Hello again. As we mentioned in the previous post, Bessie needs some work. So we thought we'd give you an overview of the issues, at least the ones we know of so far. First, some general pictures.
It's worth mentioning, that the previous owner had already begun to
restore her. She had been partly dismantled (seats, front bumper, side
panels and some smaller pieces). The driver side quarter panel, driver
side floor, driver side rocker panel and also the driver side lower rear
window corner had already been restored. So the driver side is for the
most part done. In addition, they had begun to overhaul the brakes.
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| Restored driver side quarter panel |
There is some sheet metal work to be done. The biggest issues are rocker panels, front floors, lower rear window corners and a few smaller places need attention too. Then there is an issue with the brakes. They don't work. The transmission is a bit of a question mark. She was driven for a few hundred meters when she was first brought to Finland in 2007 but she hasn't been driven since. So we have to keep our fingers crossed!
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| Lower rear window corner |
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| Front floor |
The chroming on her is in a rather poor state so something will have to be done about that. Her interior needs some work done too. The seats are in a really bad shape and need to be completely redone. The headliner and the side panels on the other hand are in a rather good shape. These are all the issues that we know of at the moment. And it's almost certain that more issues will come up as we continue to dismantle her...
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| Pitting on driver side tail light frame |
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| Our older son helping out and a view of the interior |
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