkhead etc. But a new chassis, most of the RHS, dash, etc, etc :wink:
William
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13 years ago
Behind the dash, note join/weld on LH side. But I don't see one on the right side :?

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Standard split
13 years ago

So it has been welded on? The bracket that is.

Looks to me like you have orignal ('50) LHS front quarter panel, maybe some scuttle, maybe front valence, roof, presumably rear window bulkhead etc. But a new chassis, most of the RHS, dash, etc, etc :wink:

54 Gertie wrote:



Yes the bracket for the spring lift is added.

The left-hand side (non-smashed) side of the car as you say seems to be the older 1950 original Rattletrap. Such a lot of work to save the old panels after the big crash :shock: :!:
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13 years ago
There's plenty here to chew on and some feed-back is welcome.

The next step will be for me to look at the back-half in detail, and post up the pictures. :wink:

NOW YOU ALL KNOW, THE CAR IS FOR REAL AND NOT AN OVAL BODY SWAP:!: :!:

Meanwhile, this may explain how the big smash really happened…………:!:
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Rattletrap
13 years ago
Ouch………:!: :cry:

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pre67vw
13 years ago
didn't it get hit on the other side? :wink:
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