manta88 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 New spare wheel well and jacking point arrived last week ,also managed to salvage one of the rear towing eyes and bracket for the spare wheel strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Yeah that is a real shame that they have covered over the bad bits as she does look mint from the first photo. But I guess with a car this old you have to look under the body to find out . To be far looks like you are doing one hell of a job mate well done will look awesome once you have finished. Nick Having had 3 a series in the workshop recently, i can certainly say that mick's is probably about as good as you get these days!! its not a question of how rotten (as it WILL be) its more how bodged and covered up the rot is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 PS looking good Mick!!! Give us a bell when you're looking at paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Looks like you are doing a great job. I know what you mean as you have to expect these sort of things but like you say have you to look out for the poor repairs also. I would love a A series but I know I would have to do a far bit of body work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 You have to look out for poor repairs, but it seems that most cars have them now!! We've had 2 MK1 golf gti's though our workshop that were show cars at a high level.........following blasting there was plenty of metalwork to do on both....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted November 11, 2013 Author Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) PS looking good Mick!!! Give us a bell when you're looking at paint Thank's will do. What would you do with the layers of paint before a respray,remove them or just fill where needed? Edited November 11, 2013 by manta88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Power Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 depends on the condition of them really. Given the lengths you've gone to on the rest of the car i'd be tempted to bare metal it. You can get the bonnet bonnet boot, wings and doors chemical dipped (give us a call and I'll point you the right way) pretty cheaply, you've already stripped the underside, so that doesnt leave all that much to either blast, sand or paintstrip off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Thank's ,will give you a call when i can see light at the end of the tunnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 The a is now in the garage so I should be able to do more welding over the winter. My Exclusive is now under the carport outside A few pic's of the wheel well going in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Just finished the lower rear quarters , inner valance and outer valance repairs,I've been collecting repair panels and have just ordered some more from Leidinger Tuning and M&M Dronten for the new sill, they all arrived very quickly and have always been very pleased with the parts. Parts from the shed. Parts from Leidinger and M&M Front nearside inner wing. The other side was bad, but as expected the nearside is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rally bred Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Have you enough pre-fabricated panels or will you still have to cut some new steel and make some pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 I,ve got all the panels to finish it ,but there are still lot's of holes that will need pieces making for the inner wings and floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Blimey Mick that was one rotten shell you took into. I know doing a bare shell restoration on the the Black broadspeed rep and the white V8 A series, they took a lot of work to rebuild ground up but that's a labour of love and an apprenticeship in welding lol. Get more hours in and on the road or you will be getting the pension before you can enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 Blimey Mick that was one rotten shell you took into. I know doing a bare shell restoration on the the Black broadspeed rep and the white V8 A series, they took a lot of work to rebuild ground up but that's a labour of love and an apprenticeship in welding lol. Get more hours in and on the road or you will be getting the pension before you can enjoy Robbie I'm going to try to finish all the welding this year, I don't get a lot of free time on the car just the odd weekend and an the occasional hour at night, on the 19th I will have owned the a for 3 years, I'm still a good way off a pension The shell did turn out to be more challenging than I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted April 6, 2014 Author Share Posted April 6, 2014 (edited) A few more pic's from this weekend. I've never seen above a front jacking point without rust Edited May 24, 2014 by manta88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Drill a couple of 20mm holes with holesaw Mick, 1 above each channel in the jacking point so u can put a load of dinitrol in there later in the resto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Great work Mick! Good to know that these panels are still available, are they taking some searching out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 Drill a couple of 20mm holes with holesaw Mick, 1 above each channel in the jacking point so u can put a load of dinitrol in there later in the resto. Thanks Robbie will do. Great work Mick! Good to know that these panels are still available, are they taking some searching out? There not too hard to find Dan but none are available in the uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 More progress over the last few weeks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted August 19, 2014 Author Share Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) It's been some time since I updated my project so here goes. Had a break from the endless welding and have been restoring some parts. All these parts have been replaced with new parts. Back to the welding again Edited August 19, 2014 by manta88 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan W Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Looking nice and shiny! Not brave enough to take mine apart for re-furb!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rally bred Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 That is really looking good Mick and should make the handling top notch when she's on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Share Posted October 16, 2014 Progress over the last couple of weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta88 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I've not updated my project for a few months so here are a few pic's. Slow progress but i think i'm getting there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe of Lincoln Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Looking good. My oh my those sills were crispy... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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