Good grief! Look at this restoration project!!

[MAF260]

I've seen some bodges in my time, but check out the amount of filler in the roof....!!

http://www.andysautobody.co.uk/mk-1-3000gt-capri-restoration-current-project/#.Unlcg7IgGK3

 

[dem maser]

What a job!! Not easy.....

 

[mjheathcote]

I'm surprised the roof did not crack after hitting the first pot hole!
Lot of work to do there.

 

[Phil H]

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who's taken a magnet along when viewing potential purchases over the years. These days though tin-worm is nowhere near as prevalent as it used to be, so by and large build standards have come a long way. But as for electrics........

PH

 

[zagatoes30]

Surely that much filler must have been noticeable, the roof must have been thicker and have a different sound. A lot of work to bring that one back but it is a sign if you are prepared to put in the effort nearly everything is salvageable

 

[ENZ525]

Unbelievable!!

 

[2b1ask1]

Fugly welding.... A true Dagenham dustbin!

 

[TridentTested]

It should be lighter with all that "repair-work" removed

 

[CatmanV2]

But they've replaced loads of rust....

C

 

[BigR]

There are times when you have to surely ask 'is it worth it'. It wouldn't surprise me if some of the botched bits of welding weren't original features courtesy of early 70's 'manufacturers craftmanship'.

 

[2b1ask1]

It looks like very poor stick welding by a 'hobbyist' for the most part... Not pretty or in any way strong, most of it would fall off with a hit as it is only held in place by the inclusions!

For the record, anyone trying to weld Chinese so called steel would be presented with a similar outcome until you learn that you need to wash over it with weld first to get some decent steel on the surface then try and weld it!

The date of this shell would be early bake hard steel and it was awful stuff to work with at the best of time and tin worm had an easy job...