1115 DI 1980 RS2000

[Paulk RS1800]

Hello, I bought this RS2000 6 years ago. Two previous owners before me. Car was off road since may 1991. January / February of last year I stripped the car of every single component and left it till November. Since then car has been soda blasted, primered in original dove grey and resprayed to factory finish, red mist over spray,etc. I am not going to rush this finish. Progress to date. Original roof cloth refitted, all glass fitted using original rubber seals. Servo tower fitted some brake pipes fitted. Heater box, wiper motor and linkage fitted. Wiring loom refitted. Every component nuts/bolts have been re-zinced or painted satin black.
Before floor pan was cleaned.
Car stripped
Floor pans
Floor pans half cleaned, Looks good thanks to a leaking engine
soda blasting soda blasted
Under side painted
car painted
car back home some pieces refitted
Engine bay
Back axle refitted

Another photo of the floor pan after it was cleaned with Jizer.


Passenger side front spring hanger after it was cleaned with Jizer.

[rsjon]

nice car paul,been waiting for these pics ,what paint did you use in the end?

[1488ID]

Looks brilliant Paul! Not far off the famous G3 1140 DI!

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Looks like the makings of a real corker to me!

Carry on taking your time as it's certainly paying off in the pics and I'm looking forward to the next ones now.

[docscars]

car looking great Paul makeing good progress
but u should have baught a roof rack lol lol

[Paulk RS1800]

nice car paul,been waiting for these pics ,what paint did you use in the end?

I will check what make I know it was 2 pk and cost 97 Euros pr liter.

[Paulk RS1800]

car looking great Paul makeing good progress
but u should have baught a roof rack lol lol

Bonnett turned out very good. Boot lid will be painted this week.
Thanks for your help lawrence.

[vinny]

looks a lovely shell paul, look forward to seeing more pics m8

[Leckypete]

Looks superb that, your at the most enjoyable stage now
Enjoy!

[Dave1800BDA]

youve told me so much about the car paul, its great to see the pics, i must say it looks really good

[mk2ddc]

Thats going to look lovely that
Nice work so far , keep up the pics

[wiggyrs]

That's looking very nice Paul

[prs]

Glad you got the thread started Paul. Looking good.
I'm always going to use the excuse that yours was a mint shell and mine a rust bucket to start with.
best of luck with the build.

Robert

[Aaron P.]

hi paul, looks really well that shell...im sure you will turn out another beastly motor for us to be jealous off.......i see a nice mk1 hiding in the background....hope all is well n get some more pics up

[south west restorations]

tidy

tiy car u have there m8.
be good to see this one finshed ...