Hi folks new member here, got an Aussie import P6 i call Margot, rolling restoration, am currently fitting a new rear silencer, and have met a problem.
Margot has a tow bar, and from what i can gather its a Bruce and Sheila and a few tinnies job, its unlike any i've seen on the forum (i may have missed a few posts)
the problem is when they fitted it they made new brackets for the bumper, and then bolted it in, but and here's the bad thing, they made it all one piece with dog leg brackets so i can't get the back valence off.....
why do you ask? well in their wisdom they over did it, and what i assume is the captive nuts in the chassis rails are loose inside the body.
i intend to take out the captives and replace them with a stainless plate with a pair of welded on UNF nuts to prevent it ever happening again and then modify the towing bracket to make it straight, so i can get under the valance and clean/derust/preserve the area to prevent Margot's bum falling off.
so, i'm looking for the following, original back bumper legs to body, and hopefully new/ good second hand panels to replace the ones i'm going to have to butcher off in order to do the job properly.
this all spawned as all good jobs do when i wanted to remove the exhaust bracket and replace it with a stainless one as it was another bodged job
obviously i want to do this right, and make it look as original as possible, as i don't want to turn what is actually a very good car into a Frankenrover.
any help would be appreciated, i'm in Stoke on Trent and am a competent welder so i'm confident that i can make it look like its not been messed with, and give Margot the love she deserves.;
Margot has a tow bar, and from what i can gather its a Bruce and Sheila and a few tinnies job, its unlike any i've seen on the forum (i may have missed a few posts)
the problem is when they fitted it they made new brackets for the bumper, and then bolted it in, but and here's the bad thing, they made it all one piece with dog leg brackets so i can't get the back valence off.....
why do you ask? well in their wisdom they over did it, and what i assume is the captive nuts in the chassis rails are loose inside the body.
i intend to take out the captives and replace them with a stainless plate with a pair of welded on UNF nuts to prevent it ever happening again and then modify the towing bracket to make it straight, so i can get under the valance and clean/derust/preserve the area to prevent Margot's bum falling off.
so, i'm looking for the following, original back bumper legs to body, and hopefully new/ good second hand panels to replace the ones i'm going to have to butcher off in order to do the job properly.
this all spawned as all good jobs do when i wanted to remove the exhaust bracket and replace it with a stainless one as it was another bodged job
obviously i want to do this right, and make it look as original as possible, as i don't want to turn what is actually a very good car into a Frankenrover.
any help would be appreciated, i'm in Stoke on Trent and am a competent welder so i'm confident that i can make it look like its not been messed with, and give Margot the love she deserves.;