Bodywork repair

Weld-in body components were received.

Most of important body outer panels were received.

As inner profiles of doorsteps arrived, we started restoration of the bodywork.

Most damaged areas of the body were cut away already before cleaning of structure in the sandblast camera.

Rear wings were cut away providing access for cleaning of remaining structural components of the body.

Rear part of the body was in extremely sorry state so we cut it off completely.

All suitable for further use external panels were cleaned manually.

Remnants of the body carcass were cleaned in the sandblast camera.

Condition of the remaining parts was obvious after cleaning in sand blast camera.

Inner wings had defects along the whole surface.

Connections between inner wings and firewall were damaged.

Panel along the windscreen had corrosion dents along the whole width of the car.

Area around the front longeron and inner wing reinforcement profile junction was completely destroyed by corrosion.

Flanges of the central passenger compartment crossmenber were separated along the whole width of the floor.

Structure providing unity of the central and rear part of the car body was completely destroyed by corrosion.

Corrosion had been separated side panels of the body from the doorsteps.

Rear sidewalls of the passenger compartment were separated from the floor.

All components of the cabriolet roof box were destroyed by corrosion and we had to search for new box structure.

Top edges of the rear side panels were destroyed.

We received sending with ordered outer doorstep profiles.

We managed to source new roof box assembling unit for our project.

Restoration of the bodywork was started by installation of new inner doorstep profiles.

At the font of the body we first restored damaged front sections of the front longerons.

In the next step, reinforcement profiles of the inner wings were reconstructed.

New front wing attachment flanges were copied from remnants on the body and welded into the place.

Restored areas after grinding of weld seams were covered by protective primer to prevent corrosion.

Front wig attachment flanges were reconstructed along the sides of the front panel.

We restored damaged by corrosion areas of the inner wing reinforcement profiles.

Surfaces, which are hidden after welding, were first cleaned and covered by protective coat to prevent corrosion.

Firewall damages were restored during the works on the front section of the body.

Central crossmember was removed completely for repair and cleaning of the hidden cavities.

Prior to repair inner surface of the crossmember was cleaned in sandblast camera.

Specific for cabriolet floor reinforcement profiles were rusted through.

We had to cut out damaged areas and prepare exact patches for repair.

As tailored patches were welded into the places seams were grinded.

Restored reinforcement profiles were primed by protective coat.

We restored lost connections between reinforcement profiles and central tunnel.

Protective primer was applied over the cleaned central tunnel area hidden by crossmember.

We restored lost junctions of the door pillars and doorsteps.

New jack pockets were welded into the doorsteps.

We cut away damaged panel along the bottom edge of the windscreen and tailored precise copy to weld it into the place.

We made some more cut outs to extract for repair panels, which were later after repair welded back into the place.

As restoration of the panel was completed protective primer was applied.

Damaged by corrosion walls of air duct were repaired.

New rear longerons were prepared for installation applying protective primer on surfaces, which are forming hidden cavities after welding.

Inner surfaces of rear wings got protective treatment before welding.

Anchor pints of the front axle were damaged so it was not possible to adjust position of the axle.

We had to cut out damaged units for repair.

New front axle adjustment devices we self-manufactured and welded into the place.

All damaged panels under the rear seat were removed.

New components for restoration of the rear part of the body were self-manufactured.

Whole structure of the rear end was recreated using our replacement panels.

New rear longerons we welded into the place.

Floor panels under the rear seat were completely destroyed and we manufactured exact copies of the original panels.

Our new replacements we welded into the place.

Floor panel under the rear seat is not available from suppliers, so we had to repair central part acquired from another car before welding it into the place.

As weld seams were grinded restored panel got protective treatment.

New bottom parts of the sidewalls we fixed into the place.

Rear door pillars we restored using self-fabricated patches.

We prepared new floor panels for welding.

Self-made patches we used to connect new floor panel and firewall.

New front floor reinforcement pieces were not precise and we had to remanufacture received components.

Tailored components were welded and grinded.

Surfaces, which are forming hidden cavities after welding, we covered by protective primer.

New floor reinforcement panels we welded into the places.

As all floor reinforcement elements we welded together, seams were grinded and primed.

Restoration of the front axle adjustment unit was completed.

Prepared patches of the passenger compartment floor and side walls were welded into the dedicated places.

As front floor reinforcements were welded into the place, restoration of the front part of the body was finished.

Remnants of the rear longerons and wheel arches were cut away providing space for installation of new components.

Re-created sections of inner wheel arches were welded into the place.

As welding was finished, all weld seems were grinded and protective coating was applied over completely restored surface.

Missing flanges of the rear wheel housing inner parts were welded into the place.

Wheel arch reinforcement plates and connected roof storage box wall with spillage channel were completely destroyed by corrosion.

Rear wing support plates were completely corroded and we produced copies.

Destroyed by corrosion spillage channels were fabricated.

All components were prepared for welding applying protective coating.

Copies of damaged areas were fabricated and welded into place restoring wheel arch reinforcement plates.

We produced new panel for luggage compartment floor front section.

Front section of the luggage compartment floor was welded between new rear longerons.

New sidewalls with flanges were fabricated and welded into the place to restore central crossmember of the passenger compartment.

Central crossmember was welded into the place.

Front part of the luggage compartment floor was welded into the place.

New outer sections of rear wheel arches were welded into the place.

New cabriolet roof storage box was precisely tailored and welded into the place.

Restored reinforcement plates were welded to the reconstructed rear wheel arches.

New outer doorstep profiles were prepared for installation.

New outer doorstep profiles were welded into the place.

New rear wings were adjusted and welded to the carcass of the body.

Rear panel was installed into the place.

We finished reconstruction of the luggage compartment floor.

Our self –fabricated new brackets were welded under luggage compartment the floor panel.

New spillage channel in the cabriolet roof box was welded into the place.

We restored rear edge of the luggage compartment lid applying also tin loading for final surface treatment.

After cleaning around headlamp housings there appeared visible damages and we started restoration of the front wings.

Several corrosion cavities were located over the front wing flanges.

Severe corrosion damage was located at the upper edge of the right wing.

We cut away all damaged areas of the front wings.

Precise copies of needed sections were self-fabricated.

Weld seams were grinded as replacement patches were welded into the place.

All self-fabricated patches were weld into the places.

We applied tin loading to achieve precise surface shape after restoration.

First, we checked compatibility of the cabriolet roof frame with restored body.

We applied tin loading to achieve correct shape of the body surface.

Tin loading was used also for corrections of the surfaces to achieve compatibility with external decorations.

We had to redo new rear wings and produce correct holes for accommodation of door strikers using old wings as a specimen.

Restored areas of the front wings were tin loaded to achieve correct shape.

We completed adjustment of the gap around the engine hood.

Tin loading was used to achieve correct position of the grille decoration.

Body was transported to the paintshop for further processing.

Surfaces of all body components were prepared for application of primer.

All body components were primed.

All surfaces of the body structure were prepared for painting.

Restored body was primed.

Necessary surface treatment was carried out before painting.

Weld seams were covered by protective resin.

All removed body components were painted and varnished.

All components were painted following original paint scheme.

Painting of luggage compartment was completed.

Passenger compartment was completely painted.

Protective coating was applied over the bottom surfaces of the body.

Painted body was delivered to the workshop for assembling.

At the paintshop last preparation works were completed followed by painting and varnishing.

Completely painted body was delivered to the assembling workshop.