Original 1275GT Rebuild

[Vinay-RS]

It's always special when you see more and more parts come off this car and the bodywork underneath looks so straight and rust free.

[Miniac]

This really does look to be a very solid shell. I take it that the mk1 bootlid isn't the original items as fitted by the factory?

[Jared Mk3]

This really does look to be a very solid shell. I take it that the mk1 bootlid isn't the original items as fitted by the factory?

The bootlid is factory on this one. Quite a few of the later cars had these on. I assume there were surplus parts lying around,so they used them up. Same thing happened in the UK on a much larger scale. Instead of putting parts on to random cars, those guys made complete special edition cars just to use the parts!

[Miniac]

So essentially it's a sort of parts bin car, lovely bit of history.

[Jared Mk3]

So essentially it's a sort of parts bin car, lovely bit of history.

Pretty much. Still taking it apart to see what I find.

[Jared Mk3]

Just for reference sake, the doors and bootlid started like this :







I stripped them of all internal and external bits :



Might need to get a replacement driver's door though.

[DomMINIque]

That drivers door dented?

Looks like something dented it and then carried on moving through the whole door.

Is the rear quarter panel ok?

[Miniac]

Looking good Jay

[Vinay-RS]

Since the door is dented you might as well just give it away now ...

That said it is a standard mk3 door, so you should be able to get a new one easily right?

[minitim]

Can't you just replace the door skin? Probably cheaper to get another door though