Hello Ladies & Gent's..

Took possession of my S1 a year and a half ago, off my brother who had every intention of restoring her (honest)..

He only had her 5 years..

She's taken half a year to get to the stages here, just saving up the cash for the paintwork.. Can't wait..!!!!













Long way to go yet.. Good job i'm patient.. - Phil

 

Looking gr8 m8t basically most panels replaced and seeing that a black s1 would look immense

 

cool! another s1 saved

 

Don't.. i have contemplated changing the colour..

Saw a review of a dark green one somewhere & it looked the business..
I don't think i'd ever live it down, not painting her white..

Cheers - Phil

 

Nice one mate restorin an s1 also at the mo and also NOT paintin it white goin for imp blu keep up the gd work!!

 

Good work keep us posted

 

great to see them being restored

 

Looking good fella

 

philbotley, Hello mate!!

Nice to see another local lad & i'm i know where you are too Local to Blendon by any chance?

Looking tops mate, if you wanna hand - give me a shout

 

philbotley, aye saving is sometimes hard, been there b4
will be so rewarding ............... in the end

 

Hope so mate.. usual stuff, keep running out of cash

Even worse.. my brother got a nother S1 & wants me to do his aswell

 

Yep.. That's the one..

Will call if i get into a pickle, Did you look at any GTi's ?

 

 

Looks nice,another one saved

 

Ok you have me spooked now........ How do you know about me and Golfs?

Do i actually know you? PMSL

 

Escort GTi, lol

 

Hello, still a newbie lol. not had a chance to advance any more on the car due to financial reasons as ever..

But thought i'd stick in some pic's showing the resto in progress as i know you all like (me too lol)

Dont know how long it'll go on for as i took loads of pic's

OK.. during strip.






Next taken on old camera phone so apologies for the size..











































Thats some of the front end pic's, will get the rear ones up tomorrow.

Quick story of the car, she was involved in 2 frontal accidents which were repaired.. sorry bodged.. and the rest is good old rust

Cheers - Phil

 

Looking good............

Where you having the work done?

 

Looking good mate nice work keep it up



Brian

 

Done most of it at my work Billy..

Will be painted elsewhere as i'm not allowed resprays at work

Phil

 

Any updates?? Respray done ?
I don't know why people do up these old cars

 

Sorry Shawn, just got a bit pre-occupied with other stuff lol, will do my upmost best to get the rear end pic's up tonight!! (messer i know)

Phil

 

Dont't worry about taking your time mate...took me a year to find the thread

 

looking good bud

 

Great work there

 

keep up the good work phil. hope we see a update soon. i havent updated my resto thread on various forums in ages either

 

looking good

 

Yours must be nigh on done now mike.. if not done already lol.. I need to see it

Thanks for kind comments peeps, cheers - Phil

 

BOSTON BMW GREEN OR AUBERGINE!!

 

Boston green sounds good.. I had thought of Panther black!!

Aubergine would look good too


Phil

 

ok.. finally on to the rear.

No impact damage this time, just the good ole devil called rust.


Before slaughtering.








Had to make the inner section up as it was absolutely rotten!!







More to follow

 

good work keep the pics coming

 

More...























Thats it for now.. up to the first set of pic's..

I have some more small repairs to finish then it's going in for paintwork!!

Phil

 

 

looking good

 

Those first few pics in your last post are
proper brown pant moment and not an easy rebuild from there.

 

blimey propper job there m8ty keep it up

 

impressive mate

keep up the good work, guna look spot on wen finished.

 

Another one being saved

 

My apologies for being away for ages lol..

Work, life and all that jazz are to blame, Have some updates to post up.. Will jump on it asafp tomorrow..

Cheers - Phil