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02-06-2009, 09:07 PM
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Wow. Read about this just after it happened and looked back tonight to see how it was going and the car's almost rebuilt..well a lot more of a car than it looked yesterday! 
Fantastic Lee. Am impressed you've just decided to strip it and have cracked right on with getting it sorted. That'll be runnig again by the weekend if you carry on like this - you might make your original mot slot yet.
On a side note, have you told your insurance and what did they say about you rebuilding it already if so?
Fantastic Lee. Am impressed you've just decided to strip it and have cracked right on with getting it sorted. That'll be runnig again by the weekend if you carry on like this - you might make your original mot slot yet.On a side note, have you told your insurance and what did they say about you rebuilding it already if so?
02-06-2009, 09:54 PM
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Top man Lee, was shocked when I first saw your car. The state the car is now bet you've got a beaming smile again and so you should.
Cloud and silver lining an understatement!!!
Cloud and silver lining an understatement!!!
02-06-2009, 10:20 PM
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Was due to start this coming weekend so i could drive it to the MOT station
Its just how i do things, im a self employed builder/landscaper, its how i work, hit jobs hard (just finished a 3 week job doinf 16hr days) then have a week or two off to recover, or in this case re-restore a 16i
wouldnt have minded if the car came to me like that but the fact ive just finished fully restoring it last sunday is a bit of a kick in the balls
02-06-2009, 10:32 PM
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lee i feel REAL bad now,,,, ive still not put my front plate back on my car from germany afew weeks ago, was gonna do it this weekend,,,,, you would never last as a bodyshop man,,,, getting work done soo quick the industry would collapse at everything being efficient
my local garage still have my missus new car from saturday for a service and MOT they aint finished yet !!!
my local garage still have my missus new car from saturday for a service and MOT they aint finished yet !!!
03-06-2009, 08:44 AM
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Someone suggester a razor blade, so may try that. its like there is a film of plastic glues to the glass.
I suppose i could just keep it and go for the smoked glass look....how 1990's
Real shame is all the glass is original to the car with the matching etchings and reg marks
Told you i was busy last night....good old ebay!
I will return with a shopping list and todays progress
03-06-2009, 10:08 AM
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WOW!!!
what can i say mate! Gutted for you in the first place, and fucking spot on for the progress already!
your house must be totally finished with no jobs left to do and you must have a very understanding missus
id never get away with THAT much tinker time! lol
keep up the great work chap
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what can i say mate! Gutted for you in the first place, and fucking spot on for the progress already!
your house must be totally finished with no jobs left to do and you must have a very understanding missus
id never get away with THAT much tinker time! lol
keep up the great work chap
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03-06-2009, 11:35 AM
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Absolutely incredible progress, especially considering the kick in the knackers you received a couple of days ago!
Fair play to you mate, spot on. Gonna be keeping my eye on this thread.
Fair play to you mate, spot on. Gonna be keeping my eye on this thread.
03-06-2009, 01:28 PM
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Dont know mate, i tried a bit of thinners on it and it only just touched it.
Someone suggester a razor blade, so may try that. its like there is a film of plastic glues to the glass.
I suppose i could just keep it and go for the smoked glass look....how 1990's
Real shame is all the glass is original to the car with the matching etchings and reg marks
Told you i was busy last night....good old ebay!
I will return with a shopping list and todays progress
Someone suggester a razor blade, so may try that. its like there is a film of plastic glues to the glass.
I suppose i could just keep it and go for the smoked glass look....how 1990's
Real shame is all the glass is original to the car with the matching etchings and reg marks
Told you i was busy last night....good old ebay!
I will return with a shopping list and todays progress
Brilliant work lee cant beleive what a difference youve done already, i havent read all 5 pages but do you know what started it ?
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03-06-2009, 03:02 PM
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Not sure about the pink slippers
But you are a machine mate, unbelievable progress cosidering how bad it looked a couple of days ago, hats off to you
But you are a machine mate, unbelievable progress cosidering how bad it looked a couple of days ago, hats off to you
03-06-2009, 07:32 PM
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Haha thanks guys, well spent another day on it. And now i have a parts list:
No.1 Near side front bumper corner capping
No.2 Overriders
No.2 Round spots
No.2 16i Fog spots
No.1. 16i Front spoiler
No.1. Bonnet stay location rubber plastic thing ( the round part which connects the stay to the apron)
No.2. upper head light mountings adjusters (ones that have 2 self tapping mounting screws into plastic gromits)
Bonnet and front wing Silver graphics
.................................................. .
No.1. All heater matrix hoses pipes from therom stat end to water pump end includint the Y piece divider to the fuel pre heat
No.1 All vacum hoses including servo pipe
No.1 16i only induction pipe and metering unit rubber domed joiner thingy
No.1. 16i only metering unit
No.1. Full set of fuel pipes (the red ones from injectors to m/t unit)
No.1. 16i only servo
No.1. master cylinder
No.1. near side white nylon bush which hold the brake cross bar to the clamp on the bulkhead
No.1. white bush on interior side of bulkhead which locates brake rod spring under the glove box
..........................................
