What can kill a moggie
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What can kill a moggie
I have seen comments some moggies are not repairable, is this a financial issue or are some pannels just not fixable??
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Re: What can kill a moggie
For me, it was rust in the windscreen pillars and scuttle that meant the end for one. There was an awful lot more, but those bits aren't available as repair sections, and at the time I didn't have the experience to fabricate/find other bits and weld tham in well, or the hundreds of pounds to pay a pro to do so.BigMark wrote:I have seen comments some moggies are not repairable, is this a financial issue or are some pannels just not fixable??
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Seriously, you have to weigh up the cost in time and replacement panels against buying a good one in the first place. Experience has shown me what is the better way - and it's not spending hours and hours welding/painting/fabricating/cursing.
There are loads of good ones out there, so don't bother with the terminal cases - unless you want to.
There is no money to be saved believe me.
Pete
Seriously, you have to weigh up the cost in time and replacement panels against buying a good one in the first place. Experience has shown me what is the better way - and it's not spending hours and hours welding/painting/fabricating/cursing.
There are loads of good ones out there, so don't bother with the terminal cases - unless you want to.
There is no money to be saved believe me.
Pete
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Re: What can kill a moggie
That's where you find another dead one and use it for repair sectionsbigginger wrote: For me, it was rust in the windscreen pillars and scuttle that meant the end for one.
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Re: What can kill a moggie
"didn't have the experience to fabricate/find other bits" - I know that nowPackedup wrote: That's where you find another dead one and use it for repair sections
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I guess that any part of the bodywork can be made by someone who has the skills and the tools - but finance is essentially what determines whether a car is restored. If it takes a skilled craftsman 100 hours to fabricate a very complex piece it isn't going to happen because there are plenty of cars available that need less work.I have seen comments some moggies are not repairable, is this a financial issue or are some pannels just not fixable?
1) Some Minors have rust issues that can be fully repaired for less than the car's market value.
2) Many Minors cannot be repaired economically by professionals charging £25-£50 an hour - but they can be economically repaired by amateurs who effectively 'give' their time for free.
Chris
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