Started to strip down our friend marks 3 door today for an underbody freshen up ,its surprisinly mint underneath with no welding needed just a bit of surface rust here and there camera flash actually makes it look worse ,plans are to strip it totally send the parts off for powder coating,clean up and rub down the floor ,light stonechip then paint moonstone it will have a bit of work done in the bay then off for a full external paint.
First job was to get the bumper off,headlamps grille etc


Next the car was jacked up in stages to the required height.

few underbody pics













then the rear bumper was removed


Kit off ,very nice under here



Then we was called in for something very important ,tools were thrown down straight away (note the bread in mid dunk on plate 2)


This resto could take forever if we keep getting fed like this
Back to the car
n/s wing



Front suspension off

As we were getting ready to drop the axle Mark knocked up some stays to stop the car tipping as the engine and box are still in

Beam out and all stripped to be powder coated

to be painted

Items to be zinc passivated



Thats it for today just leaves the box tank and lines and the back is stripped

 

nice work you bunch of porkers

 

You don't fuck about do you Nice brekky too btw.

 

be very nice when finished.

 

good work lads

 

you gonna base coat & laqour the under side ,ill be keeping an eye on this

 

nice work keep the pictures coming.

 

Cant wait to see how this one turns out.

 

Good work


Brian

 

Yes gonna be 2 pack base and clear

 

that looks realy solid, nice work.

 

mine next

 

good look with it mate

 

good work, will be keeping an eye on this one so i can get some tips when i do mine

 

Yes after mine

 

Yes Fatty!!!!

 

Get it up on stands!!!!

 

Clean car this anyway, can,t wait to see it all finished, good going fellas.....

 

 

looks very clean underneath anyway,will look awesome body coloured underneath

 

thats 1 clean 3door

looks likeyou made some good progress

 

Another underside resto thread, I love it Keep on the good work guys, will follow this closely.

 

Does look clean

Will look even better when you have finished

Steve

 

Looks as solid as mine was porka. Lol

Don't forget I've got lots of clips and stuff left over from my resto so don't buy any.

 

actully mine is next. back of the queue fatty lol.

 

ha ha what ever fatty!!

mines being started next week

when we doing your head gasket then?

 

Now yours was a solid one

 

good days work

 

really? i might pop over and get in the way erm i mean help lol. not sure yet joe wants to have a look first then discuss what the best option is.

 

Does look a clean car and the right colour

This the one you nearly bought Pete

Steve

 

Looks in mint condition, shouldn't need much to make it concours condition

 

Right bit more of an update spent a few hours today, started cleaning up the underside with thinners and dropped the tank ,just the lines and gear box to do




This car is soooo solid its unbeleivable









Got that call again





Tank down


Inside arch near filler neck



More soon

 

Wow, that seems to become another high quality thread. Will be watching this.
Greetz from germany

 

looking good

 

looking good you boys do get fed well lol, need a hand ?

 

exactly what i was thinking jimbo ,

dave im still on the hunt for a door for mark ,


great work , even if its the worst colour lol



beef

 

wow thats seriously clean under there

 

lol thanks Tubster!!!!!

 

Looking good so far Dave

Would love to do this to mine but just don't have the patience, lol

 

Great progress lads