Mk2 Grp4 "Mad paddy" Rebuild

[Matt King]

Im new to the forum and although i have put a few photos of my progress on another forum i have never done a decent build thread with photos in any logical order, so i thought i would give it a go.

I brought this car 2 years ago from Northern Ireland. I knew it was a tatty rally car but originally i had planned to tidy it up as i went along.

Here are a few photos of how the car was when i got it.

[LOUIE]

Doesn't look tatty to me

[SHIFTY]

Looks a fun machine you got there mate

Im sure she will be a stunner once tidied

P.s loving the title of this thread

[Matt King]

It was usable but scruffy with alot of bad welding.

The car had "Mad Paddy" written on the rear window so the name has stuck.

[Matt King]

Originaly i had planned to clean the underside of the car and underseal it, i then decided to remove the engine to clean up the engine bay as the paint was in a bad way and there were signs of rust.



While at it i wanted to look at the wiring as this had been hacked around lots and was covered in the blue crimp on connecters that i hate.







Engine bay was not to rusty.

Its alot easier to take something apart than put it back together!

[Matt King]

Brakes and suspension all got taken off cleaned and painted


carbs had a clean up and new gaskets fitted.

New top mounts

I was very sad and peeled all the old scrutineering stickers off the cage.


Then brough a spit so i could bear metal the under side of the car.

[Matt King]

More nice bits for the car.


car started to look a bit sad inside now


Before


After


Decided to cut a big hole in it.




Another hole

[Matt King]

Crispy Pedal Box

















Car looking a bit sorry for itself

[wozzy]

Some good work there
love the welding

[Andyc]

Great work keep at it

[rwdrs]

That car does need a bit of TLC and it looks like you're doing a pretty fair job there, keep those pictures coming

[auldy]

If this is the car im thinking of i seen the resto a while back on another site, some really good work and ends up stunning!

Auld

[Davecos4x4]

nice work.

[Matt King]

If this is the car im thinking of i seen the resto a while back on another site, some really good work and ends up stunning!

Auld

Ihoping it turns out stunning but this cars no where near finished yet im afraid

[Matt King]

a few more photos of bits ive done to the shell.