Hello Julian,
I agree with Tony, that looks repairable although you may have to hunt around a little for an 'old fashioned' type body shop.
I would imagine you can source a new bumper centre section and I would think the quarter sections will be relatively easy to straighten?
Alec
Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
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MK1.5 2.5 P.I.
Jaguar MK 2 (Long term restoration, nearing completion.)
Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Mick Dolphin had an estate valance last time I spoke to him. Maybe he has a saloon one too?
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leesellars
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Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Those panels have stretched too much. It would be better to replace the panels. There will be too much bondo to look good. Bumpers are out there at a reasonable price. Although I have noticed its a face lift with rubbing strips. What year is it.
Lee
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Triumph TR6 PI 1973
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Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Hello Lee,
nothing a good panel beater couldn't shrink back into size, not an easy job admittedly but certainly feasible, should a spare panel not be found.
Alec
nothing a good panel beater couldn't shrink back into size, not an easy job admittedly but certainly feasible, should a spare panel not be found.
Alec
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Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Hi Alec
You might be right but it might be cost effective to replace than repair. Good panel beaters charge At the top end.
Like on my TR6 it was cheaper to replace the front wings than repair. I have offered my rear panels for Lloyd to take patterns off. So they will be available for us all again.
Lee
You might be right but it might be cost effective to replace than repair. Good panel beaters charge At the top end.
Like on my TR6 it was cheaper to replace the front wings than repair. I have offered my rear panels for Lloyd to take patterns off. So they will be available for us all again.
Lee
Triumph Mk2 PI 1975
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
Triumph TR6 PI 1973
Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Hello Lee,
yes, I know that that is why I said, "should a new panel not be found".
Alec
yes, I know that that is why I said, "should a new panel not be found".
Alec
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Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Thanks for all the responses and thoughts to date. I've tried in vain this week to get the valance from a number of additional sources, mainly from cars currently being broken up, so am going to have the conversation with the garage around repairing the damaged panel. Be interesting to hear their views on panel-beating costs etc.
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Re: Rear end shunts and the hunt for an Outer Valance
Hi Julian,
I´m not sure how useful this will be to you but at the garage where I work, there is the rear half of a white Triumph 2000 Mk2 which was cut from a front-end damaged car. It´s straight and rust-free but would obviously require the valance removing/unstitching for you to use on your car.
I´m not exactly nearby either, but I though I would let you know, just in case you find no other solution.
Kind regards,
Martin.
I´m not sure how useful this will be to you but at the garage where I work, there is the rear half of a white Triumph 2000 Mk2 which was cut from a front-end damaged car. It´s straight and rust-free but would obviously require the valance removing/unstitching for you to use on your car.
I´m not exactly nearby either, but I though I would let you know, just in case you find no other solution.
Kind regards,
Martin.