Well after much deliberation I plucked up the courage to get the car properly sorted out, and no one better than Ryan @ C+K motors to sort it out

It's suffering with rust on the rear drivers side arch and various niggles all over, I'm quite fussy

Going for a full respray, with a small twist and having various mechanical work completed whilst it's in. VF35, KS3, oil change, coolant flush, new windscreen, tints, brakes bled and probably a few things I'm forgetting right now, but the thread will be updated as things progress

Here's some pictures of it at it's best a month or two before I opted to get the work carried out






And here's a few recent close ups highlighting some of the problem areas...


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Watch this space

 

watch out though he will take payment in sexual favours.

this is fight club isnt it???

 

Nice one winston, where did you manage to source the carbon bonnet?

 

Managed to track one down through a sale that fell through on eBay. He was fairly local to me so I turned up at his house and snapped it up!

 

Lucky thing, I'm only 2 min drive from cuddlington and I'm trying find a c.bonnet too must have mist that one

 

Can't wait to see it in the flesh mate

 

you need that flocked dash in your life

 

I know I know

 

Are you fitting the carbon spoiler fella?

 

Yes mate

 

 

sort it out then, i have one here waiting for you

 

Feel free to donate it to the cause

 

subscribed

 

Gona look mint mate when all done !

 

You won't be disappointed

 

Ok little update

VF35 Turbo fitted
STI intercooler/DV changed
Oil changed
Fuel filter changed
Coolant flushed/replaced

Piccys
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Oh and the KS3 up and running,just needs a mounting point now, any suggestions welcome

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So we started to strip the car today with removal of the complete front including wings.
Then onto the doors with removal of the door cards/window glass/top runner and door handles.
Finally we removed the sill covers and rear bumper/lights in preparation for sorting all the defects around the car.
The doors will be removed once we have sorted the defects in prep for primer paint.

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Great start, now you'll spend the next few weeks wishing you hadn't as you drive some shed around and then when it's finished you'll be over the moon with it

 

Lol, I've been driving the shed around for nearly three weeks already

 

looks like its heading in the right direction

i hated seeing my last type r like that but loved it when it come out all shiny and new
nice to get bk in em after some time aswell

 

So we got on with preping the shell for a high build primer run,there was a couple of dents to sort out in the N/S doors along with some dents along the tops of the quarter panels and also the O/S arch needed a bit of tlc with cutting/welding due to some rust which to be fair wasn't to bad at all and the N/S arch was completely free of rust so a very good shell as the classic's go.

Then it was time to roll her in the booth for the etch on the bare metal area's and high build primer for getting the final shaping blocked with.

The primed area's then received a guide coat ready for sanding which is the stage she is at now.

Here are a few pics

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Are you removing the tow bar?

 

Too fookin right

You wanna buy it?

 

Good!

..........and no ill think ill pass on buying it..

 

Haha I had a feeling you might say that on both accounts

 

Coming along a treat

 

Cheers buddy

Really can't wait to get it back, roll on July 26th

 

Cracking looking job there. Curious as to why the bootlid lock wasnt removed before running the "DA" over. Are they a pain in the jacksie to remove on classics?

 

With the spoiler removed the boot lid will not stay down so we removed it along with the striker right before primer and strapped the lid down
I don't like trusting the inside puller with the cancel option you can end up locked out going through the rear seats!