Mk1V Restoration

[Rob]

Hi all
   I am new to this site and a very keen car enthusiast owning many classic cars
   
   I have recently purchased a Mk1V lightweight that is badly damaged.(Rolled during racing)
   So much so I think the car will need a complete new body ?
   The chassis and running gear seem all okay.
   
   Can someone point me in the right direction for getting a new body fabricated for this car. Or possibly repairing my body and just replacing un-repairable panels (Wish-full thinking maybe)[:)]
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob

[dkp_cobra]

Hi Rob,
   
   in UK I think you should ask Steve Grey from AC Heritage https://www.facebook.com/acheritage/
   
   Peter

[Rob]

Many thanks Peter
   
   I have been in contact with Steve. Very helpful indeed
   
   Rob

[Kevin C]

Rob was it this car: http://www.hbc.co.uk/vehicle-auction/cgi-bin/as/image_gallery.pl?Ref=6518500&index=339006&new=1

[silty]

Rob was it this car: http://www.hbc.co.uk/vehicle-auction/cgi-bin/as/image_gallery.pl?Ref=6518500&index=339006&new=1
   
   That one doesn't look like it was ever a Lightweight to me.

[dkp_cobra]

No, that was a standard MK IV. See the long nose and the shock absorber for the bumper.

[Rob]

No that's not my car
   
   That one looks an easy fix compared with mine
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob

[dkp_cobra]

quote:Originally posted by Rob
   
No that's not my car
   
   That one looks an easy fix compared with mine
   
   Kind regards
   
   Rob
   

   
   Wow, now I am really curious. Can you post a picture?

[Rob]

Is there a VIN stamped into the car somewhere or is the number just on the tags
   I was looking yesterday and could not find a number actually stamped into the chassis
   
   Regards
   Rob

[SB7019]

My car ( Superblower - so built some years after the Lightweights) has the VIN stamped on the x frame that lbs situated between the front suspension towers.  Also has a second chassis plate (same as that on the drivers foot box) riveted on the right hand main chassis tube, a visible VIN behind the windscreen ( it was beguile after this became mandatory ) and many of the trim and other components have the last 4 digits written on them in felt tip pen.

[AC Ventura]

Yes it should on the X frame (hard to make out) immediately in front of the engine.

[Rob]

Found it
   
   Many thanks

[Rob]

Can I say thank you to the people who have pointed me in the right directions with this project so far
   This is one car I cant wait to get finished
   
   Rob