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AB Mexico

16-06-2005, 17:49

Just recently joined and thought I would post a few pics of my Mexico as it
half way through major rebuild. I've had the car for 18years bought it from Cheltenham but it has been off the road for last 8 years or so. Started current project back in autumn of last year and reckon we are about half way. Car is just about ready to go to the body shop for spraying.
I'll post a few more pics when it's painted.

October 2004
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo1.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo2.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo3.jpg

Infilling of old pop-up Britax sunroof
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo4.jpg

Most recent photos June 2005
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo5.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/photo6.jpg

wiggyrs

16-06-2005, 17:54

Welcome to the mad house, lookin good keep up the good work :cheers:

paul mex

16-06-2005, 19:11

Looking good :cheers: Your a braver man than me with that sunroof :cyclopsani:

Ben Allen

16-06-2005, 22:47

Looks good, enjoy the restoration!
Do I spy a 205 GTi next to the Mex in the 1995 photo aswell? :cheers:

lee bishop

17-06-2005, 07:44

vinny, looks like you got some competition there mate, the race is on!

vinny

17-06-2005, 15:19

lee i would say adrian is a lot further down the line than me m8 - and what a nice job :cheers:

AB Mexico

17-06-2005, 17:09

Ben

Well spotted, nice little 1.6 that "lured" me away from my mex... I was young at the time ! Had three 205Gti's whilst the Mex was "resting", good little cars, found memories.
Anyway what's the story with your RS2?

Cheers

Adrian

GAZ W

17-06-2005, 20:46

looking good mate if it turns out half as good as the 1995 pic it looks like you will have a good un

Frosticles

17-06-2005, 21:46

Always nice to see another Mexico on the way back to being on the road :cheers:

Ben Allen

17-06-2005, 22:53

Nothing wrong with 205 GTIs - great cars, modern classics now. I've had 5 GTis in my time, they're great. A right blast to drive, and I don't think you can have much more fun in a FWD car :cherry:
Good to see others on here have had them!

My RS2 has been barn ridden since 1990 and it's going to have to stay there until I get round to sorting out my Mini Clubman and sell that on. There's some pieces about them in Practical Performance Car mag (PPC)
Hopefully I'll actually get to start on the Escort Resto this summer. I see it taking quite a few years to be perfect though!

Robb

18-06-2005, 06:50

i'll agree with you on pugs i drive 1.9 as my daily drive great little car

Frosticles

18-06-2005, 07:40

I used to have a 1.9gti in Miami Blue with power steering, full leather and ABS!!! Was a stunning car and would never had got rid of it but some idiot ran into the back of it and bent all the boot floor pan......Written off, bought back then sold for £1500

roths

18-06-2005, 12:26

I've had a couple of 1.6 GTi's also...would have another like a shot!

AB Mexico

30-07-2005, 19:37

Just got the car back from the bodyshop and I thought I'd post a few pics before we start refitting anything.

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/front1.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/sidev1.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/frontv1.jpg

Frosticles

30-07-2005, 19:57

Looking superb :cheers:

martin c

30-07-2005, 21:26

That looks excellent :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

ders

30-07-2005, 21:55

looks superb...nice to see another restored to keep them going :cheers:

cheeRS Ders

alan a

30-07-2005, 22:11

looks excellent m8

paul spence

31-07-2005, 07:08

looks well,, :cheers:

Banishit

31-07-2005, 07:50

looking very nice keep it up and keep us posted too :cheers:

Dave1800BDA

31-07-2005, 08:27

Looks real nice, its good to see the early large hole inners, unususal.

Cheers Dave

garthbtp

31-07-2005, 10:51

Top Job she looks very nice keep us posted on your efforts. Nice to see another Mex kept on the road as opposed broken for spares, All the best.

Cheers Garth

vinny

31-07-2005, 14:07

very nice adrian

rallysport2005

02-08-2005, 11:39

Excellent job..... Looks perfect. Mexico is my favourite, lovely car....
Keep up good work! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

dasadrew

02-08-2005, 11:43

Looks like you've got a good garage there! (envy, envy, envy!) Best of luck with the reassembly. There's a couple of idle hands in the corner of one pic that should at least be making coffee if not polishing parts!

AB Mexico

26-09-2005, 20:06

Slowly getting there......a few recent pictures..doen't look like much change since last post but as things get taken out of the boxes more and more things need tidying up before they get refitted....I will post some more soon - things have moved on some more since these picture were taken.

