Ok guys and dolls, since I can perhaps post new pics and reply to the old topic, BUT cannot look at it. Decided to just start a new topic.

IF however the oh so mighty web master CAN fix it, what can't he fix????

here are the updates, all pieces are welded, all holes in the body have been nicely redone, have to say our body workshop is among teh best in this kind of restoration.
Preparation, remember that inner wing part, well taadaaa meet the all new part, zink'd and bye bye rust

more, look no more wholes


fitting of the new part


the new wing all welded, needs to be smoothed


just check it how nice it's been smoothed, no more welding spots, hey i didn't do the welding, bUT credits to me in smoothing it


close up of the inner wing, still needs finishing


See the difference in colours, well the lighter one IS THE colour it'll have for the rest of her new life


This one is just for fun, we even give services to ................lawnmowers


Will be working on the underside of the car all week after work, has to be nice, to prevent ................rusting ever again, ever EVER
keep the new comments coming

 

nice one mate, keep the pics comming,

 

Thats the spirit m8! Can't wait to see the finished result!

 

looking good mate

 

as DJF, said more pics m8 of the lawnmower i bet its get ajusterble sepencen all round as well and you need to do some thing with the wheels you dont look right



but know hope to see new pics of your rs soon m8

 

thry dont


it is late

 

Can't wait to see what she looks like when she is finished

 

Looks like a big job mate but when its finished will be superb

 

wel thx for the compliments, nothing special, just noise, dust and sparks for the moment, sanding, etc...

oh, you wouldn't believe it, upon close inspection of the chassis, guess what I found..........yep, a tiny rusty spot, so started to scrape it off and got me a hole the size of, dunno a nice size hole actually

 

aha back again, had no time in continuing the underbody, so focus'd on the spare wheel well, and the trunk.
need your advice here, as I'm thinking in "stone guarding", the complete trunk, but still painting it afterwards, as it isquite dented, only two pics, but it shows that i'm a freak in restoring my dream!!!!




keep the comments comming, starting to respect me at work as they seem to understand that I'm not letting go this dream

 

I can't wait to see this finished!

 

pwhoua neither can I

 

Top work mate - can't wait to see it finished!

 

righto , chassis is all prep'd up, so it should be able to withstand the test of time, and our salty weather.
Will take some pics as of tommora.
engine bay is finally rust free
the porb is that I always want to get ahead of things, like I already wanna do the interior, but am stopped by the body workers, what ever the're called in English
c ya tomorra

 

Good stuff m8! Well done, I'm glad things are coming along!

 

gd work cnt wait 2 see it finished m8

 

Nice one mate, sounds like some job!!!

 

Top work my friend, inspirational stuff!
hoping to do a restoration to this degree on mine one day!
Is it me, or have you louvred your boot floor on that last pic?!?!?

street

 

street no "louvring" has been done.

OK been collecting dust and dust in sanding down all filler, nearly getting there:






Been fitting the all smoothed rear bumper, trying to cut down the last piece of S1 bodykit


Any body know how he did make this fit? Meaning the alignement of the kit with the bumper?


Underside, nearly ready, neads black paint to all look the same, no more rust on the important parts





on the menu for comming week : SANDING, dust all the way

 

lookin gr8 mate there some work gone in there new panels all over the place keep the pics and progress commin

 

 

That is some resto job!!

Rab mate - where about in Scotland are you?

 

I'm in Paisley m8. Home of the sowrd weilding ned....

 

Fomoco,it looks the nuts mate,exept...............you got the steering column brackets on the wrong side.lol

 

starturbo, well that's me always up against the stream, you should ave seen the boss' face when I furst pushed my shed up the floor, but he's giving thumbs up now, starts 2 look more like an RS now, except for all the dust

guys THX for all the compliments

 

Looking good m8 your taken your time with it int you r m8

but good work so far

 

rightto, not much done really, as I haven't had much time in takin gcare of her, except that I gave green light to our bodywork shop to sand and prepare the finer touches on all joints. Remember it has got a new roof, the guy doing them is a můaster @ it.
Will post some pics, it's truly a masterpiece, down side it's alot offaŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁŁ's

 

update, here's the right hand side finished ready to be primed, whenever the cash returns
very fine work


just look at those finished lines


just can't get enough



cheerio, I'll be preparing the rest
thx for all comments

 

Is looking good mate, is great to see the car getting restored properly.

Can't wait to see the pics of the car painted.

Matt

 

here's another small update, just wanted to share to you guys
as said before, never knew sanding was this hard, and boy that machine sanding paper just flies, luckily I got my connexions (cheaper by the dosen)
this week will try and fit the remaining S1 body kit, then it's just to our sanding man to complete the difficult parts, then.......PRIMER I guess

right side =done




This side just flew, sanded it perfrectly in 3/4 hour, .........machinely that is


Next update will be with the complete kit on it
ciao a tutti

 

 

EXCELLENT WORK mate


keep the updates coming

 

Nice work, keep it up

 

fomoco i do beleive u are a living legend. that truely is the definition of restoration. NO RUST aspect is brilliant!!!

 

Inspiring stuff for sure mate!

 

impressive stuff

 

Fomoco..........

 

whoehoe S1 kit is fitted ..............at last, some say I should ave painted the car at first, but hey the result will be the same, tho, now starts the hardest part, getting everything smooooooth.


Oh by the way THX FOR ALL POS. COMMENTS
here 's to you all

like said before it'll be worth it

One more question tho, what wheels to fit, was thinking of 17" @ first, but 16" will be the target, budget So you all tell me

these but in white????

or these shiny chrome ones???

 

both sets be greedy i have 3 sets at present

 

defos not the chrome ones!!!got any pics of the car ???