The rear lights, back bumper, over-riders, side valences and chrome side strips were removed along with the entire hood and frame.
And I was able to see for the first time the condition of the chassis and suspension components at the back
Luckily the chassis looks good and probably just needs some Bilt-Hamber Deox, and a cover of paint to make good - a project for another couple of sunny afternoons!
So now that the rear tub is stripped of any good stuff all I could do was sit in the car and make 'brum brum' noises thinking of the day the Vitesse would be back on the road.
I packed everything into the garage and left the rear tub outside thinking that my only option would be to weigh it in at the scrapyard.
The tub has now been left out in the rain for a couple of days, and following a response on the TSSC messageboards, it seems that a better option may be to buy some repair panels or get a local welder to just put in some strong metal (I am not going for concours here - just usable).
A quick look on the Quiller site shows entire tubs and chassis for £200 - which sounds like my sort of price. Not sure what condition they'd be in and I don't really fancy a trip to woolwich to find out - but it's a good last resort kind of option.
Also had a quick look on the Rimmer Bros site. Boot floor complete panel only £350. F*** that! I'll need about £2000 of panels to make it good.
So, next week it's off to bother some local welders for quotes on the holiest of tubs before deciding what to do next. I did think hard about the colour though - fancy a very dark blue metallic - will contrast nicely with those slot mags I fancy. Just got to get the rear tub and bulkhead sorted so should be on the road by Christmas (perhaps not)....
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