ARGH WHY?!?

[Mux213]

Jezza,

You have to wonder what is cheaper, importing a good quality hachi from Japan with the risk of it not being as good as you thought it was, or fixing up what you have right now. Post some more pics of your other worries, if that wheel well is the worst thing it really isn't all to bad.

Robo has got a good point though, unless you yourself or your friends have the skills a hachi can be a real money eater unless you get lucky to get a really good condition one. But there aren't many of those in our blasted weather. Still they are well worth the effort and really, it is alot of fun learning to work on these cars as they are very straight forward cars.

My advise to you is see if you can fix up the things that are really needed for the MOT, drive the car and start planning the things you need to fix up tackling each problem one by one. This way your car slowly improves to a car you know inside out and is in perfect condition. The only problem that you will need to really watch out is that every time you fix a rust infected area there is a change rust will come back there. The only fix for that is what squeejy mentions, but unless you are planning to strip the car fully yourself, do the needed welding work at that time yourself, and then bringing it to the sandblaster and painter, and then put her back togehter, it really is alot of money to pay.

People tent to forget that in order to do this properly the car needs to be fully taken appart, all windows removed, all engine parts removed, all fuel lines and brake lines removed, etc.etc.etc., that is alot of work if you have to pay someone by the hour.