Guest myolford Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Here is my new project a one owner 1985 cabriolet ultra low miles, it has been stood since 2001.Break out the pressure washer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyfin32 Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 wow mines doesnt seem so bad now good luck fella sure she'll be a beaut by the time you finish her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest planetrover Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 where do you start lol i definately wouldn't bother. then again there wouldnt be any left if someone didnt bother. all i can say is good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Good luck with it m8 Keep the pic's cumin look forward 2 seein how u get on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diggy Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 good luck with that project mate and hope you post pics as you are doing things to it! but with good old elbow greese and plenty of tlc sure she will be a stunner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 WOW, poor old girl, that has had some leak on the drivers side, hows the floor? them cobwebs in the engine bay made me laugh tho, good luck with it mate, keep the updates and pics comming where abouts you from? i also like that mini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myolford Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 A couple of hours with a power washer made a big difference.I removed all the interior after bailing out the standing water.It was over an inch deep in the rear footwells.Couldn't believe the floor once the carpet and sound proofing was out... no rot or holes at all.Hence the way it was retaining all the water in the footwells.Nice surprise !! I will upload more pics later. The mini is a 1972 1098cc,and was previously owned by Chris Evans the DJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gavintwopies Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 WOW checkout the spiders on that!!!!! thats mental Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myolford Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 Spiders............ Well it is halloween !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 What can I say..........all Escort cabs deserve to be saved especially if it is a mk3, looks like you are well into old classic cars, is the triumph yours as well. Keep updating and posting pics , love nothing better then seeing a mk3 getting a new lease of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Posted October 31, 2010 Share Posted October 31, 2010 that pic of the seat reminds me of inside of my ice hockey kit bag . never gets aired off just thrown in wet n left for months at a time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest myolford Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 As promised some more pictures. The floor pan is remarkably sound given the quantity of water it was storing for such a long time.The worst area is around the handbrake,but it just seems to be the handbrake assembly itself that has rusted. The engine bay was steamed off (all the wildlife was safely relocated prior to the deep clean). I started to remove the 80's graphics and gave the underlying paint work a deep polish (see picture of front wing) again the paint work is not too bad.But I have a tendancy to go to extremes with my restorations here is how I took my 1983 xr3i back to basics... From this... to this.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted November 3, 2010 Share Posted November 3, 2010 im suprised what the paint is like under all that grime, and at the floor i think i prefer the mini tho great lil cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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