No.1. Speedo cable
No.1. washer bottle (the white round bake bean can shape one includint the pump)
No.1. Set of twin coils and magneto leads
No.1. Flywheel sensor wire
No.1. Loom side g/b sensor multi plug (the new loom i have is missing it, as it must have been converted to a dizzy)
No.1. Correct bronze tinted windscreen
No.1. Dash (does not have to be mint as i really cant afford it now)
No.1. Passenger sun visor (one with mirror in)
No.2. Sunvisor mounting clips
No.1. mk3 clock
No.1. sunroof handle black plastic cowling.
No.1. Head lining (no rips, i may get this my self from a scrapy as i know how hard they are to remove with out damage!!!)
There is more but thats basically the bulk of it
Well heres what ive been up to today, not bad from a smoldering wreck 3 days ago hey!
Near mint interior
Other bits i got last night, including a mint steering wheel
The car as i left it last night
Ok ive been busted, now you all know why ive been so quick on the re-rebuild, heres my partner in crime
New Rad refinished and in, pipes on
New Wiper mech refinished and in
Spare heater fan out of my series one
New header tank, a bit crazed but still in good cond (my last one was mint
)
Salvaged bumper
bare metaled
And in primer
One of the Salvaged light brackets
All 4 bare metaled and in primer
Inside bare metaled and refinished
After another 3 coats of primer, the wet and dry comes out. Im well chuffed with the wing repair, supprised my self!!!
Ready for the base coats
And clear coat
Spare lights from my series one, refinished
Grille, badge and contact adhesive
Dust sheets off
Lights in
Grille in
Salvaged bonnet catch, stay clip, bunnet levelers in
Im off for a beer
No.1 Near side front bumper corner capping
No.2 Overriders
No.2 Round spots
No.2 16i Fog spots
No.1. 16i Front spoiler
No.1. Bonnet stay location rubber plastic thing ( the round part which connects the stay to the apron)
No.2. upper head light mountings adjusters (ones that have 2 self tapping mounting screws into plastic gromits)
Bonnet and front wing Silver graphics
.................................................. .
No.1. All heater matrix hoses pipes from therom stat end to water pump end includint the Y piece divider to the fuel pre heat
No.1 All vacum hoses including servo pipe
No.1 16i only induction pipe and metering unit rubber domed joiner thingy
No.1. 16i only metering unit
No.1. Full set of fuel pipes (the red ones from injectors to m/t unit)
No.1. 16i only servo
No.1. master cylinder
No.1. near side white nylon bush which hold the brake cross bar to the clamp on the bulkhead
No.1. white bush on interior side of bulkhead which locates brake rod spring under the glove box
..........................................
No.1. Speedo cable
No.1. washer bottle (the white round bake bean can shape one includint the pump)
No.1. Set of twin coils and magneto leads
No.1. Flywheel sensor wire
No.1. Loom side g/b sensor multi plug (the new loom i have is missing it, as it must have been converted to a dizzy)
No.1. Correct bronze tinted windscreen
No.1. Dash (does not have to be mint as i really cant afford it now
)No.1. Passenger sun visor (one with mirror in)
No.2. Sunvisor mounting clips
No.1. mk3 clock
No.1. sunroof handle black plastic cowling.
No.1. Head lining (no rips, i may get this my self from a scrapy as i know how hard they are to remove with out damage!!!)
There is more but thats basically the bulk of it
Well heres what ive been up to today, not bad from a smoldering wreck 3 days ago hey!
Near mint interior
Other bits i got last night, including a mint steering wheel
The car as i left it last night
Ok ive been busted, now you all know why ive been so quick on the re-rebuild, heres my partner in crime
New Rad refinished and in, pipes on
New Wiper mech refinished and in
Spare heater fan out of my series one
New header tank, a bit crazed but still in good cond (my last one was mint
)Salvaged bumper
bare metaled
And in primer
One of the Salvaged light brackets
All 4 bare metaled and in primer
Inside bare metaled and refinished
After another 3 coats of primer, the wet and dry comes out. Im well chuffed with the wing repair, supprised my self!!!
Ready for the base coats
And clear coat
Spare lights from my series one, refinished
Grille, badge and contact adhesive
Dust sheets off
Lights in
Grille in
Salvaged bonnet catch, stay clip, bunnet levelers in
Im off for a beer
03-06-2009, 09:06 PM
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thats brought a tear to me eye..if it was a vauxhall,i wud av brought marshmallows,lol...iv heard those fire extinguishers arnt much cop,but i too need sumfing,just in case..all the best in for the rebuild,but im shocked u didnt have insurance,my cars are sorned,but insured,just in case the worst happens........
03-06-2009, 09:47 PM
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thats brought a tear to me eye..if it was a vauxhall,i wud av brought marshmallows,lol...iv heard those fire extinguishers arnt much cop,but i too need sumfing,just in case..all the best in for the rebuild,but im shocked u didnt have insurance,my cars are sorned,but insured,just in case the worst happens........
Only bought the car in febuary, never bothered to insure it as its locked up and defo no something some one can drive off.
Anyway if it was insured it would be a write off now !!!!
03-06-2009, 09:57 PM
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I thought I would just have a quick look at this tread and have ended up reading every single reply and what incredible work has gone into this 16i. Lee, what can I say......... fantastic work
Going to be reading this thread daily now!!
Going to be reading this thread daily now!!
