So early last year I went to look at buying an engine for my sport (was a freshly built cvh with a few bits n bobs with it), in the corner sat his black series 2 looking rather sorry for itself.
The engine was built to go back in the guys s2 but he said he lost interest after the rust started hitting hard n he was going to scrap the shell as it was too far gone for him
After a good look over it the deal was done....(nice little project...I thought)

The day I was picking it up was the day a decided I would try and chop my fingers off and cut through 90% of my nerves/tendons in my fingers
So a couple weeks on (i got it)

 

Don't see many in black now cool project

 

Here's where the stripping started to see exactly what it was going to need, so out came the interior











We moved on from there to have a look at the front end.




Then the decision was made, wings, cross member front panel etc so went onto removing everything










...how many of you have ever found this in your sills??

Yup expanding foam

 

Where are you getting your panels from mate?

 

Finally it was time a look at the roof
After another weekend went by the boys were back around to help strip out the roof and laugh at my misfortune











As expected, totally bolloxed
also looked like the sunroof had had it aswell so out that came aswell



I dont exactly want a sunroof anyway (as its another place which will leak lol) so now im in two minds whether to have a carbon roof fitted or have it plated strengthened and skimmed

 

nice little project that. ive seen them far worse than that, looks like a really good base, keep us posted

 

Thanks mate, well hopefully it works out ok, itl just be the bill when it comes out the bodyshop

 

As the cars currently stripped im just going through tidying bits up starting with the loom, running new wires where needed n removing where not!




The car was running MFI but i plan on eventually converting it over to EFI so iv decided to make the MFI loom completely separate to the rest of the loom


This is the MFI side of the loom, it now has about 8-9 connectors so its plug and play to remove from the rest of the car loom.


Will add the pics of it all re-wrapped and looking a lot neater later

 

looks like you got a hell of a project there but its good to see it geting saved

 

90% finished


Going to be changing the relay holder, wiring and using a better relay! O and still need to put the earth points in

 

Here are some of the shots from when the car got picked back up after being stripped (mainly to get it out of the great weather we had an put it inside) also gave us a chance to have a decent look underneath






and a couple of the rear arches




also had the sunroof tray removed as it was massively foooked





Hopefully work starts properly on it in a couple of weeks so will have all up to date pics

have loads of other bits still to do to the rest of the bits though

 

Bloody hell its a bit rotton.I hope you dont get sick of it and scrap the shell.

 

Done a bit of 'tarting' on the fuel tank

Gave it a good look over before and seemed all good


once it was cleaned down to remove the crud etc, gave it a coat of 'red oxide'


And finished it off with a coat of black 'Hammerite'

 

Glenn it crossed my mind soooo many times when I was originally stripping it, had the nights where I finished one bit(finding rot) only to find more the next night etc

 

Looks good Jamie, first time I've seen it, fair play for taking it on mate.

 

CheeRS bud, still a long way to go yet lol

 

Spent some time today cleaning up and spraying some odds n sods


Quick dusting of silver paint








And done seat runners








And lastly gave the seat belt bits a clean up aswell

 

Had a couple of other bits and bobs turn up ready for when the shell is done...



Also the cage ready to go in


And the strutt braces which just need powder coating to match the cage (mags in place so mate could get an idea of size , no tape measure to hand)

 

So spent some time cleaning the brakes up today









Also picked up a Innovate LC-1 Wideband Controller




Also had update on the shell, work has started...will add pics up soon

 

Heres a few pics i was sent from the bodyshop.











And the structural brace supports going in ready for the rest of the ROT to be cut out




Will have some more pictures through the week!
Will try and get all the suspension off whilst its up to get that all powder coated and give the shocks a nice lick of paint.

 

I thought some nice chap dropped the innovate off to you

Looking good though mate.

 

Jesus... And I thought I had the rust bug! You've got it just as bad by the looks of it mate.

 

Ha he did and it was appreciated bud thanks

Sy you have no idea mate lol, least ill know everything will be cut out and rust free once its finished (fingers crossed)

 

Jeez that is proper fooked. Going to look good once its done. Think a carbon roof should deffo be put on order.

What make is the cage(looks like safetly devices) and did you pay the Ł630ish they are asking for it?

 

...mark its factory spec! Haha. I have been tempted to mate.

safety devices, nah I dint mate LUCKILY

 

are they bad, safely devices thinking of one for mine?

Are you keeping sunroof then?

 

Looking good, join the rust club mate haha, will keep an eye on this!!

 

Yea from everything I heard/been told about them, they are the ones to get!

No mate sunroof has gone! It'l just be another place for the rust to come through lol

CheeRS for the comment Smiler haha I must be well established in the rust club with this car

 

Good luck with the project m8

I remember my brother doing alot of welding work on a lads s2 back in the late 90's the sunroof was falling out after the drain tubes got blocked.

 

Thanks pal!

Yeaa tell me about it, Rot for a past time...looks like its getting to a point where everyone wants to get rid of their sunroofs

 

thats a bit of a state but am sure you will have it back on the road soon keep up the hard work and keep the up date's and pics coming m8

 

Yeaa it is! Im hoping for Ford Fair but I may be being a bit optimistic

 

Just a small update

Had the rear light seals turn up yesterday and the calipers all dried and ready to go back together.






The update on the actual shell - the inner sills have been cut out n being prepped for the new ones to go on, will post pics hopefully in the week

 

Bit more progress on the car - inner sills are off out and now back in













Also started on the small section on the passenger floor



We are getting there

 

So the inner sills are on and the n/s outer sill is done
The passengers floor section is also finished

The passengers rear inner and outer arch has now been cut ready to fit the new ones

measuring up ready to cut




Also the innrr arch cut out

 

Here's a few pics of the outer sill and floor section

 

Looking good at least youve got loads to keep you busy

 

Wow love this resto

 

Cheers for the comments! ....definitely got loads to keep me busy lol still got bits I need to clean up n paint etc but atleast the shells getting there

 

Rear arch now fitted in!