First r5

[Kevc66]

Right all the guttering on the drivers side is rotten as it the rear pillar were the roof attaches and the top lip were roof attaches at front windscreen ahhhh

[Kevc66]

Front sub frame passenger side rear bolt any tips only one that would not come out can't get anything on the nut

[Bigfoot]

The star bit chewed up? Drill it out?

[Kevc66]

It's a 21mm nut and bolt

[Bigfoot]

Had somebody do that on a car I had, big hammer and socket, got it on in the end

[Kevc66]

Can't get a socket over the top bold not enough clearance got a c spanner over it but the angle it is a can't get a proper hold on it keeps popping off when turn from below

[Bigfoot]

Weld another bolt on top?

[Kevc66]

Cheers sorted sub frame dropped out starting to strip back all the inner arches of the thick under seal taking ages using a heat gun and scraper scuttle panel had loads of filler on PO had repaired too patches well welded plate over existing rust then covered whole panel with filler more rust hunting tomorrow

[Kevc66]

[Mr Raider]

Awesome work mate,looks pretty solid on the whole, see the roofs off with all that filler too!

[Kevc66]

Aye that filler was a nightmare started to bare metal the engine bay and front inner wings in prep for the full bare metal respray. Quite happy that not found any rot or rust for a few days now

[Trevhib]

Epic!

That pic without the roof is brilliant.

The bloke you bought this from will have assumed the car was destined for the bin but looks like it might be saved against the odds!

[Hoolio]

He's right this is an epic restoration, I thought at one point that this was a certain for breaking,more power to you.

[Kevc66]

Must admit at one point it was looking like the bin the lad I got it off was a tool and I can't wait too finish just so I can show him what he could of done with it. When I told him about the state of it he basically laughed and said oh well you got it off eBay.

[Kevc66]

Got some of the front end bare metalled today



Took some advantage of child labour and had them make a start cleaning fuel tanks

[Goobie]

That roof less picture awesome!

[Kevc66]

Right been busy whole front end bare metal now been offered a gtt shell what should I do tempted too would be far easier opinions please new shell needs a inner and outer drivers side sill and a rear quarter part from that solid???

[Kevc66]

The one I have is rotten underneath all the underside thought it was solid but turns out was not once I got all the underseal off also the pillar on the windscreen was rotting all the down which caused the scuttle panel too rot