1991 cabrio recommission

And a quick, light , coat of acid etch primer just because I can, and although primer is porous, I reckon it’s not as porous as body filler. So that will do for now.


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I wish I had half your skills.   Amazing work mate on saving this car.

Thanks metalsback…

Hopefully it will live on for another 30 years after all this…


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Nice work and keep it up!

Just about to post some more forwards… then backwards progress on mine and in the same boat as you….. Can't wait to see fresh paint on mine after a LOT of preparation!!!

Keep the posts coming and look forward to seeing the end results!!!

Well this is turning into a bit more than a recommission,


I've spent the last few days preparing the car for primer, my plan is to to have the car painted and follow up with the panels and the bumpers/body kit….

Most of the issues are small rust specs, and they are mostly around the fiddly shapes, which involves hours and hours of rubbing and sanding by hand…

High build 2k primer. One step closer…


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ooooh exciting!  

Ian

All flatted and dropped at the paint shop !
The next time we see it will be shiny L90E


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Looking good  

Huzza!!!

She’s back from paint!


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Does anyone have an image of where the clips for the clipper sill skirts go? Which holes are used and which are not?



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So the build up continues, collected the doors, bonnet and boot lid today, and currently fitting/fitting up the doors - on a mission!!






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I found this clip in the bottom of the door - does anyone know what it is and where it goes?? Please!!




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Three days of carefully cleaning and fitting parts, the pile of parts getting smaller and list of jobs gets shorter ….



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Yea, looks good.
Not bad for a 30+ years old aerosol can - Ford “Venetian red” for all you old school guys out there…




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A few images for the record, and a big sigh of relief to get this far… always a good stage, after all the hard work











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The paint finish looks good  .

  Never noticed before but you only have 1 cut out underneath the grill, on my 1988 GTi I have both sides cut out to let air into the engine….

Hhmmmm,

 this one is a carb auto, so maybe that's why?

Tidy build!

Cabrios always look good in white