Cheers for all the interest people, I hope it's as interesting as my last project to read through.

CosKev3 Cheeky fooker, glad you'll be watching this one aswell

Yeah she's gonna look standard outside but be far from it underneath, the reason i'm going YB as opposed to 24V is basically I have a spare YB! Plus I love Forced induction.

Ok,

Went outside today and started taking the old girl apart to see what sort of condition she's in after all these years. Well it felt like a piece of piss to strip down compared to how hard it was doing the Sapphire, I mean there's only like 12 wires in the loom!!! :clown: Once i'd pulled all the dash, seats, carpet and (RATHER DAMP) sound deadening material out it was time to have a look at what was lurking, I found the following.

Interior loom tucked up at the front, note the Blue doors!

Bottom of the 'A' pillar drivers side, note the bodge repair (A theme to be repeated)

Did someone say Bodge?? Check this out. Top of 'A' Pillar drivers side not alot left, but look how the front door is clinging on!

Looking up from the floor at the bottom of the bulkhead under the heater box, it's our friend BODGE again

Passenger footwell quite grubby

Passenger seat mountings rusting away, common thing???

Rear passenger area is VERY tidy actually.

Into the boot, oh dear!

Not the worst repair but nowhere near the greatest.


Wanna get the front wings off now and have a look under there, not to worried about the back as most will have to be cut out and fabricated for the new axle anyway.

How I left her, I'm sure my neighbours must probably think i'm getting into Bangers!


What you reckon guys??