i'm trying to restore my s1,but it looks f..... to me, Anyone who thinks it cant be done pls say.Ill add up % on the yes and no's and take it from there thanks for help!

 

ill put pics up when i know how to

 

right, to put up some pics the first thing you should do is to take some pics

then find yourself a place too host them like www.photobucket.com or www.imageshack.us

and finaly post them up here


cossiemen

 

Look at mine on my website if you think yours is fooked....the link is bellow my signature

 

 

 

right now i can do pics ill put some together and post them later today.
thanks cossiemen

 

 

 

Thats easily fixable

 

Depends mate, if your looking to restore it because you like the car and dont plan on selling it soon after, then yeah its worth doing. But if you want to make a profit out of the exersize then i dont think its the project for you!
remember, any car can be restored, depends on how far your skills go. You might want to consider re-shelling it? You can pick up a 3-door mk3 escort cheap enough and simply swap all the bits over.
If it was mine, i'd go for it mate!

street

 

I've had this car for 8 yrs and spent like us all a big amount of ŁŁŁ'ss,Most of which on the engine,But every year i give to any old garage to weld and patch for m.o.t.
And the above picture's are the outcome.I had a chance of a garage and took it thinking enough of giving my (S1-rst) to anyone.
And so here i am with her in bit's,
You lot on here make it look so easy(BUT IT ISN'T).
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Big respect Dazc you give me hart to go on after seeing what the outcome of your RS looks like Stunning,Respect for all that you have done

 

 

 

Nothing is as ever bad as it seems at the time mate, keep plugging away!

 

Looks alot of work but f you handy with the welder etc then just keep going at it. Just think, when it's done, you will know it's well sorted and it will be a show car as it's stripped so far down, everythink can be new or refurbished.

It takes big hairy balls to strip it the way you have, it can only get better from here, keep up the good work

 

OMG! From running car to nothing! Wasn't expecting 2 contrasting pics like that fella. Lol. Good luck with the project mate. Keep the pics coming

 

Keep at it mate, mine once looked like that, its still not finished but atleast its a rolling shell now.

 

any think can be done if ya want it anothe i say yes and good luck

 

Look at my website to see how bad mine was... (link is bellow my sig)

It certainly looks do able. Just needs a little bit of patience and a bit of metal!

 

holly fook now there the kind of pics that seriously put me off getting one

 

My brothers got an x reg 3 door mk3 he's selling. Few dints but it is completely solid. Had one small patch of welding done under passenger side wing. This patch is on the wing itself and not the inner wings. Inner wings are solid. Cars only done 60k. I had it orginally and bought it off an old woman who had only used it once a week. Garage kept most of its life. Ideal for a reshell.

 

Kam , how much is your bro after for the shell mate ????

As for the S1 , No probs fixing that , you should see the state of my current projuct

no floor ( at all ) no rear wings , entire bulkhead is out , rear valance is non existant , doors , bonnet and tail gate are in the skip , and the roof is so foooooooooked im puttin a new one on .

keeps me out of trouble i spose.

 

He's selling the car as a whole wants about Ł150 but its ideal for a reshell. People are fitting mk3 panels on mk4's and this is better than most mk4's

 

Cheers bud

 

keep on at the project mate, nothing is impossible, nothing, just put everything into it, and you will be happy at the end of it, ,

 

do it mate you wont regret it

its a S1 at the end of the day

 

just keep plugging away m8 your get there in the end, i remember my series1 i replaced complete floor front panel both wings crossmember scuttle battery tray bk panel inner sills inner and outer rear arches it looked mint and all seam welded and in the end sold it in primer and regretted it ever since

 

some progress made over winter been very busy,will post some pics soon,,,Its been a while

 

looks like shes coming on a bundle

 

good to see ya sticking with it

 

I love series 1's. It would be a shame to see it go to car heaven .

If you want encouragment (?) you've come to the right place. Keep with it mate and I'm sure it will be a corker

 

some pics coming later today have some nice once,thanks for encouragement

 

 

nice one mate, id love to try a project but i wouldnt know where to start
and i cant weld

 

good effort mate, its good too see!!

Good luck!!!!

 

Any progress ?????