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     Adam Mather-Brown New User Username: rebelwitharolls Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2023 |
Gday from Sydney Where to start !!!! "Long time listener first time caller" The car is in great hands at the moment with Darren Vawser recomissioning all the main systems (cooling, breaks, fuel, ignition carb rebuild etc) and should be getting it back soon. Next steps Im needing some direction / help with 1) repainting the car in NSW without paying "Rolls Royce tax" and was wondering if anyone has used a great painter recently. 2) Headliner / trimmer contact wanted to redo the headliner 3) Woodwork - looking for a contact to restore all the woodwork in Australia 4) The leather is in good condition - just wanting advice on cleaning / re feeding the leather - I dont want to reclour the leather at all if possible. As im sure many of you know the list is endless but thats where i am at the miniute As its current custodian, please be gentle on me in the comments I am trying my best to do right by the car Kind regards Adam | ||
| Adam Mather-Brown New User Username: rebelwitharolls Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2023 |
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| Jeff Martin Frequent User Username: jeff_r_1 Post Number: 604 Registered: 07-2018 |
Nice chrome bumpers ! Is the veneer still in tact, if it is, you could do the wood yourself ? What's your skill-set ? | ||
| Adam Mather-Brown New User Username: rebelwitharolls Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2023 |
@Jeff Martin - Mate the veneer is shot unfortunatly - so i was thinking it wood be better to do the whole thing over (excuse the pun) | ||
| Adam Mather-Brown New User Username: rebelwitharolls Post Number: 6 Registered: 08-2023 |
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| Adam Mather-Brown New User Username: rebelwitharolls Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2023 |
Hi Brains Trust - wanting to pick this thread up again - Im still looking for someone to help with the wood work - would prefer someone in NSW anyone know of someone? | ||
| Robert J. Sprauer Frequent User Username: wraithman Post Number: 867 Registered: 11-2017 |
Your veneer is not shot at all. Remember, all the woodwork is bookmatched per panel and also from left side of the car to the other. Professional wood restorers, restore what you have by filling and leveling the missing veneer. Next, the background color is matched and followed by carefully matching the growth lines. Replacing the veneer, or using patches will be very obvious to anyone looking at it. I can show you door caps that were ruined when a restorer decided to sand the veneer which you don't do. New veneer lines were created and the result indistinguishable. | ||
| Robert J. Sprauer Frequent User Username: wraithman Post Number: 868 Registered: 11-2017 |
Regarding paint. The cost to repaint a large sedan today is expensive due to materials, labor, and the size of the car. Alot depends on what you remove, vs what the shop removes. A quality 2 stage paint refinishing , even with the most competitive pricing will easily exceed $10K from a respected shop. I have restored and preserved many Shadows so I speak from experience. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3434 Registered: 06-2009 |
Mr. Sprauer is correct on both counts. It is jaw-dropping just how much a good woodwork restorer can do when it comes to fixing badly damaged veneered surfaces, including if you're in the unfortunate position to have lost some of the veneer itself. But if it's all still there, even if the varnish is long gone, it's a cinch for a restorer to bring back to life. It will not be cheap, though, regardless of condition due to the careful and tedious nature of the restoration work itself. Brian |
