body condition
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 4:53 pm
I am looking for a restoration project but don't have an experience /
knowleadge for the glass fibre Elan bodies. What should I look for
when evaluating potential cars for purchase?
Given the age of the car and the fact that I am looking for a project
car, I expect to have to respray the body. So then in that case, are
all bodies created equal? I assume that there is some sort of gel
coat over the body shell and under the paint. Spider cracks that I
hear about are in the paint or in the gel coat? If in the gel coat
then I assume they need to be repaired (is that even possible) before
repainting? I other words on a scale of bad to good condition, are
spider cracks on the bad end and chipping paint is on the good end?
Thanks
knowleadge for the glass fibre Elan bodies. What should I look for
when evaluating potential cars for purchase?
Given the age of the car and the fact that I am looking for a project
car, I expect to have to respray the body. So then in that case, are
all bodies created equal? I assume that there is some sort of gel
coat over the body shell and under the paint. Spider cracks that I
hear about are in the paint or in the gel coat? If in the gel coat
then I assume they need to be repaired (is that even possible) before
repainting? I other words on a scale of bad to good condition, are
spider cracks on the bad end and chipping paint is on the good end?
Thanks