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     David Sibthorpe New User Username: s1bby Post Number: 2 Registered: 03-2020 |
I have a '76 Shadow which came from regional north QLD and was an everyday drive before i was barn parked 11 years ago. While i am doing hydraulic work to make the thing stop, it runs really well and is immaculate inside. The issue i have is that the original paint has imperfections, especially around top of doors and bonnet. The sides are fine. The question to those more familiar with the RR scene is whether a respray would effect the value of the car. Are they supposed to be maintained as original no matter the bubbles, much like people ageing gracefully, or would a tidy up and respray in the original colour make the car more attractive. It would look better for sure. Feedback welcomed. | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3711 Registered: 04-2003 |
As always, R-R/B ownership carries the privilege of your being the final arbiter of how your car is maintained and used. Partial and full resprays are undertaken subject to the owner's wishes and financial resources either professionally or by DIY owners with the relevant equipment and facilities. The effect on the car value is entirely dependent on the skill and competence of whoever undertakes the work. My suggestion regarding your vehicle would be to first concentrate on the mechanical condition of your car before doing anything with its appearance. Your car will benefit from regular use instead of being a "garage queen" and you will enjoy ownership. Once you have rectified any mechanical issues that arise and subject to available funds, you can then concentrate on the appearance of your car knowing it can be driven and enjoyed on a regular basis between "cosmetic surgeries". | ||
| Alan Dibley Frequent User Username: alsdibley Post Number: 238 Registered: 10-2009 |
...and remember that ANY car - Rolls Royce or other - would have been resprayed to some degree after 40+ years of use. Repainting is a matter of routine, so don't fret about it. Good luck with the hydraulics - this is the place to get help. Alan D. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3055 Registered: 06-2009 |
And I'd still take a car with a "bad respray" that's been well maintained otherwise, and is intact, to one where "bubbles" are visible, as that suggests something's going on beneath the paint. This was true, and now is true again, but elsewhere on the car, on SRH33576. Brian | ||
| Patrick Lockyer. Grand Master Username: pat_lockyer Post Number: 2322 Registered: 09-2004 |
A bad respray can be the result of covered up corrosion and bucket loads of filler that only rears its head when the damp ingress after time has passed. Of course the car could be well maintained and ready for use but sadly most get shoved in a shed and not used to see the light of day. | ||
| Brian Vogel Grand Master Username: guyslp Post Number: 3056 Registered: 06-2009 |
Patrick Lockyer:
Absolutely true as well. Due diligence before purchase on some cars, and notably those that came from Crewe, has to be a lot more "due" than others. And if you are not a capable DIY mechanic, and know next to nothing about cars and are not inclined to learn, anything but a stellar example (and sometimes those, if you don't use them and keep them in running order) will likely be a money pit that leaves you exhausted and disappointed. Brian | ||
| David Sibthorpe New User Username: s1bby Post Number: 3 Registered: 03-2020 |
All, sincere thanks. Mechanically the vehicle is completely original, full service history etc, notwithstanding the ‘barn’ period in its life. Once I complete braking system repairs I intend to register the vehicle and enjoy its sweet ride on sunny days. SRH23511 |
