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djmattyh
09-05-16, 09:24 PM
Been registered on here for 11 years, in that time i have had a 1.2 mk2 & a mk1 SR with a 1.6 lump. Now i have a mk1 1.0 which i am working on. Paid 500 quid for the car
And for a D reg i think it's pretty solid. It's all rust free in the usual places apart from the rear arches, which are not severe. But front inner arches are almost none existant :(
So some welding to be done first and foremost. Whilst looking for someone to weld for me i'm stripping the interior & sorting any surface rust that i find. Hardly any but sorting all the little bits that i can see.

This is how i bought ithttps://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320xq90/r/923/fGkj8C.png

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/320xq90/r/921/B3zFhT.jpg

Some photos below of the work carried out. Just general tidying up & removal of rust.
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More to follow.
Jonesfach
09-05-16, 10:54 PM
Good stuff. Where in tractor land are you out of interest?
millworm
09-05-16, 10:55 PM
Looks like a good motor, I'm a sucker for Mexico red
djmattyh
10-05-16, 06:55 AM
I was planning a respray as i'm not so keen on the colour lol.

Josh i'm from shrewsbury lol
millworm
10-05-16, 03:45 PM
:(
marc69
10-05-16, 06:18 PM
That's a lovely looking car and a bargain. The mexico red might grow on you with a polish?
djmattyh
10-05-16, 06:55 PM
Tbh i do like the colour. It's just that when all the welding is done on the arches it might look a bit tatty trying to blend the new paint against the old stuff. Any reccomendations for polish. I tried a bit of t cut on the wing and it started wearing thin lol
Benn
10-05-16, 06:56 PM
Coming along well.
millworm
10-05-16, 07:36 PM
I G3 compounded mine when I got it and it came up stunning
djmattyh
10-05-16, 09:20 PM
Thanks, will give it a go
Jonesfach
10-05-16, 10:50 PM
Thanks, will give it a go
if it's original paint you can't rub too hard or you will rub through as you have found out. Original paint is quite thin.
i like the red too you should keep it.
djmattyh
15-05-16, 06:59 PM
Some more progress tidied a few bits up & had battery out to examine the tray. Good condition :)
Went to get some alloys aswell GSI stepdowns. Next job is get it all welded.

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