Here's a few pics of my car getting ready for paint and it's new engine.

Here it is before i started


And here it is at the moment

 

 

good luck m8

 

Good to see another s1 getting a new lease of life

 

 

cool as doorcards
keep up the work

 

man them wheels look the danglies on the s1

good luck fella

 

Looked mint in the first pic

Good luck mate, be worth it in the end

 

get some pics up when its painted

 

good luck mate

love S1 and love seeing them getting a resto

 

good luck mate be mint when its done.

 

Nice project m8, lot of work to do, but that S1 is absolutely worth it!!

 

I'll put some more pics up as i go along.

 

loving the first pic
good luck with the resto matey

 

so its on its way cant have this best get mine off to lil bros bodyshop cant have yours lookin better than mine can we now gripple how long have i got cos i aint comin home from majorca till oct 2005 so garaged till then or gettin painted while im away what a nice thought 2 come home 2 my baby all freshly painted

 

Taking a little longer then thought so you've got time

 

good good when will the engine be ready ?i might go either 1.9 tall block or 1.8zetec now

 

Not sure mate still waiting for cams should be here friday.
What you doing full zetec or zvh??

 

looking good gripple will it be faster then the Qplat or will dean still have you

 

looks awesome in the first pic mike i dont know why you you took out the engine, oh yeah i do, to sell it to me!!!!

i started stripping it as soon as i got home, ill let you know what happens with it and have a trip up there like i said, or maybe you can pop down in the monster!!!

 

Don't know mate we'll have to have a do down pod and find out.

 

Yea no probs mate. Let me know how the engine goes.

 

gripple will you have F700DAT at pod

 

Hey i'm up for it.

 

by the time yours is out i will be stage 3 and all you will see is the smoke and dust off my tyres

 

f.a.o escort frenzy
got your inlet manifold shinier now, goin on tomorrow.
should look well

 

Here some more pics. Nearly ready for paint

 

dont look too bad for an old un! Keep the pics comin bud

 

it's all worth it when u get to here:

 

lookin good mate i cant wait to get mine done only prob is im in majorca cars at home but my dad said him and my brother r gonna do it for me in and between jobs at my bros bodyshop

 

Gud gud mate will be proper mint for when you come back (in 10 month )

 

hope so already for summer 2006

 

Heres a few more pics of it at the moment

 

whos painting it for you my bro was askin ask him for a price it wont be too dear

 

yea ok mate cheers . Is that his number on your sig???

 

thats the one give him a ring i told him id ask just get him to come n have a look tell him what u want and he ll give u a price

 

very nice mate! where's the new update?!

 

looking great can't wait for more pics

 

Good to see another one being restored

 

We want more pics!!!