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Here's a couple of pics of the start of the restoration of my MK1 mexico that's currently with Rob @ Crannagh Auto Restorations over here in Ireland. Had a couple of people look at the car before I brought it to Rob but to be honest I don't think they had the skills needed to carry out the amount of work that needs doing. Had work done by someone else on a 1300e shell i have and christ you should see the state of it
Brought the mexico to Rob and nothing was a problem for him fierce nice fella altogether. One of his lads Martin came and collected it and they have the car for the last couple of weeks. Was with Rob last week for a look and he's some operator top quality work pure craftsman, the real deal if you ask me not like some of the clowns around who say they can restore a car..
Anyway here's some pics of the car from the original for sale ad, she was an english car originally. I bought it in July 2008 up the north in Downpatrick off an English chap who brought it over with him. It all looked good at the time and seemed like there wasn't too much work to be done to make it a usable classic.
And here it is on the way home, lucky I didn't try to drive it home (you'll see why in a bit!!)
It was Sebring Red when I got it but was originally Monza Blue, when I stripped the headlining out there was still bits of the original paint on the roof sections and above the sides of the headlining.
That's about if up until it went up to Rob, as he said himself he's never seen one go as bad! He found plate on top of plate on top of plate, as Rob said at least the car will be a bit lighter now anyway!
She's a genuine mex with all the bits in the right places so I'm going to keep going with her, reshell isn't an option even though it'd be a lot cheaper 
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Going to put her back to the original colour Monza Blue with the mexico stripes cibies and gt badges. I'm hoping it will be something onto this car when finished :
Here's some of the pics of the work done so far on her
cross member was welded to chassis
hole filled in inner sill
new front floor inc tunnel made and welded to inner sill
Thats all for now but, there'll be plenty more to come
Brought the mexico to Rob and nothing was a problem for him fierce nice fella altogether. One of his lads Martin came and collected it and they have the car for the last couple of weeks. Was with Rob last week for a look and he's some operator top quality work pure craftsman, the real deal if you ask me not like some of the clowns around who say they can restore a car..
Anyway here's some pics of the car from the original for sale ad, she was an english car originally. I bought it in July 2008 up the north in Downpatrick off an English chap who brought it over with him. It all looked good at the time and seemed like there wasn't too much work to be done to make it a usable classic.
And here it is on the way home, lucky I didn't try to drive it home (you'll see why in a bit!!)
It was Sebring Red when I got it but was originally Monza Blue, when I stripped the headlining out there was still bits of the original paint on the roof sections and above the sides of the headlining.
That's about if up until it went up to Rob, as he said himself he's never seen one go as bad! He found plate on top of plate on top of plate, as Rob said at least the car will be a bit lighter now anyway!
She's a genuine mex with all the bits in the right places so I'm going to keep going with her, reshell isn't an option even though it'd be a lot cheaper .Going to put her back to the original colour Monza Blue with the mexico stripes cibies and gt badges. I'm hoping it will be something onto this car when finished :
Here's some of the pics of the work done so far on her
cross member was welded to chassis
hole filled in inner sill
new front floor inc tunnel made and welded to inner sill
Thats all for now but, there'll be plenty more to come
. In fairness to Rob @ Crannagh he's top quality, there'll be some good pics of his work to come yet!
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