Hi guys I haven't built a car for a while so here is my new build. I brought a non runner rs turbo which had been reshelled in to a bonus shell! It looks ok but not correct sunroof and needs paint . It turned out the fuel pump relay had dropped out of its holder so was a easy fix to get it running
Not happy with this bonus shell so I went out a got a genuine rs turbo rolling shell with all new panels and paint ! Good start to a build as no massive welding project to do thank god lol

 

 

 

Looks good mate, will be watching this, my next build will be an RST

 

Started work today stripping the rs parts from the bonus shell and cleaning them ready for the rebuild

 

Got a bit more don this week. Managed to get hold of a sun roof aswell happy days

 

 

Looks good and made a wise decision to re shell into a genuine shell but you need to lose that bonnet pls


Good job tho

 

Yea the bonnet is going I've got a un molested one to go on lol

 

 

Refurbished the fuel tank and finished all the under seal. Next to refurb the
Running gear, full poly bush kit and g max suspension kit

 

looking good.Keep up the good work

 

 

 

 

That looks stunning

 

things have been a bit slow on the rs with it in storage over the winter but now the time has come to dig it out and get it finished and back on the road after 9 years off lol.
not allot left to do so may be at some shows this year hopefully.
will get some pics up when i dig her out

 

Awesome work mate ..looks really well ..credit to you.

 

she is now out of hiding and i must say.....looking good

 

Cool. A well over due update.

 

Looking good dude

 

Nicely done build

 

bit more work done and parts brought and managed to get a set of number plates made with the dealer name on from were it was supplied new

 

 

very nice!

Between you and mat I really want a red Rs turbo again

 

Nice work
Can I ask where you got ur dealer plates made
Cheers

 

Looking great

 

thanks lads. got my plates made from a guy on face book company called show plates

 

Craig Anderson on FB ..Good friend of mine ..I have his plates on my car also.

 

hes a nice chap and very helpful. awsome plates and a blody good price

 

Nice1 will be in touch with him cheers

 

 

my rs on the back burner for abit while I'm working on another rs turbo with a lot of rot. i will add to this thread with pics of that resto

 

nice project

 

Any updates on this mate ..stunning work .

 

Hi there, do you still have the RS Turbo "D95 JJT" because that was mine I had that for about 7 years.

 

It belongs to my mate. I’m doing the resto work on it for him. It was in a bad way but glad to say we are saving it👍🏻 It’s had some shocking welding repair in the past.

 

I know it sounds daft, but i'm really pleased it's still alive and getting looked after i'v been looking for it for ages years in fact I bought it back in 2004 and sold it 2011, I took it to a garage in Torquay for the last MOT I gave it and it did have quite a bit of welding, there was no way to keep it out of the elements I didn't have a garage. I think if i remember this RS was made in Germany and not in Spain (when they left all the shells out side to rot) apparently so I would have though it would have been better. I worried that it was in some scrapyard somewhere. I put the 90 spec front bumper and rear spoiler on when I was working at EXWAY Coachworks and I know some people may not like the fact that I changed it, but I think it shows the car off more, it just looks better. Is it ok to keep updating the progress on here with photos now and again as I'd love to see how it's getting on. it's strange how some memory's never disappear.

 

 

It’s in good hands now mate. I’ll update on here so you can see it’s progress👍🏻 Still along way to go but it’s getting there. So far it’s had inner cill and outer , front and rear floor pan and kick panel. Lower rear wheel arch/ cill fit inner and outer. Inner wheel arch aswell