It's been a long time since this has been updated, but finally it's time to do so.

The Sapph has been on my driveway for just over 3 years. During that time a big tree branch fell on top of it causing the left side mirror to break off.







I guess the last 2.5 years the car hadn't been opened anymore. During that time it got a new resident that also died already.



Because it has been standing outside for so long it hasn't gotten any better. The rust has gotten a lot worse and the car was really moist inside as well. I also couldn't open the bonnet with the handle on the steering column, as the locking mechanism was dry and rusty. Luckily the front bumper was only slid in the front chassis rails and I was able to remove the grill with the bonnet closed. After that I removed the bolts holding the bonnet lock in place and then managed to push the lock open with some pliers.



Underneath the bonnet it hasn't gotten any prettier either.