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Time To Start The Mk3 Known As Scrappy


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Guest fimbo xr3i

just rented a large unit lockup will be putting a couple of bays aside for the rebuild restoration,been out today and started collecting bits,got a mint 1 year old complete roof,mk 4 88 spec full interior and boxes and boxes of handy parts all for a bargain price of 90 quid

 

hopefully tommoro i will be starting the resto my aim is to bear shell as much as poss and prep ready for paint,remove the engine and fully rebuild or look at dropping a mk1 1.8 mondeo engine in on carbs,fitting a full s1 rs bodykit,sourcing a new dash or if it can be done fit a mk4 dash was thinking of painting yellow but looking at some mk3 pics i quite like the red but with rs 1600i decals butwill prob change my mind and go with the flow lol

 

will get some pics tommoro

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Guest fimbo xr3i

had a bit of spare time today (very rare) so took scrappy down to the unit and got carried away,it will be off the road now for a short spell

 

wont let me upload pics at mo

 

basically removed front and rear bumpers,bottom front valance,front and rear lights etc,window rubbers wing mirrors,full interior except dash

 

needs some work but overall very susprised on how good it is,as soon as i can sort pics out will put some more on

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Guest Radman123

Glad Scrappy has gone to a good home. Hope he brings you as much happiness as he brought me.

 

Keep up the good work & keep the pics coming :-)

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Guest fimbo xr3i

cheers radman will do but bit hit and miss at mo as work on busy holiday park lol,did the front doors come off a mk4 mate,just interested as got mk4 interior for it,cheers m8

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Guest fimbo xr3i

It does look good and solid mate great base for a project mate :salut_gb:

 

cheers mate still decideing whether to go the full distance with it or just a quick fix for now and do a full rebuild in winter as at mo still has tax till november and mot till next june,but then again ive got quite far with it in just couple of days and tax could be cashed in lol

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cheers radman will do but bit hit and miss at mo as work on busy holiday park lol,did the front doors come off a mk4 mate,just interested as got mk4 interior for it,cheers m8

 

yes m8, the mk3 ones were not worth saving

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cash the tax in, whats the point of doing the car twice lol

 

yep decided that would be best,then i can put the money to a s1 bodykit :biggrin:

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Guest fimbo xr3i

yes m8, the mk3 ones were not worth saving

 

cheers mate,at least the door panels will go on now lol,just gotta get the handles and pull surrounds

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loads more work done on car today.removed the roof and boot and rear windows and all other parts,then set to it with a grinder and wire brush attatchment,removed as much rust as i could see on rear of car and front valance treated everything in kurust but got a few holes now to get welded up,will add pics when i get home from work tonight/morning

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Guest Radman123

cheers mate,at least the door panels will go on now lol,just gotta get the handles and pull surrounds

 

 

Handles i can't help you with but i think I have some pull surrounds, i'll check in the garage & let you know

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managed to get a few hours on the car today,quite a bit of progress in a few hours (started at 5.30am),got engine out and servo and most of loom etc,will add some pics as soon as i get a chance nd internet decides to work lol

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had a few more hours on car today,now need 2 new inner wings,also fully stripped down the head and will need new cam new valves and lifters etc etc,looking like it will take a bit longer than i thought but will be worth it in the end i hope lol

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