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my slow resto

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my slow resto

couldnt strip it down fully because just movin premises but started straightenin panels out

had to nitromors bonnet because previous had painted it in household gloss :dontknow:

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rust taken back on boot lid and rear panel wingin its way from crazyquiff (cheers for quick service) :D
rust on roof looks li ke it could be bad!! hopin not

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A pillar looks bad from outside but hadnt made it to the inner skin so structually ok :?

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more lovelly straight panels

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rust on door will be dealt with!!!!!!!!

front panel in good nick!!!

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well decent nick!!!!

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the true state of rear panel…..



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on the up side the engine starts first time every time, and purrrs like a cat!!! (a big cat!!!!!) will keep updated, but its promisin to be slow because quite frankly its hard to put 110% in when youve just finished a long hard day fixin up other peoples cars!! but parts are on the way so will no doubt get stuck in

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one more that was knockin about

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a healthy start there mate.  are you doing all the work yourself?

not sure that a pillar will be very repariable?  :?  :dontknow:

good luck though and great pictures!

Rgds, Andrew

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marsredgti said

a healthy start there mate.  are you doing all the work yourself?

not sure that a pillar will be very repariable?  :?  :dontknow:

good luck though and great pictures!

Rgds, Andrew

just plop it up 8O good as new mate :roll:

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yup doin it all myself. i work in garage part time/full time. my gaffers had alook at a pillar and has no worries about it!! tho he does regarding the roof! but....anythings repairable!!!

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Nice one cogg, good report - keep us posted :wink:

Andy

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1983 MK1 Golf GTI Campaign Model - Under (looooong) resto!
1962 Rover P4 80
2002 BMW 745i
2008 BMW Z4 2.5Si

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thas in mint condition!!!  

well compared to mine http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i236/rov716y/

hello!

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one of the engine needs s good clean up!!

rov> a healthy task ahead of you there mate. are you doin work yourself? she'll be a beauty one day!!!!

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rov> and a very tidy 58000!!!

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back again interior being stripped zero rust around rear susp

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same with rear belt mountin points.

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carpets being lifted to find another pesky mousenest, thankfully looks like he packed his bags a while ago :lol:

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with the carpets out it all looks quite reasonable bar a bit of surface rust

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