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/one.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/two.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/three.jpg

M11RF

26-09-2005, 20:46

Getting there mate!!!! Keep up the good work :cheers:

Banishit

26-09-2005, 21:10

lloking good mate,, pictures are very big though :geek:

ders

26-09-2005, 21:13

Wish i was at that stage with mine..looks very nice mate :cheers:

cheeRS Ders.

wiggyrs

26-09-2005, 21:13

Looking good :cheers:

Frosticles

26-09-2005, 22:18

Superb, keep them coming

GAZ W

27-09-2005, 18:43

Frosticles

27-09-2005, 19:39

Enquired about a Webasto for you today Gaz at Nottingham Sunroof Centre. He says you're looking at the best part of £7-750 for one. That's with an old one that needs re-covering and fitting etc :geek:

AB Mexico

28-09-2005, 18:02

what did the roof turn out like ? very interested to see if you can tell you have had the sunroof filled in ?

i was thinking of having mine filled in , and if you could tell i was just going to put a vinyl back on there

any chance of posting any pics of your roof??

cheers

I will send you some pics of the roof. It is not noticeable. We used a donor roof, cut out a slightly oversized (say 1") panel and placed on top and then blending in with main roof. We thought it better this way rather than placing the panel on underside and filling the whole of the sun roof aperture.
I have just found a top man for doing the vinyl roof for me and am planning to go and visit him in next fortnight or so to arrange for the new bvr to be fitted.

Banishit

28-09-2005, 20:01

Sure Gerard has his roof done and you cannot tell its been done Gaz, all depends who does it ?

emily

28-09-2005, 20:11

superb, hope to see it next summer, :cheers:

AB Mexico

27-01-2006, 20:43

Just got the car back from the trimmers after fitting new black vinyl roof. Really pleased with the end product.

Thought I'd post a before..................
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/b4vinylroof.jpg

...............and some after photos

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/vinylrooffromrear1.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/vinylrooffromrear2.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/vinylrooffromfront1.jpg

Banishit

27-01-2006, 21:04

superb job too that finished next week then ?

cheers
Brian

ders

28-01-2006, 00:16

Looks great Ade :thumbright:

cheeRS Ders.

kev14

28-01-2006, 00:36

looking good :thumbright:

lee bishop

28-01-2006, 01:08

is that SOUTHSEA MOTOR CLUB on your trailor?? im only in fareham!!! no way is there enough old fords around here!!

harrier mark 2

28-01-2006, 09:28

like that, nice job,how do you get the missus to sit and watch, mine chucks a cuppa through the door and legs it!!

Frosticles

29-01-2006, 21:06

Looks a top job there. Always like a vinyl roof on a mk2

AB Mexico

05-04-2006, 22:34

When I started this thread I said it was eight years ago that my Mex was last on the road.....well I found the last tax disc recently and it was a few years more than I thought...

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/taxdisc.jpg

Few more pics....hoping to be up and running in a month or so!!
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/enginebay.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/underneath1resized.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/underneath2resixed.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/DSCN9306.JPG

RabC-RS2-77

05-04-2006, 22:46

looking very nice ! ;)

AB Mexico

29-04-2006, 21:03

Almost there now..just a few stripes to fit, sort front suspension ride height, MOT and tax and all being well should be on the road next week...can't wait!!

Here are a few photos taken earlier today:

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/frontq.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rear.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/side.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/inside.jpg

Tim

29-04-2006, 21:08

very nice, love the white with bvr :D

ders

29-04-2006, 21:25

agree with Tim..bvr looks well nice!

keep up the good work Ade.:thumbright:

cheeRS Ders.

vinny

29-04-2006, 22:35

:thumbright: very nice, give yourself a pat on the back m8

lee bishop

30-04-2006, 09:06

looks well nice, did you forget to fit the engine?? or have you taken suspension advice from neil??

paul spence

30-04-2006, 11:52

looks well nice, did you forget to fit the engine?? or have you taken suspension advice from neil??
pmsl @ Lee.
looks very nice

AB Mexico

30-04-2006, 20:15

looks well nice, did you forget to fit the engine?? or have you taken suspension advice from neil??

:p Fitted roller top mounts and need some 2" shorter springs I think !!

lee bishop

01-05-2006, 11:14

:p Fitted roller top mounts and need some 2" shorter springs I think !!

i have a new pair if yer interested??

graham John

01-05-2006, 11:20

very nice Ade, good thread too, interesting read,

cheeRS

AB Mexico

04-05-2006, 20:40

Finally got to drive my Mexico today - still a few bits to sort out but pretty much there now. Thanks for all the words of encouragement !!!!!

Just can't wait for the weekend!!!

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/frontq.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rearq1.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/engine1.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/engine2.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/inside2.jpg

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/inside3.jpg