New member busy rebuilding a classic

[blythrob]

First post!

Hi Folks,

Just bought a GT5 turbo for restoration, couldnt bear to see it stripped for parts....
Hoping for some help, parts, suggestions and a lovely car at the end of it all.

Rob

[Romil Davda]

Welcome mate, you are in the right place for it all... (the help, parts and suggestions)

Got any pics? Would be good to compair the before and after pictures :)

[blythrob]

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Pics? My next job.... Its in a state of undress at the minute with the wings off and the seating out, probably remove the front subframe and motor to get it properly sealed and painted too.

[Trevhib]

Pictures. Take pictures of everything you're doing. We're incurable voyeurs here! :D

[Os8472]

We need pictures, we're sad gits who only ever leave their computers to rebuild a broken renault :D

[blythrob]

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Ok, Here goes....

First job was to strip and find the rot. Have already welded the inner front wings, next stage is to drop the engine and subframe out to fit new springs and poly bushes.

At the same time I can get the engine bay painted, gonna do the complete car in a rich burgundy red metallic. Not keen on the Ktec bodykit tho' anyone got a standard front end they wanna swap?

Hopefully I'll get some time on her this weekend or some evenings next week :)

Tried and tried but can't get pics to upload.... Tried jpeg, pdf, doc and they all return a fail :confused: I'll try from home tonight again and see if that helps.

[philg]

Wow a local lad to, get some pictures up. Like the muppet and banana man said, we are all r5 sados :)

[philg]

Ha, just realised 2000 posts :laugh:

[Tony Walker]

Welcome :D

[Mattv6]

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Ok, Here goes....

First job was to strip and find the rot. Have already welded the inner front wings, next stage is to drop the engine and subframe out to fit new springs and poly bushes.

At the same time I can get the engine bay painted, gonna do the complete car in a rich burgundy red metallic. Not keen on the Ktec bodykit tho' anyone got a standard front end they wanna swap?

Hopefully I'll get some time on her this weekend or some evenings next week :)

Tried and tried but can't get pics to upload.... Tried jpeg, pdf, doc and they all return a fail :confused: I'll try from home tonight again and see if that helps.

Welcome mate.
Try using photo bucket and link to them

[phase i 16 v turbo]

Glad to see another one is being given a new lease of life well done. If you need any new parts please ask.

Thanks
Mike

www.gt-turbo-spares.co.uk

[Trevhib]

Like the muppet and banana man said, we are all r5 sados :)

:laugh:

[s3irios]

Pictures. Take pictures of everything you're doing. We're incurable voyeurs here! :D


hahaha +100!

Welcome mate.

[R5TURBORON]

Hello and welcome get some pictures up

[gtmatt]

Welcome enjoy :)

[blythrob]

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Right! Photobucket is the way forward!

Heres a link to the ones I've got so far....

http://s1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii595/blythrob/

[blythrob]

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Wow a local lad to, get some pictures up. Like the muppet and banana man said, we are all r5 sados :)

Hi Phil, is that local or loco? (Considering the pics :( )

Busy working on it in a unit at Blaydon, hopefully I can make good progress....

[Ashy]

Another N.E. member, chop chop lets see it out and about :)

[philg]

Its a long hard slog, believe me. Credit to anyone who does a proper restoration imo.

Whats the plans for the car, i hope its staying white? C1j or something else?

Loads of helpful chaps on here, you are in the right place.

Be strong :D

[blythrob]

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Yeah, expecting to be in it for the long haul, trust me :(.

White would be nice but hard to keep looking it's best, thought of one of the original reds since the carpet is a nice jack the ripper blood stained red :dearme:

Its a strong runner though, hopefully it won't be too much hassle.

[Brigsy]

Welcome to the club matey

[Trevhib]

I like the wheels.

[blythrob]

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I like the wheels.

Yeah, quite nice but no centre caps :(

[Matt Cole]

Welcome mate.

Keep it as original as possible and gain respect!!:D:agree:

[blythrob]

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Welcome mate.

Keep it as original as possible and gain respect!!:D:agree:

Cheers man, busy trying to source all the original body kit parts to do just that,
can't wait to get it back to the eighties :)