Junk yard, no...but in that 2 tone color you can use it as a taxi. :)
I was repeatedly flagged down... taxis look like that here, red body, silver rood, black bumpers, alloy wheels: Image Unavailable, Please Login And they move at F-speed too.
Yes it was. They put it in flush with the bodywork at the top (instead of finisher's recess). This meant that the lower middle section of the glass was in contact with the cowl > cracks appeared.
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This crack in the column support structure explains the steering wheel's diagonal motions/vibrations when hands were off... Image Unavailable, Please Login Original carpet color remains behind black carpet around the sill's belt mount: Image Unavailable, Please Login Deformed bumper structures visible from behind: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Rust : The usual places well known by mondial owners....some a little less, some a little more. And that crack on the steering support...strange place. Good luck with the repair (bill). Maybe time to put here back in original color. And some 3.2 bumpers front and back. Less weight and a bit nicer.
Original color for sure - inside and out. Here some of the body panels I have collected over the years: Front spoiler Image Unavailable, Please Login left and right sill Image Unavailable, Please Login trunk floor with access panel & rear firewall Image Unavailable, Please Login left & right front valance Image Unavailable, Please Login Front floor pan Image Unavailable, Please Login left & right doors - almost rust free Image Unavailable, Please Login Some damage on the doors that will need attention, but the rest was in excellent condition Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Car being stripped for body work Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Original doors removed for test-fitting the replacement shells Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Doors fitted alright, front wings removed: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Noting the passage of wiring looms and P-clips
Body work begins with the replacement of sills and the repair of areas around; rotten sections cut out and replaced by hand-formed replacements Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Trunk sections replaced: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login New valance & front spoiler test-fitted: Image Unavailable, Please Login Replacement front wings-test fitted Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Preparing for shipping for painting: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Next step is stripping the car to body-in-white: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login The only "removable part" not removed were the rear quarter windows, no problems in the area around them. Inner front wheel arches removed: Image Unavailable, Please Login Steering column support cracks welded: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Did you look under the rubber seal of the rear window (in the corners)...there can be rust also. The (removable, front and rear) wheel arches of iron you can make them in aluminium...nr 16 on this diagram. Much lighter and no rust... https://www.eurospares.co.uk/parts/ferrari/mondial-30-qv-1984/bodywork-lighting/body-shell-inner-elements-cabriolet-39052
Guido yes, we did remove the rear glass, only the glued in side glasses were left in place because there was no sign of corrosion anywhere. The front wheel arches and the removable sections of the rear wheel arches on my car are FRP parts. I have pictures of these later during the restoration process.
Lots of plastic on that metal car... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login More body repair required Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Next step is paint removal to bare metal, starting with the openings Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login and immediately primed for corrosion protection Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
front wings and centre piece down to bare metal: Image Unavailable, Please Login and primed Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login same for the headlight pods Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
With the openings primed on bare metal, the body-in-white will get stripped completely: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
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Each section that is down to bare metal is repaired if necessary then primed: Image Unavailable, Please Login Build number: Image Unavailable, Please Login Chassis number: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login