Surface Processing or not!

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:56 am

Guys,

I knows it's a way off but when the Manta has been all welded and is not looking like a rusty sieve, i am seriously thinking about taking it on a trip to Surface Processing Ltd http://www.surfaceprocessing.co.uk/for-cars.html .
I know I have prob mentioned this before but am just looking for advice and opinions on this. there are so many for points for doing his that can't see any reason why not to.
The last thing I want is to send it H Tech for the full respray and 6mths later end up with a rust bubble somewhere that i have missed and then a bill to have a panel painted. Wouldn't take too many of those to make up the price of the dip LOL.

Also with this being a restoration and the aim to have a vehicle which will go up in value over the years as they get rarer

(not that intending on selling it) would also seem to be something that will aid this.

Opinions please

Suz

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:18 am

I'd speak to Chris at H-Tech he has worked on a number of classic cars and should be able to advise best.

Think it would depend on cost for me, but sounds like a good idea for piece of mind.

Post by **Ben** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:27 am

Surely suz you'd take it to them first? ... they'd remove all the rust then you can start with welding etc .. 1500 sounds quite resonable.

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:38 am

murano3 wrote:Surely suz you'd take it to them first? ... they'd remove all the rust then you can start with welding etc .. 1500 sounds quite resonable.

Bit torn on that as can take it to them to de rust then weld up BUT when you see the shell and amounts of rust the concern I have is that when they remove the rust they will remove a lot of the shapes etc for the panels and so to then fabicate the panels would be a lot harder, example being the inner sills I currently have just enough metal to work out the original shapes and fabricate new ones buts probably a good two inches of rust :oops:
Does cost a bit more two are would need a re treat before priming not that that is an issue because had budgeted for it if necessary.
Called them this morning and could get it in before welding if I wanted as they have a few spaces now. I would then still be able to get it redone and finished on time. (subject to getting respray booked)

Suz

LR6GSR · Post by **LR6GSR** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:59 pm

Interesting process i guess that it will be more$$ to have all the panels done to?
To my mind i would repair the car structurally then go to a local sand blasters and have it stripped bare in all the areas you need to be sure off, this will highlight all the poor areas remaining.
Then weld up the remaining areas before sending it to them for the dip and paint.

Liam

Suz · Post by **Suz** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:20 pm

LR6GSR wrote:Interesting process i guess that it will be more$$ to have all the panels done to?
To my mind i would repair the car structurally then go to a local sand blasters and have it stripped bare in all the areas you need to be sure off, this will highlight all the poor areas remaining.
Then weld up the remaining areas before sending it to them for the dip and paint.

Liam

Doors boot etc all included in the price. would depend on the cost of sand blssting coul,d work out more than sending it to SPL twice.

Suz