Underbody Restoration...

EVOL · 02-01-2021, 17:16

Looking at taking the Mak in to get the underbody restored and just wondering who’s the best in the game?

Phil2333 · 02-01-2021, 17:18

CPP

**Stallion** · 02-01-2021, 18:00

^^^

no where else I would take my cars/evos

Humps85 · 02-01-2021, 18:05

To what extent are you wanting to go with it ? £££££ all in like new job ?

Mita · 02-01-2021, 18:15

Huge expense , especially paying others to do.. if you are pretty handy with the spanners and have time and space maybe try it yourself?

Dave-Cee · 02-01-2021, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Mita

Huge expense , especially paying others to do.. if you are pretty handy with the spanners and have 7 years time and space maybe try it yourself?

Mita · 02-01-2021, 18:39

8 years cheeky git

Andy1986 · 02-01-2021, 20:37

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Originally Posted by Mita

Huge expense , especially paying others to do.. if you are pretty handy with the spanners and have time and space maybe try it yourself?

Are we looking at somewhere around the £10k mark for a full underbody restoration? I know the rear chassis legs + fitment alone isn't cheap.

Dave-Cee · 02-01-2021, 20:37

Cryogenics for Evos

Mita · 02-01-2021, 20:45

Well I’m not fast by any means, but the hours alone I’ve put in would be a ton of money. If it’s chassis legs then obviously that’s huge work on top!

I’d say 10 is easily achieved

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Originally Posted by Andy1986

Are we looking at somewhere around the £10k mark for a full underbody restoration? I know the rear chassis legs + fitment alone isn't cheap.

Phil2333 · 02-01-2021, 21:02

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Originally Posted by Andy1986

Are we looking at somewhere around the £10k mark for a full underbody restoration? I know the rear chassis legs + fitment alone isn't cheap.

Total guessing as to what state each car is in...and depends how "mint" you want the car to be at the end..2 FULL chassis legs is a big job and then painting the boot floor....you might get away with partial rear sections which are easier,but still weld to the floor.

Ive done it...twice!

(check out my resto thread)

....you simply cant put a price on it...as you might want to refurb the diff/suspension/vapour blast arms/powder coat/brake lines/refurb or new fuel tank/zinc bolts/new exhaust..etc.etc.etc

10k "seems" a decent chunk..you might have change,you might need another 2-3k.

(took me months and im a panel beater of 27 years!...but hard to bolt dirty rusty crap parts back onto a fresh underneath..so factor in time/cost to get bits refurbed

)

Andy1986 · 03-01-2021, 08:53

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Originally Posted by Mita

Well I’m not fast by any means, but the hours alone I’ve put in would be a ton of money. If it’s chassis legs then obviously that’s huge work on top!

I’d say 10 is easily achieved

I thought it would be something like that, shame they don't come better protected from factory!

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Originally Posted by Phil2333

Total guessing as to what state each car is in...and depends how "mint" you want the car to be at the end..2 FULL chassis legs is a big job and then painting the boot floor....you might get away with partial rear sections which are easier,but still weld to the floor.

Ive done it...twice!

(check out my resto thread)

....you simply cant put a price on it...as you might want to refurb the diff/suspension/vapour blast arms/powder coat/brake lines/refurb or new fuel tank/zinc bolts/new exhaust..etc.etc.etc

10k "seems" a decent chunk..you might have change,you might need another 2-3k.

(took me months and im a panel beater of 27 years!...but hard to bolt dirty rusty crap parts back onto a fresh underneath..so factor in time/cost to get bits refurbed

)

I've had a look through your thread, your car is really nice, well impressed with the work you've done on it. I can see what you mean with not wanting to put crappy old bolts back on a good as new shell. You've gone so far so may aswell go the whole hog at that point.

Barry P. · 09-01-2021, 16:39

Autotorque have done quite a few underbody restorations, top quality work. Have a look on their instagram page for some examples.

grants · 09-01-2021, 17:29

instagram

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Humps85 Senior User Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 538	To what extent are you wanting to go with it ? £££££ all in like new job ? Last edited by Humps85; 02-01-2021 at 18:06.. Reason: N/A

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Barry P. Senior User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Somewhere on a race circuit. Car: Red Evo IX GT, Silver Evo 2 GSR, Radical SR3, Van Diemen Formula Ford,and a big "Datsun". Posts: 8,743	Autotorque have done quite a few underbody restorations, top quality work. Have a look on their instagram page for some examples. Attached Images __________________ "Welcome my son,welcome to the machine." Last edited by Barry P.; 09-01-2021 at 16:46..

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Mita Senior User Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 10,458	Huge expense , especially paying others to do.. if you are pretty handy with the spanners and have time and space maybe try it yourself?

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Mita Senior User Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 10,458	8 years cheeky git

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Dave-Cee Climate Changer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford Car: MAD forged 2.2 IX FQ 340 PLG Leccy Bloo Posts: 4,170	Cryogenics for Evos

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