Re-building a written off car

[Hayz]

thought I'd make my own little project thread so that everyone can see the transformation from wreck to stunning

Well when I first bought the car it looked like this, blantent motor bike accident.

We got the car delivered on Friday morning and started work on it about 7pm Friday night, we stripped it as much down as we could.

We took the bonnet, bumper and slam panel out in one night which wasn't to bad going really.

We only managed to take the wing off yesterday as well we were being a bit lazy. Had another go at it today, had to bash a few bits into shape and pull up the inner wing. Managed to get the bumper bar and slam panel on today. We also drained the coolent and topped that off and changed the oil which was a mission in its self.

It now looks like this

 

[redcupratdi]

cool! keep us updated
it'll keep you off the streets

 

[gazjones]

cool will be nice to see it at the end. take it its just new front slam pannel and body work so no welding and things like that, but nice to see you getting on with it right away. ive still got a classic that needs rebuilding lol been in garage for 6 months and not really touched it!
good luck with it!

 

[Hayz]

Yeah wasn't anything major

Just thought it would be interesting to post about as I have never done anything like this before.

 

[gazjones]

yea keep the pohots going. whats the plan for the car sell make profit or keep it!

 

[Brummy]

nice one Hayz... that looks EXACTLY like mine apart from the damage on yours is frontal as mine was at the rear ..

 

[Brummy]

oh, and I 'think' its ESTILLO green possibly ?

 

[jenk]

Good to see it being saved

 

[Hayz]

I'll be keeping it, and selling my old Ibiza.

Brummy, I'll have a look for the paint code, where are they hidden?

 

[WeeJase]

I'll be keeping it, and selling my old Ibiza.

Brummy, I'll have a look for the paint code, where are they hidden?

in the spare wheel well in the boot.or first page of the owners manual

 

[Smithy]

thought I'd make my own little project thread so that everyone can see the transformation from wreck to stunning

Well when I first bought the car it looked like this, blantent motor bike accident.

Good project, good luck

D'ya know definitely if it was a motor bike accident? Looks more like whoever was driving hit a sign post doing the obvious damage, and the sign on it smacked the windscreen in the corner?!?


I'm proud of my work!

 

[xJib]

Good project, good luck
Looks more like whoever was driving hit a sign post doing the obvious damage, and the sign on it smacked the windscreen in the corner?!?

Or the riders head.

 

[Hayz]

It was a motor bike as the damage on the bonnet is well, it has to be you can see where the foot pegs have bounced off of the bonnet too.

 

[Smithy]

OUCH!

can't c the prints in the bonnet, hope that person wasn't too badly hurt in which case. Just a strange shape to the damage from what I expected of a bike vs car accident.

I'll stick to IT instead of detective work

 

[SHADY-NINJA]

nice one mate

 

[sssstew]

any plans to mod it when its on the road?

 

[Hayz]

Nope, I'll be keeping it standerd. Might tweek a few bits, will have to see how it goes.

Anyone know where you can get cheap skirts, the standerd black ones?

 

[sssstew]

Tom B (Toxxin used to be) was searching for some, some time ago but didnt have any luck i dont think. They arent parts that are around that much. I think it might have to be a dealer part. use ted johnsons on here for a discount.

 

[surcalation]

or you could get some cheap non standard skirts for £115. RGM ones

 

[Brummy]

I have a set of skirts on The 'bay at the moment .. ( dont I Chris )