Base model monty D203WDO ( VERY LARGE PHOTOS )

[Craig Anderson]

heres the original thread on this car
http://www.maestro.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=16668

And this is how its looking just now

Am running out of room for all the tools to restore my car LOL

Not much has changed apart from moveing some things around the garage

Engine now has new rings and new colour of paint to near match the oporto red body

View from other side. High temp instant gasket was used for gearbox adapter

Engine bay in gray primer just now

Tireless rim

Restored off side front hub

[H48HPE]

it looks a great project Craig... any chance you could re-size the photos though?

the attention to detail's looking good - far better than me.

Andy

[Craig Anderson]

Its my first bare body restoration job as I call them, Start with a blank canvis and slowly paint the picture each day

Useing flicker insted of photobucket from now on (-_-) to many bots and trojans on photobucket

[Craig Anderson]

I forgot to say that I have solved the problem of my inlet heater manifold, It turns out a vw golf mk3 or mk3 polo (86c) chassis model has an inlet manifold heater that fits straght in to a s-series inlet with only some of the dimples needing cut off to fit

[Craig Anderson]

Bought an engine stand and Ive been assembling the engine finding all my nuts and bolts for it

[Richard H]

Excellent work so far Craig, keep it up.

[Craig Anderson]

Thank you

Another update I have to give is that ive found oporto red paint but its water based but all see how it looks when applyed to the engine bay and body work ect...

tailgate is in primer with no rust anymore

[G51 NAV]

Looking great Craig, the word 'fear' isn't in your dictionary is it, because just looking at that frightens me sh**less.

[Craig Anderson]

I dunno what w h stands for on the door but i dbout it means willam hill ?

[Craig Anderson]

Just getting the sill finished off today and I can then start work on the rear arch and petrol filler pipe.

[Craig Anderson]

Engine bay now spray painted in opporto red.

Rear arch still being worked on just yet tho.

[Craig Anderson]

Am gulty for not takeing photos at stages of restorations









That rear quarter pannel is quite hard to work on

[Richard H]

Great stuff. Looks like a good finish on the engine bay, what kind of paint did you use?

[Craig Anderson]

http://auto-paint.co.uk/carpaint/index.php

Its water based 1 litre costs £48 delivered and 0.5lt is £32 delivered

no mixing requiared just pour it in the spray pot and away you go

Ive allso got a 3 part lacquer am going to use as well


Plus am going to save some money for some zinc primer for the sills and arches

And hi-build primer for steel wheels but I dunno what silver to use just yet ither a crome silver or a metalic silver.

[Craig Anderson]

UPDATE 08/09/2012




Hmmmmmmmmmmm nice.



suspension bushes are rotten

Can I reuse the old springs even if they have alot of rust on them, Or am I risking safty with that much rust on them will they snap under load.