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 Post subject: Re: MOT - Not the best day ...
PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:53 pm 
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Andy S wrote:
Okay, a little deflating to say the least. However, I wouldn't just base your decision on a single Bodyshops opinion. New wings sounds extreme, are they rusted everywhere, or just at the bottom?

Now you know what needs doing. Ring around a few specialist.

My only worry is the guy is right and it's not worth throwing good money after bad. It is an expensive hobby running old cars and sometimes it is better to walk away. I had an old Jag awhile back that taught me a good lesson. I spent over £5000 having the bodywork done. 2 years later I sold the car for the same amount as I bought it for. This figure didn't include all those other little thing like new suspension, new wheels and tyres, etc. In fact when I sold it I realised I could have bought an E-type at the outset for the same money as I spent on the Sovereign over 3 years!



True, it is never cheap ! I went in to ownership with my eyes wide open....

I just bought something I thought was in better shape than it has turned out to be...

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72dc wrote:
What model and year is it? 944 prices have been hardening in recent months for basic models and shooting up for cabs, turbos and S2s in that order even with very high mileages and significant restoration work - so you may well find that the upward trajectory of prices means that you can "afford" to fix the car and then sell it in a couple of years and not lose any money.

If you have already spent £££ on it then you have to factor in the cost of not only scrapping teh car and losing your purchase price but what you have already spent versus spending a bit more and then getting to enjoy the car.

That said it is always a kick in the stones spending money you didn't think you needed to get you back to where you started :o(

DC

it's an 83 2.5 8v so the runt but in my opinion the better of the na 944's !

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:55 pm 
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PSH wrote:
As Andy states wings are unlikely to need completely replacing, probably just the lower section, behind the wheel for the fronts and before the wheel for the rears, new sills and if lucky a patch up of the inner sills and torsion bar mount area... Not sure if I posted this link before but try these people, I used a front wing lower repair panel from them to sort out the last bit of corrosion left on my car earlier this year.

https://www.classiccarpartsandpanels.co ... rsche-944/

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Thanks hopefully I wont need it!!

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2017 4:57 pm 
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jenko wrote:
The news from precision posrche was not good... it needs two new wings and there will definitley be more welding next year for the MOT .... the flloor is solid but there is rust in the other rear suspension mount and a hole in the outer sill near the front wing.
They have put me off tackling it as once the outer sills are removed and the wings off it is likely to cost much more than the car is worth.... have spent a lot on new parts for the car I am in a real fix..... what to do?

I needed to get my 1986 944 welded as outer sills were rotten and in similar place to yours for the rear suspension mount. It's not very close to you but worth having a chat with Nash at Retro restorer in Banbury. I trailered my car to him as I'd already done the strip down of the rear to allow fuel lines to be replaced and have been very pleased with the results. As he specialises in the 944 he has templates for all required panels and knows exactly how they fit. Unlike some welders I spoke to I had a sense of reassurance that he knew what he was talking about and what to expect

http://porsche911owner.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... again.html

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Interestingly it was Nash who sold me the car - I think he did not do it intentionally and after chatting to him last week has agreed to take a look and sort it out...so hopefully will get a happy outcome...will keep you updated...

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