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17th May 2016, 20:46 | #1 |
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Panel tooling
There is a letter on page 35 of Practical Classics from a Mark Williams, suggesting that all panel tooling for the 75 is now lost, such that even wings are unavailable. Is this true and what is the situation re panel availability?
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17th May 2016, 20:57 | #2 |
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Errm ..
Didn't the tooling go to China so they could make their versions I would doubt they remade all the press tools again!!
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Yep, all tooling went to China.
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18th May 2016, 05:28 | #5 |
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I thought that Rimmers had most body panels in stock.
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18th May 2016, 06:09 | #6 |
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I remember seeing 45 front bumper moulds in a skip on an industrial estate in birmingham around five years ago. I was thinking of rescuing them but with used bumper prices so low it wasn't worth it.
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18th May 2016, 07:12 | #7 |
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That puts my mind at rest! I as aware that the press tooling had disappeared east but was under the impression that most things were still available.
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We better stop crashing em then.
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You can still buy a full 75 shell from Rimmers.
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