Russell
Club Member
My 1975 2+2 was restored back in the early 90's by the previous owner, it had little use until 2012 when I bought it and has been stored inside and only got wet when being washed or caught in the rain when I have been out in it.
At the time it had a new roof skin fitted which has now begun to rust around the seams, the bottom of both doors are completely rotten now and there are holes in the scuttle panel where it rests on the metal support underneath.
The paintwork is a bit shabby in places so I have made the decision to get all of the rust addressed and the whole car painted.
I have a new (well no holes in it) scuttle panel, a pair of solid doors and a new frp front spoiler on the way.
It goes into the body shop on Monday and I will use this thread to document the process.
When the body work is done, I am planning on replacing all of the 40 year old rubber weatherstrips so it looks fresh. It looks like the only place I can get it for the 2+2 is from Zcar Depot in the US. Although the prices are fairly reasonable, by the time I have paid shipping and HMRC have had their cut it is likely to become an expensive option.
Can anyone here with a 2+2 that have replaced theirs shed any light on the options?
Anyway, here is what it currently looks like, this was taken the year before last as the Basingstoke Festival of Transport.
At the time it had a new roof skin fitted which has now begun to rust around the seams, the bottom of both doors are completely rotten now and there are holes in the scuttle panel where it rests on the metal support underneath.
The paintwork is a bit shabby in places so I have made the decision to get all of the rust addressed and the whole car painted.
I have a new (well no holes in it) scuttle panel, a pair of solid doors and a new frp front spoiler on the way.
It goes into the body shop on Monday and I will use this thread to document the process.
When the body work is done, I am planning on replacing all of the 40 year old rubber weatherstrips so it looks fresh. It looks like the only place I can get it for the 2+2 is from Zcar Depot in the US. Although the prices are fairly reasonable, by the time I have paid shipping and HMRC have had their cut it is likely to become an expensive option.
Can anyone here with a 2+2 that have replaced theirs shed any light on the options?
Anyway, here is what it currently looks like, this was taken the year before last as the Basingstoke Festival of Transport.