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Been on here a good while but never started a project thread so thought i would for my FRST.

I've had it over a year now and its changed quite a bit since i have owned it.

I had been looking for a mint one for a while when i saw this come up i thought i would have to have a look at it. Bit of history its been owned since new by an old woman so 1 owner from new :o :D and i must say you can tell!

Machnically it was sound what ever it needed it had starts on the button, steering, clutch, brakes everything all worked brill. No knocks or ratlles.

Interior is fantastic the steering wheel is like its never been touched it has the original gearknob some wear on this but still good, The seats are again like new. Carpets all very clean so tears rips or anything also orginal stereo.

The body work this is where it needed some TLC there is very little rust on the car few tiny little scabs here and there nothing major but the petrol cap has been done in the past and it was done to a very poor standard its been filled and painted in what i would say is beige lol

Some piccys of it when i bought it:
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_1017.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_1016.jpg
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First on the list was the body shop went in for a full respray all bumpers, kits, windows etc etc out any rust and dents sorted out and sprayed in diamond white. Alloys where also redone few piccys of it just out body shop.

https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0707.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0708.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0709.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0710.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0711.jpg
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https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0715.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...2/DSC_0717.jpg

Then gave it a clean and put dealer plates and stickers on
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0721.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0725.jpg
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https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0743.jpg

Once the car had ran out of tax i started the engine bay clean this is how it was at the start:
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0082.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0083.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0084.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0085.jpg
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...e/DSC_0086.jpg

It stayed like that for a good while as i stock piled a few bits and sorted lost interest but got some motivation in febuary and started again got it running again this is it almost finished:
https://i108.photobucket.com/albums/...DSC_0015-1.jpg

Still got to paint the battery tray and refurb the jack it got MOT'd on saturday passed with no advisories just some tax to get now and its back on the road ready for show season.

Still lots to do like refresh the suspension compoents and then clean the underside.

Any comments welcome