What is a Full Restoration?

**Gunna Do** · 28-10-2014, 09:30 PM

Thanks i will give it a try i have nothing lose brake fluid is supposedly used to soften rubber so it may work.

**Vombil** · 29-10-2014, 02:07 PM

i think it gets to a point where you need to maintain the metal. Ive seen surface rust get so bad the car was totally f$5ked. you would have been left with nothing once you ground the rust worms out. so maybe see if you can treat the surface rust to stop or slow it and then just leave it as is.

**micks_sandman** · 29-10-2014, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by Vombil

i think it gets to a point where you need to maintain the metal. Ive seen surface rust get so bad the car was totally f$5ked. you would have been left with nothing once you ground the rust worms out. so maybe see if you can treat the surface rust to stop or slow it and then just leave it as is.

Totally Agree!! looks cool.

**Sandaro** · 29-10-2014, 02:51 PM

I saw an ad for a clear coat to suit and protect patina appearance. That said agree you need to put a windscreen in and if enjoying/showing in that state for a year or so, not too much more damage would be done as long as its shedded.

**hqhzvans** · 29-10-2014, 06:53 PM

Also heard last week of a product called Rat Wax I think it was for you guessed it Rat Rods etc with patina paint, looks could the old Capri were doing something with for sure

**hainzy** · 30-10-2014, 01:20 AM

Cool. Thanks guys. I will look into some of those products if I decide to go that way with it.

That is the problem when it comes to a survivor like that. It looks great but the paint is down to the metal in bits, so it needs some TLC. I might speak to my painter to see if he has anything he can spray over it. It would be cool to drive around in a genuine 44 year old survivor car.

My van was also a survivor but needed saving...

**SLR_dave** · 04-11-2014, 06:16 AM

I reckon the bonnet, boot and, particularly, roof on that Capri would be pretty expensive to restore if the panels do rust through. From the pics it does look a bit as if thats about to happen without some remedy at least. I wonder, is it still a surviver, if just some of the body is re-dressed? Is it still a surviver if it fails rego due to holes rusting through in the roof? Dunno of course, I'm not so sure on the survivor trend. I'd go for restore, or partial restore at least. At some point all cars will cease 'survivng' without some assistance any way.