The Journey Begins !!

[mk2ddc]

Well folks finally got the old girl home tonight to her new home.
As i mentioned in the main section its a 1979 rs2000 in signal orange.
Just a few pics for now as i`m absolutely knackered and can`t work in the garage at night for now as power not being connected till thursday.

The car leaving its current base.



Its new home !!


As you can see it need extensive work to the front



A quick side view


Will post more pics when i get the project properly started and as it continues

[grum]

think you're gonna need plenty if ciggies .......................

good luck with it and get the pics up whenever

[Davecos4x4]

good luck with the resto, keep the pics coming.

[mk1gaz]

You can't beat an orange one . What's the plans then , standard or modded ? Sticking with the pinto or going more exotic ?

[enduro]

best of luck with the resto mate,mine took just over 18 months but that first drive is so worth it.fire up the grinder and lots of pics buddy.

[Groupfour]

Goodluck with the project, should keep you busy a few months anyway.

[mk2ddc]

You can't beat an orange one . What's the plans then , standard or modded ? Sticking with the pinto or going more exotic ?

It will be resprayed in original colour, I want it looking as standard as possible , although ti will have uprated suspension , a 2.1 pinto and 7 inch minilites etc etc

[mk2ddc]

Heres a quick update, got a trolley jack and some axle stands so made a start at stripping the sealer off at the front.
Unvieled quite a bit more cancer than was first thought
However its all part of the fun .
Had a look at some of the history that came with the car and it says it had a full inside and out respray in 2005
Don`t know where it had been kept.
Anyway here are the pics for now






Will keep em coming

[Andyc]

good work keepat it

[graham John]

keep the pics coming, nice work


cheeRS

[Chesney]

much admiration for taking on such a project, massive work ahead, good luck mate.

[mk2ddc]

Did some more work today, got the heater bubble and scuttle grill off,
bulkhead and bulkhead top both shot , as is gearbox tunnel , splash panels , hinge posts ,.






Going to have to source a bulkhead and top or else bit the bullet and get them from expressed at 840 quid plus vat for them both gulp

[LOUIE]

is it not worth buying another shell and cutting it out of that??

[scoobydoo]

You've got your work cut out there m8 i would try escort-tec for the panels

[mk2ddc]

I managed to remove one of the rear arch repair panels today to reveal this !!!!


I thought you were meant to remove the old metal before fitting a new bit !!!, Nevermind something else to be fixed

Tank well and new inner arches required too



On a more pleasant note i got this nice bench dropped off today from my work.
They were going to be putting in the scrap skip !!!!!


Thats about as far as i can go for now till i get some panels ordered and a welder organised