Advice on what to do (bodyshop)
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and it’s nearly a year with nothing . Don’t kid yourself and think it’s going to get any faster .
Just get it out man .
It needs extensive work as you said, even if it was left out in the elements for the winter it wouldn't get much worse, one winter won't do much in the grand scheme of things. There is gonna be repairs done anyway so I shouldn't worry about storage or anything.
Get it out
Having it sitting at home and looking at it will give a new lease on the repair journey, and get you more excited than what you have been for thr last 2 years.
Nothing will happen there, and if he has that much nerve to say it will, I could get it will be a very quick shortcut job just to get you off his back...and you don't want that.
Get it home, and start getting on the phone ringing people and get it dropped somewhere again.
I'm genuinely amazed it's still there. I'd have had it out ages ago.
Just my 2c
It needs extensive work as you said, even if it was left out in the elements for the winter it wouldn't get much worse, one winter won't do much in the grand scheme of things. There is gonna be repairs done anyway so I shouldn't worry about storage or anything.
Get it out
Having it sitting at home and looking at it will give a new lease on the repair journey, and get you more excited than what you have been for thr last 2 years.
Nothing will happen there, and if he has that much nerve to say it will, I could get it will be a very quick shortcut job just to get you off his back...and you don't want that.
Get it home, and start getting on the phone ringing people and get it dropped somewhere again.
I'm genuinely amazed it's still there. I'd have had it out ages ago.
Just my 2c
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Update October 17th
WE HAVE PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!
All front panels are on. Wings, bonnet, bumper, grill. Frame rails (both completely replaced from the bulk head) are in position and panel gaps all lined up.
Next step is to replace both drivers and passenger side rockers/sills.
Then it's the rest of the bodywork and full respray.
Happy to see progress being made after a year of this. I just hope its consistent progress now and not left sitting a year for paint.
WE HAVE PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE PROGRESS!!!!!!!!!!
All front panels are on. Wings, bonnet, bumper, grill. Frame rails (both completely replaced from the bulk head) are in position and panel gaps all lined up.
Next step is to replace both drivers and passenger side rockers/sills.
Then it's the rest of the bodywork and full respray.
Happy to see progress being made after a year of this. I just hope its consistent progress now and not left sitting a year for paint.
Great to hear. Hopefully now it doesn't give false hope, I don't mean to come across bad here, but like, now the work has started, so it's kinda stuck there and he's worked up a bill, so I just hope that he continues working on it and it wasn't just a few bits done to keep you quiet. And really, I really don't mean that in a bad way, so I hope you don't pick me up wrong, stuff on forums can be interpreted wrong at times, hopefully work continues now and it just gets done. Will be great to have it back 
Have you pictures of it the way it is? We love pics here
be great to see 
Have you pictures of it the way it is? We love pics here
be great to see
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No offence taken. I understand what you are saying. Now that progress has been made I hope it doesn't take another year before its painted. Otherwise this will be a very long thread LOL
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Great news Andy hope it gets back to where it was before as always liked the car, as said above hope it continues and is done for you reasonably quick with no major issues. Beat of luck
Well done delighted for you
New blog may be required we all love a good car blog
..and pics
New blog may be required we all love a good car blog
..and pics
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UPDATE DECEMBER 2nd 2022
So it seems normal service has been resumed and by that I mean no work. The car is in the same state as of October 17th. Frame rails are still not fully welded in and no work has been started on the rocker/sill panels. I provided him with brand new 4 door rocker panels to help cut down on fabrication time as they can be modified to fit the 2 door but even that hasn't helped to speed things up.
I've had several "I'll get back at it on Monday" lines since October. The nightmare continues.
So it seems normal service has been resumed and by that I mean no work. The car is in the same state as of October 17th. Frame rails are still not fully welded in and no work has been started on the rocker/sill panels. I provided him with brand new 4 door rocker panels to help cut down on fabrication time as they can be modified to fit the 2 door but even that hasn't helped to speed things up.
I've had several "I'll get back at it on Monday" lines since October. The nightmare continues.
Solicitors letter time I'd say.
Just have a chat with someone. Might be a waste of time, but 50 quid for a consultation, tell em the crack, he's surely bound to a verbal contract...they'd tell you, and if you have a leg to stand on, drop a letter to him, or registered post, and get the car gone. You shouldn't owe anything legally cause I'd imagine it's him who broke the contract.
Either get it out, or the legal letter will get him moving on it. You have to do SOMETHING anyway. You can't keep waiting on it like..
Just my 2c. Feel free to ignore me lol
Just have a chat with someone. Might be a waste of time, but 50 quid for a consultation, tell em the crack, he's surely bound to a verbal contract...they'd tell you, and if you have a leg to stand on, drop a letter to him, or registered post, and get the car gone. You shouldn't owe anything legally cause I'd imagine it's him who broke the contract.
Either get it out, or the legal letter will get him moving on it. You have to do SOMETHING anyway. You can't keep waiting on it like..
Just my 2c. Feel free to ignore me lol
Thats shity get a mate and a trailer and yank it out of there then start plan again that clown will never get it done the trust is well and truly broken.
New year new plan leave the stress of this crap behind
New year new plan leave the stress of this crap behind
