Mk2 Mex Resto (Major)

[M11RF]

Thought i`d put some pics up of the Mk2 Mex that i`m in the process of restoring. Didn`t think it was this bad when i bought it, i thought it just needed a little TLC and Minor welding...

How wrong i was...

So Far, i`ve replaced;

The front 4 floor pans
Both Inner Sills
Back Valance
Plates Galore!!

And i`m jus in the middle of repairing the n/s/f inner wing, before a new wing is fitted
Same at the drivers side i would imagine!

But as once was said, i`ve started, so i`ll finish :grin:

Heres a pic of the inner wing before carrying out any work, more pics to follow.... :roll:

[Chesney]

Know wot u mean, mines stripped out the mo, requires front floor pans, think the inner sills will be ok. Once u start chopping at the rot it just gets bigger and bigger!!

[M11RF]

You think, oh its only a small hole, a little plate should cover that..

OH NO... It turns out to be a foot square plate! (a bit of an exageration i know, but not far off)

[RS2000CUSTOM]

he he he - I did warn u lot not to start a de-rust a MKII (see my pics)

[Chesney]

lost count how many dustpans full of rusty metal i've swept off the garage floor!!!

[Robb]

Just started mine also ,first job was to clear the dead rat off the floorpan. its going to be a while before its back on the road lots of panels etc :lol: but my welding skills should be quite good by then.

[RSMEXICO]

Mex Resto

QUOTE: "I've started so I'll finish..." Be prepared; I ended up replacing virtually everything forward of the windscreen, the underneath.......and ended up virtually a broken wreck (mentally and financially) at the end of it. As Dave once said - "All that Shines, most certainly is not Gold......" Good luck mate with your resto anyway!!!

[GAZ W]

good luck mate ...you know it will be worth it

[M11RF]

Cheers guys, i`m loosing heart at this moment in time.
Mind you it is cold!! :brilsmurf:
When the weather takes a turn for the better then i`ll re-start.

[M11RF]

After a brief interlude i`m back on the case!

I though i`d never get back into it...

Removed the engine and box today, the wiring is a real mess. I think Stevie Wonder wired it up. So i have all that to sort out. Once the strut top is fitted the wing can be fitted and it might look something like.

Heres a few pics i took today. I should have some more tomorrow.

[M11RF]

The strut top is worse than what i thought!!

I suppose the other side will be the same!! :albino:

[Banishit]

jez looking at that ST dont think I would have bothered

[M11RF]

I didn`t know it was that bad until i started...
Ah well... i`ll plod on...

[M11RF]

Took the engine and box out yesterday and removed most of the crap under the bonnet. Think i`m going to have to make a new loom cos the old one is all over the place, been chopped and tapped all over.

The strut top and n/s wing have now been fitted...

Start the o/s. Removed the wing today and it doesn`t seem as bad as the n/s, rust wise, but time will tell...

[Banishit]

I'm glad to see it has not put you off, I think I would have thrown the head up looking at that

more credit to you

Brian