Project Silk Violet GSi

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Originally Posted by dgbnova#1

Also helps to be on the wrong side of the channel lol

some great bits there mate more good hunting there then
whens your next trip over ?

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I hope Billing 2014...

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Originally Posted by Edd

You must have a complete car in new parts now lol

Hopefully catch up with you soon mate

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Almost now! LOL See you soon!

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Originally Posted by nova_niek

Hence us lot coming over as often as possible to sample the good life in Blighty! :thumb:

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Fish n chips is our best excuse...

Been working on the door change and B pillar vinyl yesterday evening as I hate soccer...

Window out
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psiytijgxv.jpg

Old door on the scrap pile
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psqzpwzchb.jpg

Vinyls removed
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psx08hwhpa.jpg

Work in progress
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5g3p6wds.jpg

As I only have LH ones from GM we've used two LH ones and remodeled them into a RH one.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pssu2kzw9q.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pshjw1irdj.jpg

Window back in, did you spot the Admiral??
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psrovgjpxb.jpg

Next up is fitting all parts back on the door...

When I changed the vinyls on my old grey GSI the one you came and had a look around
I also had to make a right hand trim out of a left hand, a bit tricky but worked out ok.
Nice work Jeff

Very nice. Not a job i'd wanna do.

Good progress sir Vlietje. Got any more pics of the Admiral?

I will do my best to shoot some more pics of the giant... Think it's almost done and ready for mild blasting and etch primer...

So, just received these pics....
He started on the LH inner wing.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psggzk41s9.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psqtp0ejf8.jpg

More to come in a few weeks!

Good work mate, I want to see this in person at some point!

Good to see some progress mate, mine could do with the pillar vynals replacing but im not using the eBay copies, there nothing like mine colour and texture wise, can you still get them in Holland?

Cheers guys!

You need vinyls for Jamaica Yellow, Scott? We'll have a look Saturday so I can take some pics to compare.

This needs to be sorted too:

Splash guard bottom corner LH side
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pshzvla651.jpg

Underside front panel LH side
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psdjzty3vp.jpg

Bottom LH chassis leg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pswqitiy92.jpg

More pics as we all do like them!

Nice hole in the top of the LH chassis leg where the inner wing is welded on.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psh6ur0lhg.jpg

Cleaned
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psup0pghhf.jpg

It's now all plated and looks like this
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psqtp0ejf8.jpg

Underside of the inner wing behind the turret
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psx26i2l1h.jpg

Good work

You not fitting all the new panels yet then mate?

Cheers Edd, although I'm not doing a thing here yet... lol

No, I want to save them for later use. My panel beater know's what he's doing and he told me that it would be a shame to use the new panels now as it's relatively easy to cut out the rust and weld in new patches. Plus I don't want to spend too much money on the GSi, but it needs to be safe to drive though. Hence why I've bought a new fuel tank and will be changing all fuel lines in the coming weeks.
Panel beater is on holiday as from tomorrow so we'll continue upon his return in two weeks... We've already cut out the exhaust system and I will be stripping the underside before respraying it with U-Pol Gravitex. We've made a plan to restore the full underside over winter including the two rear arches and the sills. I'll be doing as much work myself in his bodyshop to keep the costs down on this project. I have no experience with grinding/stripping/sanding a car so that should be a fun job!!

Got this in the post today! New injection fuel tank and new fuel tank straps from ze Germans...

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psynwyyofr.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psyunnfm9u.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pscl3uqm4y.jpg

Nice looking tank. Wonder if there's any differences between this and the OEM fuel tank. Keep us posted mate.

What a nice little tankie!.... Mmmm, sounds like... lol

Lt. Gruber!!

Had a good chat with the guy restoring the GSi today. He's willing to help me restore it during the winter, but he want's me to come over regularly as he doesn't want it up on a ramp without anything happening... Sounds like a good deal to me, I get to do all the no-brainer work on the car. That means mostly stripping, cleaning, grinding, swearing, etc.... LOL

This weeks progress:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psb2t7zsl5.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psam9kdjfa.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6jcid6ja.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pshsipgvkh.jpg

Tow bar is off now!
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pszuhhsrnb.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3ygp6f3u.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pszz0njurt.jpg

Exhaust removed, fuel tank removed, fuel lines removed, fuel pump removed, tow bar removed, more to come!!

We have progress - Cant wait for more!!!

Don't hunt me... LOL

lol

Must be good to finally get your hands dirty again! :thumb:

So..... As I'm enjoying my holiday in Austria at the moment, my panel beater is sending me updates...
Here's some piccies! Enjoy!

Skirts off....
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psezddlxum.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psqveazz9a.jpg

Front left splash guard
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pshzvla651.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pshcdzla5n.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psqrnqu1yh.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pstdlvnqgx.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psic5vdpda.jpg

LH inner wing behind the turret
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psx26i2l1h.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psas9y0u05.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psyri1klz6.jpg

LH inner wing to chassis leg
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psi8tarlj8.jpg

Hope your having a great holiday Jeff
Bit of work to be done on the GSI
But anything can be fixed

Looking good sir. The sill pic made me cringe! :eek:

Worked on the car again yesterday evening, stripped the front. Decided the engine is coming out as well.
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psuanmxfpl.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psgnu8coie.jpg

Needs new lover front panel
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pswrypdved.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psadftbvha.jpg

Spot the Testarossa:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psupgs5yju.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ayip53y.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pswuzdkz01.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pswnznvuqs.jpg

New repair sections:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psiw7zpme6.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psgepztvfw.jpg

Nice hole up her bottom:
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psww4r3gup.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psvmm5f8se.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pscrw1vh9l.jpg

Bonus pic!

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pslueqr1eo.jpg

Good decision for taking the engine out as you wouldn't want to do half a job lol

Doesn't look to bad.

Nice progress, will come round to have a looksee on Thursday. :)

Almost there now! Not much rust under the front wings...
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4cesmqds.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5b0iawdo.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psbe4ublwk.jpg

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pst45ifwu0.jpg

Next up is changing the rear axle, front suspension arms and wheels. After that it's engine and interior out and start cutting and welding. :thumb:

Like :)

Nice and clean on the front.

Was good to catch up again sir Vlietje. Car needs a bit of work but looks structurally sound. Front inner arches are in surprisingly good condition. Can't wait to get my hands dirty pulling your engine out. :p
Surely the missus appreciated the Cadbury bars I brought over from the UK? Or did you eat them all on the way home? lol

that is clean

Stripping stripping stripping...

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pszcdwueqw.jpg

Rust in the LH rear bootcorner
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...pswewxxtyd.jpg

No wonder...
http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psenuzsysz.jpg

Nice job bro!

Lol them sun roof condensation drain offs are the most stupid after thought..

This is why i had to cut the pass side corner of mine off. Water just used to fill it and rotted it totally out.

http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/...psenuzsysz.jpg

Great work!!