Gateway 3 – Restoration Scope
How deeply do I want to restore my vehicle?
The third gateway involves choosing the scope, or depth, of the restoration. We specialise in ground-up restorations, but can also focus on a single or multiple systems such as just the upholstery,or you may have already dismantled the vehicle and just need us to perform rust repairs and paint the body.
At Finch, we utilise a system of nine major stages to describe and control the restoration processes. In the diagram above, the nine stages are shown in a Vee shape. On the lefthand side of the Vee the vehicle is progressively being disassembled into constituent systems, sub-systems and assemblies. In the righthand side of the Vee, the constituent systems, sub-systems and assemblies are progressively reassembled into the completed and tested vehicle.
FR18003 Stage 1 - Transport and Receival
Upon arrival at Finch Restorations, the 1959 Jaguar Mk2 underwent a first assessment to survey externally visibile issues, and catalogue loose parts. Molly was assigned as the project manager.
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FR18003 Stage 4 - Stripping and Priming
The rusted sills have been opened up, grime and body Schutz removed, and the paint stripped from the body by hand (not shown) and by low pressure blasting. This reveals the extent of rust, and in this case of this car, several existing fatique cracks.
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FR18003 Stage 5B - Body Repairs
After priming, the hotwork stage commenced to repair the rust and cracks. During the hotwork stage, it is also important to align panels and set the gaps between panels - an iterative process with other hotwork.
