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Hi
I'm totally new to T25's, still own a T reg T4.
My question is there anyone in Norfolk who can give me advice on restoring my newest purchase a Reimo boat top? It needs a bit of TLC.
Its not on the road yet but i'm hopefully getting it MOT'd next week.

you want it making right or making pretty
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Well it needs a lot of work restoring the sills under the windows as these have rotten, and a few other places. So definitely making right, i've also got it booked in for a full respray after the welding work is finished so i want it to be properly done so the rust stays away for as long as possible.

Got a bloke from Langham coming to quote for some of the work this weekend but i fear this may be a lot of money so may have to do some myself.
There is a wealth of knowledge on here and i'm slowly working my way through it.

I'll bet theres floor rot on that side too.

Might be best to remove any interior panels and cabinets so you can have a good look at the daylight from inside .

yep you have to remove all the interior, no other way to do it, if the panel behind the slider runner is shot i will have these next week, just waiting fior the die to be finnished ,but they go from above the window down to the joiun for the tall wing
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You'll have the panels for replacing the windows?
Do you mean the entire side including window hole?
I will be definitely removing the interior to have a look inside, just waiting for the log book back from DVLA before i start anything.

halfbakedpixels wrote:You'll have the panels for replacing the windows?
Do you mean the entire side including window hole?
I will be definitely removing the interior to have a look inside, just waiting for the log book back from DVLA before i start anything.

Andy if you want any welding work doing and doing properly metalmick8y (Mike) is the man to speak to..What he dosen't know about restoring T25s isn't worth knowing...He'll be starting on our Van next week..

Mark

Bit far away from me though isn't he?

halfbakedpixels wrote:Bit far away from me though isn't he?

That depends on what you are willing to pay or do for quality.

Just had Doktor Dub from Langham come round to have a look and he thinks it won't be too bad. Trouble is he's booked up till october.
Anyone else know of a welder in the Norfolk region?
I'm seriously thinking of setting up myself as all the good welders seem stacked out.
I'll just have to train myself in TIG again as its a few years now since i qualified and since i'm a design engineer i don't get much of a chance to practice.

1k + for a decent tig plus time??? pay someone . mig and gas all the way or should i say gas and a bit of mig........
good luck
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I would try and get it up to you but i heard you have a long waiting list and your way up naaaarth

hahaha, i have stuff coming from italy and afar so no such thing as too far, but ooop norf is a shock to many, we are a hidden gem of culture up this way.
also you presume sir ! you would only bring it oop here if you were invited to and that takes a bit of wangling.......
hey if you have tigged in the past then same principles with gas, go hire a set for a year and get stuck in,we'll all help you with it on here
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oh and i gather your Rutland way ?? as i said im too busy but.....what is the issue with distance as this often comes up in conversation,
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