So started this project back in 2007, when the car looked like this
Was a 1.1, 1 owner from new and was road legal. I paid £1k, just before the BOOM obviously. Although, when I went to put it through the MOT it failed. Only a few minor things but corrosion being one of them.
So I had a friend of mine strip it to repair. As always the deeper he dug the more rot he found. Even chicken wire and old newspapers tucked up in the rear wheel arches?!
So it had a fair amount of new panels fitted.
Front panel, wings, sills, door repairs, rear arches and boot wells.
And I came back looking like this:
then it sat for about 2 years, under covers and tents, until I could afford to get it painted.
They tidied everything up, It cost a lot but it was a stunning job and they had a fine eye for detail.
So now the building could begin. It took about a year for me and my dad to accumulate all the parts we needed and fit them.
At times this was frustrating and very time consuming (being my first build) but it's all in the detail. But also a lot of fun and quite addictive. Not to mention the end product is so rewarding.
We fitted a pinto and type 9 with English axle and tranx diff. Keeping it simple really.
My dad wiping things over (he likes doing that)
I wired it myself, nothing too over the top - electric fan, electric fuel pump etc. mostly standard other wiring.
Plumbing in
Pinto running
Interior
Then we did some track days in her! Which was great fun. Although a little nerve racking I'm always waiting for something to break the first few laps. I'll try and upload the vids from YouTube later.
It it was great until last night though, when on the way back from classic car meet in MK the alternator packed up and left us on the m1 til recovery arrived at about 2.45 am. Bit tired today! But it will be back out there in no time and I've got bigger plans for this one (comes back to that addictiveness) ... More later.
Anyway thanks for looking. My first big thread like this so I hope it's all ok...
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