Would or could you fix this

[Andrew C]

Hi all,

I'm sure some of you frequent BAT. I just spotted this ad for a very rusty mk1: http://bringatrailer.com/2016/02/22/heavily-rusted-1966-lotus-cortina-mki/

Being in Australia, a car in this condition would be considered close to impossible to repair. We just don't deal with rust on this scale very often (maybe on shipwrecks). I know Scott worked miracles with his SE, but....this looks too far gone - rotten as you say in the UK. Interested in everyone's thoughts.

Cheers

Andy

 

[Keith Halstead]

If that was here, it would be snapped up for a resto as I've seen worse.

It's a good use of that new crank Michael... :wink:

 

[tommy]

Better than a lot of uk cars, hasn't been bodge repaired before, so you don't have to chop a load of rough plates and crap welding off. My 4 door fleet (iron bar grille) car was much much worse than that when I pulled it from a scrap yard and the estate car I am doing at the minute, was worse too. If that was in the uk, it would sell no bother and be restored. Nice original car, needs saved.
Tommy

 

[Anonymous]

outer panels look good .easily sorted.
No problem ...

 

[Michael Winstock]

.......and as Keith has pointed out, a brand new crankshaft is waiting for the engine rebuild!!

 

[Bruce Miles]

That would be any easy repair in NZ.
Should be the same in Australia using a rust free old road car shell from a four door and cutting out what you need.
Is this more pure or is a large number of expressed panels more pure.