Note: The people in my friends list are infact me. These are the other cars that i have owned if any one feels like a look.
This is how the car looks now that i've got it (again. Dont ask!)
Nice, but not quite right!
MORE PICTURES TO COME OVER XMAS.
RESPRAY AND REWIRE DUE NOW!
Engine bay shots
WEEK 1
Just got the car and already cant sit on my arse!
1st task was to remove the surpluss stuff that wasn;t staying, and then to slowly take off and log the stuff that was. All original RX components need to be refurbished and kept as best as possible.
Heres the front end as she stands on sunday. Its on stands because the starter wont kick.
Full respray is due, so the cracks muxt be sorted
interior fully stripped within a day. Nice! uh, maybe not... Note the new red lead from the rear mounted battery.
trying to save the doorcards, but they are well pumped.
Yup, thats how much black paint FLAKED off, haven't actually used the sander on the lower panel yet. Post opinions on what i should do on the front in the guestbook.
WEEK 2
Busy Holiday for me!
Got the car fully rubbed down and in primer, all of the dents, rust and other blemishes taken care of.
Easy to see the improvement here. Hammered out the splitter and spent a whole heap of time fixing other problem spots.
Check out the side exits! god if only they were slash cut...
WEEK 3
Back at work, so little progress this week. Gutted the interior out, Trteated the surface rust on the floor and changed the starter motor. (Had to remove steering rack and Header to get it off!) Fabricated a new mount for the steering rack so it now sits at a normal angle again.
Tackled the boot too, whick now looks a lot neater
Removed more from the engine thats to be replaced, and can now see wood from the trees. Those twin SU's will soon be off to make way for a Holley. Any tips on what size of Carb would be appreciated!
Hydraulic Handbrake
WEEK 4
Ebay time! picked up a set of GOTTI dished rims for the ride.
15x7's for the front and 16x8#s for the bach. Need a ckean and a refurb for some of them.
First coat also finished. Pics to come for next week!
Respray now finished. Not all back the way it was. Bumper(fender) on the front wont be going back on. Think it looks better without!
Well, it has been a fair old while since i last posted pics here.
A few changes have slowed me down. First off, i have opened my own workshop and went into business on my own. Second, i felt the need to tear the V8 out, tear all the loom out and fully rebuild the car from scratch.
Have been toying with 18s, which seem to bolt straight on. As such i'm still undecided as to whether they look as good as i want.
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