L14MNP
14-05-07, 04:39 PM
If it's even welcome on here LOL I just thought it adds a bit of variety and SR Lew is interested ha ha. Was gona put it in 'projects' but seems a bit Nova heavy in there
I will update it and include more detail if it doesn't get deleted!
OK, 1st up, I bought this 1983 mk1 xr2 with light front end damage after it had been stood on the previous owners drive for a year for the princely sum of 200 pounds about 6 weeks ago.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20random/DSC00166.jpg?t=1179155752
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00165.jpg?t=1179155700
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20random/DSC00511.jpg?t=1179155847
I bought it with the assumption it needed a new front panel, inner wing, outer wing, bonnet and headlight, bumper etc
So stripped the front end to see what was hiding
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00182.jpg?t=1179155963
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00228.jpg?t=1179156300
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00224.jpg?t=1179156471
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00248.jpg?t=1179156540
I can buy replacement panels for everywhere except where the inner wing has been crushed, so I beat it back into some sort of shape, still looked $hit though. Plus the metal was uber thin, chopped a section out of another shell I came across and looks loads better IMO
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00271.jpg?t=1179156664
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00278.jpg?t=1179156722
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00447.jpg?t=1179156819
Gettin' there LOL
The whole idea of this car was to see if I could have a cool summer runaround without spending a fortune and so far it's working. I just want something presentable that I'm not polughing money into, my plans will eventually involve rebuilding the 1600 crossflow on twin 40's etc.
It stands me at 370 pound and thats bought me the car, crossmember, inner wing drip rail, front panel, outer wing, section of inner wing from spare shell, bonnet, new battery, kyb agx shocks, x2 front floor pans, sheet steel and other bits and pieces, I've gotten some free things also, xr2 front bumper complete, swapped rs 13" 7 spokes for original mk1 pepper pots
I will update it and include more detail if it doesn't get deleted!
OK, 1st up, I bought this 1983 mk1 xr2 with light front end damage after it had been stood on the previous owners drive for a year for the princely sum of 200 pounds about 6 weeks ago.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20random/DSC00166.jpg?t=1179155752
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00165.jpg?t=1179155700
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20random/DSC00511.jpg?t=1179155847
I bought it with the assumption it needed a new front panel, inner wing, outer wing, bonnet and headlight, bumper etc
So stripped the front end to see what was hiding
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00182.jpg?t=1179155963
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00228.jpg?t=1179156300
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00224.jpg?t=1179156471
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00248.jpg?t=1179156540
I can buy replacement panels for everywhere except where the inner wing has been crushed, so I beat it back into some sort of shape, still looked $hit though. Plus the metal was uber thin, chopped a section out of another shell I came across and looks loads better IMO
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00271.jpg?t=1179156664
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00278.jpg?t=1179156722
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/A291%20FMS%20front%20end/DSC00447.jpg?t=1179156819
Gettin' there LOL
The whole idea of this car was to see if I could have a cool summer runaround without spending a fortune and so far it's working. I just want something presentable that I'm not polughing money into, my plans will eventually involve rebuilding the 1600 crossflow on twin 40's etc.
It stands me at 370 pound and thats bought me the car, crossmember, inner wing drip rail, front panel, outer wing, section of inner wing from spare shell, bonnet, new battery, kyb agx shocks, x2 front floor pans, sheet steel and other bits and pieces, I've gotten some free things also, xr2 front bumper complete, swapped rs 13" 7 spokes for original mk1 pepper pots