Dilemma.....

The Amazon is staying, and will be sorted out - it's booked in at the bodyshop (of a top Amazon specialist) for 19th April. Cheers again for all the support

Meanwhile, in photoshop.....


A good thwack with the lowering stick (to both the roof and the suspension), and some much wider rims (the centres are in the original positions). Oh, and straightened the front bumper too ;D ;D

Not that I'd ever want to do this to my current car as it's of far too much sentimental value!

The Amazon is off for surgery this evening. In the meantime, this is what happens when you don't fix the (compulsory for an Amazon?) leaking windscreen:

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That big hole is directly above one of the outriggers.....

Here's the gory details of the front inner wings. First up, the offside:

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Now the nearside:

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Finally, the sill:


I'll be out of action for a while as well (sadly the NHS won't operate on the Amazon too), but I'll let you know how it goes!

I take it from that you're getting an operation?! Good luck with that then, hope it goes alright!

With regards to your Volvo, it looks a bit rough, but I've fixed worse, it'll be fine!

Ah, nice to hear that. You'll be fine, I've been in and out of hospitals all my life, you've got nothing to fear but fear itself (sorry to use such a horrible, horrible, horrible cliche but it is true! ) A word of advice though, take in LOADS of car mags and stuff in a big with your clothes and stuff, it never ceases to amaze me how quick you go through magazines and books when you're laid up for a few days. I was in with my appendix (almost blew up) a while back, and got through three Orwell novels and mountains of car mags in the space of less than a week!!

Just back from the hospital - I can't use my left arm much as there are loads of stitches in the left side of my chest & under my arm - just had some of my chest and some lymph nodes removed because of a melanoma (basically skin cancer). Got to wait about two weeks now for the test results to come back, but all should be ok... I'm at home now and my gf is taking care of me



Thanks - I use it a lot at work (but normally starting from scratch) so I've plenty of practice ;D

I also have a rear 3/4 view of the Amazonl but it's not quite finished yet.

Bloody hell, that sounds pretty serious! Glad to hear it'll be alright! Plus you get to take it easy till it heals up!

I know how you feel a little, I had an accident with a mate's old Suzuki 4x4 a few years back, we were working on it when we somehow managed to set the electrics alight, which set everything else on fire as well, and I managed to burn a large part of the skin and a surprising amount of tissue off of my right leg. (It also ruined a decent pair of jeans! ;D ;D) So I know how that feels, only the most annoying thing in that case was that I couldn't walk for a good couple of weeks at least afterwards, until it healed up a little!

Also, when it happened, for some reason my mate decided that rather than wait on an ambulance he'd drive me to the hospital, which was pretty scary because I had the Imp with me, which he had to drive for me of course, and having to teach him how to drive a rear engined car very quickly through crowded streets in that condition is an experience I'd rather not relive! ;D ;D ;D In short, when you blow yourself to pieces when working on a dodgy mate's knackered motor, wait for the ambulance to come! ;D ;D ;D

UPDATE!!!! ;D

Although I got the car back last Thursday (wasn't allowed to drive until then - doctor's orders), I've only just got around to taking some photos of the repaired areas:

New inner wing tops:



Nearside outer sill - also shows how faded the original paint is......


Outrigger and floor (I'd already put the floor matting and carpet back in, so no pics from inside I'm afraid)


In the end, the corners of the bulkhead (where the inner wing repair section joins) and front footwell sides also needed some localised repairs, but despite this, the welder still kept to his original estimate. :-)

nice work that, but u really need my volvo 2.3 turbo engine to go with it ;D

Looking good, I bet you are really pleased with it

Are you going to "distress" the new paintwork to match the original? ;D