Hi all, a while ago i introduced my car that i have owned for about 2 years and also haven't seen as it was either in the uk at my brothers house and when i got it back to ireland, i moved to germany.....................so about a week ago i drove it from ireland to stuttgart germany where i have a nice shed rented ready for the project.
2 years ago i rebuilt the engine with new oe parts, i ported and polished the head, fitted a superchip and cams with verniers, scorpion exhaust and a few other bits. Thats when it got put on hold due to other commitments.
So here are a few pics from back then:
The engine during the rebuild:
During some body work:
This is the car as it stands now in the new shed:
So anyway after an inspection underneath......yes u guessed RUST.....but not as bad as i thought so the idea is strip it down do the minor welding parts that need done and seal it all up, when i repainted i replaced the 2 rear arches!!!!! But still a little rust in boot and inner arches etc.
So this is what i done tonight and found:
All in All i am quite happy with what i found, underneath is quite good too, when i strip that down pics will follow.
This under the hood...........amazing how it can get terrible looking from being out in the rain for 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!
So future plans are underneath rebuilt treated for rust new jacking points, poly bushed.
Ohhh and we have some american company in the shed too!
Engine out again subframe powder coated, might switch to tb's in near future too.
Progress to follow!
2 years ago i rebuilt the engine with new oe parts, i ported and polished the head, fitted a superchip and cams with verniers, scorpion exhaust and a few other bits. Thats when it got put on hold due to other commitments.
So here are a few pics from back then:
The engine during the rebuild:
During some body work:
This is the car as it stands now in the new shed:
So anyway after an inspection underneath......yes u guessed RUST.....but not as bad as i thought so the idea is strip it down do the minor welding parts that need done and seal it all up, when i repainted i replaced the 2 rear arches!!!!! But still a little rust in boot and inner arches etc.
So this is what i done tonight and found:
All in All i am quite happy with what i found, underneath is quite good too, when i strip that down pics will follow.
This under the hood...........amazing how it can get terrible looking from being out in the rain for 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!
So future plans are underneath rebuilt treated for rust new jacking points, poly bushed.
Ohhh and we have some american company in the shed too!
Engine out again subframe powder coated, might switch to tb's in near future too.
Progress to follow!
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mechanics i have alot to learn. im on the look out for a gsi grill at the mo will have ago at smoothing it.
and when you nearly finish you do what i do and say lets put a wide arch kit on.