Topic: My next restoration a Complete stripdown

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi just picked up a C5 and as you can see it's had a hard life (Just like me) .The body has a split  on the front .Take a look  at photo's also take a look at the back brake you will see that someone has put it on top of the frame .Anyway I don't think I will be restoring this one the body is to far gone .But I will end up with some usefull spares .And use them with another body
Photo's to follow

[Retro Andy]

I'm sure if anyone can, you can chas, I reckon you can save it with a replacement shell ?

Retro Andy.

[PLOD11]

Do you want to sell the shell, i want one to put some plants in for the garden 

John

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Thanks Andy you are right I do have another shell and I will think about it using it for the restoration of this dead unloved C5 ...Will keep you updated ....

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi there John I do have I shell you can have but you will have to collect it ....bye Chas (ps the price will be £0.10 to you) bye Chas

[PLOD11]

Ok thats a deal, i will sort out what i am doing at work over the next week and let you know.

Already found a spot for it in the garden 

Not told the wife yet 

Thanks

John

[Lancealot]

Hi Chas,

You do seem to pickup some badly cared for C5's, but like normal you will have it looking like new.

Hope to see more photos

Lance

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi there John no problem pick up when you can ..bye Chas ....(Did you say that you found a place in the garden for the Wife) And a place in the house for the C5

[laldog]

Great pics,i thought mine were bad but looking at that i have a head start!

[PLOD11]

Mrs Plod said she would give you a pound if you DON'T sell it to me ! 

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Tell here sorry but a deal is a deal (but if she could stretch to say £1.10 I may consider it )
bye John ...Just to let you know that It will need some cleaning it's been outside some time ....

[Lancealot]

Chas looking at that body and it being the base could you not get it "plastic welded", Quite a lot of places and mobile car sprayers do it for bumpers, etc

Lance

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi there Lance I may do that .But it's not the one that John will be collecting (if I don't get an off from his Wife ...)

[coverman]

Hi Chas. Have you by any chance got a spare plastic ring that is rivetted to the bulkhead just forward of the motor. I presume its for the battery retention strap;that what I used mine for anyway but it has snapped recently.

[C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER]

Hi no problem I do have some brass ones that you can open and fit in place .Just give me your address and I will send you a couple ..bye Chas