I trusted the job of fitting the new panels to the local bodyshop who owned the car before me. For anyone attempting to do this there are many good reasons why not to try it! The following panels were changed for ford items:- bonnet, wings, crossmember, scuttle, rear panel between the rear lights, tailgate, all front suspension, front panel.

To top it all off the bulkhead is different where the steering column mounts. Also the bloody doors inside needed modifying to accept the Mk4 90 spec trim.









The bodyshop fitted the panels as shown









Check out the underneath, loads of waxoil!





Spent hours using a zip wheel to clean off the wax and underseal right down to shiny metal. Only a tiny amount of welding was need ed as shown in the photo of the passenger floor.



The painter the degreased the underside and applied acid etch primer then stonechip and primed the car as shown below.





Then repainted the car using the latest ford red called colarado.








MORE TO COME!