Worlds longest Resto, my C2 2.7 19/3/18 Vent guage action

[Simon13]

black headlining has been purchased many months ago fear not! i'm going out to have a nose around

[Nelly]

i was begining to wonder where she'd got to.

You gonna get the shell galvanized before repaint and rebuild Si???

If you are - speak to "Telski" about it

[320Touring]

Si, he're a pic to give you some inspiration...



And you thought your wings were bad... Turns out my car spent 17 years of its life in St Andrews, right next to the salty North sea...

on the plus side- she just needs new jacking points as inner wings are sound

[Splondike]

Good to see you getting started mate, looking forward to the updates and having a gander at your progress

[zaust]

I will love that car what ever state it's in... I still want it too... lol

[Kos]

about time si, i wonder if it will be finished before my M3 !! LoL

[CiLK_WuRM]

Great to see Si!

[CiLK_WuRM]

Great to see Si!

[oguz327]

Have you finished yet Bert?

[Simon13]

very funny, more to the point have you?!

[Jhonno]

Ahhh damn it Oz beat me to it..

[Simon13]

Just been at it again no pic's as a rather large thunderstorm appeared, nearly just neraly got the dash out! no pic's as its raining and the car got wet! first time since august last year

[E30BeemerLad]

Neil, that's why you get 5 gabillion mpg, your car don't weigh anything

Good work Si, can see this one taking a while. You got her indoors squared off with the cost on this one?

Keep the pics coming

[320Touring]

Neil, that's why you get 5 gabillion mpg, your car don't weigh anything

Good work Si, can see this one taking a while. You got her indoors squared off with the cost on this one?

Keep the pics coming

Have a look at the "Kiev Express" thread to see how "empty my car is..

Si, dont moan about rain- I'm doing my stripdown in Scotland, with no Garage.....

[Simon13]

you need a garage home boy!

Right had a good crack this evening after work, dash out, engine loom, stripped the boot down, all the stereo wiring (sp), heater matrix out and half the old Cobra alarm system which is a challenge as they fitted it pretty well to my eyes! They must of had fun installing it all those years ago.


I originally thought this was aload of crap done on the engine loom, not so. It's the old alarm stuff. So i don't need another engine loom


Why do people do nuts up so f**king tight?


Boot stripped, theres som nice dents in the spare wheel well, how they got there i don't know!


Labelling the car loom up as you can't remember everything- wicked tip given to me by Mr Oldskool


See the green tyre pressure sticker? Well it's a gay pina one. I need to get it off or cover it for the paintjob because you can't get them anymore! Any ideas on this fire away


heater box out and dash. I looked at all those wires today and thought Jesus f**kin Christ. Forgive my rudeness, but the show will go on!

[oguz327]

Good work dude.

That last pick looks shocking though, will you be taking all that wiring out too?

[Simon13]

yeah man it's all coming out, gotta be done as i want a bare shell to give it some loving to the rustical areas

[liam012]

simon is it a trick of the eye or do you have a heavy gauge wire going to the rocker cover centre mounting points.

[oguz327]

yeah man it's all coming out, gotta be done as i want a bare shell to give it some loving to the rustical areas

Best way dude!

Brianmooore will be busy when it all goes back together

[spook]

all that wiring to go back together, that would really hurt my head, good luck with the resto si, hope you dont find to much rust

[DanThe]

yeah man it's all coming out, gotta be done as i want a bare shell to give it some loving to the rustical areas

Acid dip?

[Simon13]

simon is it a trick of the eye or do you have a heavy gauge wire going to the rocker cover centre mounting points.

trick of the eye it's bit of red rubber instead of the normal bit fitted there

[320Touring]

Si- nice one, just as well I want there for dash coming out..

prefer a clawhammer

as for me getting a garage- been on waiting list for nigh on 3 yrs

[mattG]

good luck si ,
why is the dash comming out?

[Simon13]

it's cracked as usuall, the heater never worked either

[beardymat]

re the tyre pressure sticker

got my standard non gaypina one off by working at the corner with a stanley blade and then lifting off carefully.not as fragile as you would think but it might help to warm it with a hairdryer or heat gun if youre brave.

didnt buy a new one for mine as im a tightarse yorkshireman

[bss325i]

re the tyre pressure sticker

got my standard non gaypina one off by working at the corner with a stanley blade and then lifting off carefully.not as fragile as you would think but it might help to warm it with a hairdryer or heat gun if youre brave.

didnt buy a new one for mine as im a tightarse yorkshireman

I did the same with mine with a razor. I didn't buy one because they are NLA! The running in one that goes on the screen is though

[Jhonno]

Good work dude! Nearly finished yet then?

[B7]

[ The running in one that goes on the screen is though

Thats handy. I need one of those for me new sceen

[bss325i]

Good work dude! Nearly finished yet then?

If you mean me then yes its comming along nicely, will post some pics up in a min on my thread.

[bss325i]

[ The running in one that goes on the screen is though

Thats handy. I need one of those for me new sceen

I bought one in case i have to replace the screen at any point.

[tristan325]

Great to see you've started this Si, will be watching closely!

[mason]

Fook me you still got this shed

Thought you would of got rid mate

keep up the good work

[Simon13]

Been a while but i have been busy! I knew there was a lot of work stripping but as always theres more to it than you think.


doors stripped now and very light! passenger door is badly aligned i can see now as it never shut properly

In my quest to remove the cars entire wiring loom i've had to remove everything to get it out. Not for the faint hearted and giving me a fright about refitting it but the show will go on! So i dropped the prop, fuel tank and all the lines on Saturday.


Nice dent......


tank out and lots of space to sort new brake and fuel lines and any rust!


filler neck and that all out now, Can you buy new stuff and goes through the metal whole? theres 3 pipes which slide into it. Sooooo much dirt wedged all in this area it was almost like concrete! It's not too bad here for rust either which is a relief just 2 plates needed me thinks





Can you see the sky through the floorpan and sunroof?


homo alert


my goodness


loom gone and all sound deadning (sp) plus pedal box


Just the engine left to come out now, all nuts, clips etc all removed from the front end now aswell

So only engine to come out now car is ready for some rust removal, which should hopefully start in the next few weeks!

[cliffybabe]

bloody hell, well done si