The time has come to have my series 1 painted was hoping to wait till winter but after someone cut me up leaving a roundabout the time has come early

Before


The damage




Engine bay



It will be having new :
Bonnet
Both wings
Front panel
Scuttle
Crossmember
Bumper

And full respray

 

Can't wait to see the end result

 

cheers mate likewise hope you get lucky with the new shell

 

Ouch! Hope there insurance is paying for it!!!!

Still, better done now when things get to bad and it before a nightmare project.

Keep the pics coming

Matt

 

i wish they were mate but he came across me as we left the rounabout and my corner hit his drivers rear quarter no witness and the police were not even bothered so technically from anyone elses point of view i went into him from behind so couldnt be arsed with the hassle

 

That bad news,

Sold my S1 end of last year, bought a Fiesta Zs to pootle around in, the end of January a cab drive jumped a red light and smacked me in the front end, he is claiming he never jumped a red light

I would say I would have been more pissed off if it was the S1 but to be honest, It would have given me the reason to make it minty.

Guess you just have to take these things on and go with them.

 

more done today removed dash and rest of trim front arches and skirt cut front panel out more pics tommorow after more work too tired to add them now

 

even more work done today but forgot the digital camera removed engine and box and cleaned bay will get pics of more work tommorow

 

more pics engine out


started cleainin bay up for paint got carried away and started decided to bare metal it all






done some more today more pics tommorow

 

What's all this likely to cost you John?

 

ahhh doin it all my self so panels so far have come to about Ł230 for 2 wings ,front panel,crossmember,bonnet,scuttle,battery tray,bumper and bumper corners and my brother will be painting it for me so not too much really
Did you say to me you needed some paintwork doing?

 

 

Front end removed






Trial fit of panels

 

Panels fitted





Ready for primer



Front in primer




Engine bay now in primer more pics tommorow

 

coming on quickly

what you using to get rid of the paint.

 

Nice job there m8!

 

Nice work

 

wire wheel on either the grinder or the drill and 80s sandpaper on a da sander and a lot of elbow grease

 

didnt think there was an easy solution

 

looking cool

 

looking good you seem to know stuff.Keep the pics coming

 

You going to be around on Wednesday (4th May) John? Thought I may pop over to see it and to discuss the paint I need.....

 

 

Looking good with the progress. nice one

 

more work done

Primer Flatted Down




First Coat Of Paint


Engine Bay Painted

 

Under Arches








Flatting first coat of paint tommorrow then painting again more pics tommorow night

 

its me at work

 

It's looking good, great to see another S1 being brought back to it's former glory. Keep up the good work

Colin.

 

Nice work mate! bet you can't wait to get it one the road again!

 

looks stunning

 

shell is now fully painted and starting to go bak together my bro will uptate pics as he goes along.

 

not for two weeks cos my mum n dad have gone away for 2 weeks and took the digital camera

 

That looks stunning.

Good work so far.

Can't wait until this is finished.

 

Looks wicked

 

cheers guys cant wait either the body kit and bumpers are now in primer will try and get hold of another camera to get some more pics

 

stunning

 

bodykit and bumpers painted today painting doors ,bonnet and boot tommorow

 

finally everything is painted a few more pics





kit is now all fitted to car more pics tommorrow

 

looking good cant wait for more piccys