Restoration Photos

[AB Mexico]

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




Infilling of old pop-up Britax sunroof


Most recent photos June 2005

[wiggyrs]

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

[paul mex]

Looking good Your a braver man than me with that sunroof

[Ben Allen]

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

[lee bishop]

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

[vinny]

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

[AB Mexico]

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]

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

[Frosticles]

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

[Ben Allen]

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]

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

[Frosticles]

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]

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

[AB Mexico]

Car just back from the body shop.

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

[Frosticles]

Looking superb