5 GT Turbo 11 years later silver bullet comes home

[Duncan Grier]

 

[Duncan Grier]

Spray of wd40 to exposed metal and time to chill out :ag:

 

[Duncan Grier]

So few beers and further survey of rust think I will take the lot out and weld my donor in......oh the joys :ai:

 

[Chris Hebden]

Amazing how bad it is underneath! Bloody rust!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Yep I was in no doubt it would be far worse once stripped back but had hoped some cut and shut on the surround as my least fave bit but if im lucky will then just be sills, jacking points, and few patches but will get done and resist the full fat @Big Steve - Raider restore done to the 11 :ah:

Plan is get back to bare shell and can take ot from there but will be summer before I know it and boosting about in it

 

[DaveL485]

Wow, a few years back and that would be on its way to the crusher.

 

[Duncan Grier]

Not much progress but stole a few bits off the donor before going the scrap yard today

 

[andybond]

A moment of silence for the car that has gone to the great scrapyard in the sky

 

[Brigsy]

Loads of good bits left on the donor should hve took front end off

 

[Duncan Grier]

Loads of good bits left on the donor should hve took front end off

I considered it but while the screen was spot on there was rust on the know problem area that may have come in useful and looks like my car does not need any other bits that are not going to be new (sills and jacking points) will repair any minors to keep as much of the original car as possible

In fairness just lazy as some bits could have been sold or donated to the 5 cause

G388 BBX will live on through the eyes of silver bullet :ce:

 

[Duncan Grier]

Alas winter and other commitments have not allowed much time in the garage but have just purchased replacement jacking points and sills ready

 

[gtmatt]

bloody hell , this is a project and a half

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

Alas winter and other commitments have not allowed much time in the garage but have just purchased replacement jacking points and sills ready

win!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Well come home and a little present waiting for me . Look fine and certainly chunk cheaper so happy, just waiting on sills now

 

[Duncan Grier]

So got a text asking what on earth I had ordered today.....looks like a canoe lol


Look like a set of Renault 5 sills to me

 

[andybond]

Great progress! Something new to weld on !

 

[Duncan Grier]

So a very very rare and exciting day......

Whole day free to myself, boss lady at food show, kids strategically farmed out for the day....win

While a day in front of new tv and do feck all crossed my mind I am having a day in the garage on the 5 :cl:

Also purchased some parts last week in preperation for project 'finger out my arse' lol

Have also arranged to help a friend build his spray booth in coming weeks also which helps my cause as I cant spray lol.

May even pick up the rs3 dsg box from friends unit if he is there for a break later as that needs taking the the rwd 5

Busy busy day ahead and off to retro show tomorrow for further insperation.

Right bacon sarnie time and get on with it

 

[Big Steve - Raider]

9.32, should be on your 2nd cup of post bacon sarnie tea by now!

Pictures please

 

[Chris Hebden]

I'm so excited!!! Can't wait to mortgage my house, sell a couple of lungs and a child or two to buy it back again when it's done, well done Mr Grier and Mrs Grier for being into food lol!

 

[Duncan Grier]

Well as expected all the little jobs put up a good fight so far and found more metal repairs needed but means I can order and easy options like pre cut / welded bumper mounting points etc

Started the day with a bit more than bacon batch orignally planned......just greedy