Project Cordy - My old 16v reborn

Icecavern

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OK so about time for an update. With the house move and everything not much has happened but the Mk3 Cupra front end is provisionally on the car.

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Still needs some work to trim some more off the inner wings to get the headlights to fit 100% without rubbing. Also needs a new front panel as the one I had really had been abused, welded in nuts missing, rust etc. Also the wing ( that came from the same place as the panel ) has been pulled around the arch badly. I have a brand new wing in the shed for that though.

Pete
 

Icecavern

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That looks spot on that and really smooth too - you definitely need to change the wing mirrors though.

Thanks, I agree she's beginning to look how I want now ( bar the re-spray )

Slowly getting to where I want to be. Revisiting the photoshop I did way back, i'm getting there :D

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The mirrors are the Mk3 ones, but I'm going to replace the drivers one with a stubby when I can lay my hands on one for a reasonable price. I have a TT filler cap ready to go on when the respray happens ( Not going to attempt that one myself ) and a Mk3 boot lid to go on. Mk3 boot lid needs a plate recess in the rear bumper though so I have to sort that out first.

I was going to smooth the swage line that goes around the bumpers, but actually I've decided to leave that. It wasn't until I put the Mk3 Cupra front on that I realised that it will give a line that wraps around the top of the side skirts, and then around the bumpers front and rear all at the same height. I like that visual effect so they're staying. But I might smooth over the bit where the bumper trim goes on though so it matches the rear Mk2 bumper better ( I don't like the Mk3 bumper and it wont fit a Mk2 anyway. )

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Getting there *very* slowly but getting there.

Mk3 Cupra dash is partially installed, huge amount of wiring required for switches etc there, and I threw on a Mk3 steering wheel. Mk3 wheel really makes a difference to how it feels to drive bizarrely.

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Well time to post up and draw to a close this cars journey. After a lot of agonising I've broken the Cordy and the shell was taken away today for scrap :cry:

A sad day, and now lots of stuff to ebay, but she'd sat for over 6 months without turning a wheel, and the MOT had expired and she'd never pass due to lots of little things I still hadn't finished from the Mk3 front end conversion. I've just not got the time these days to tinker with cars.

RIP R147 CVV :cry:
 
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