champion1990s New Shell! Bang Tidy.

[1800turbogte]

Hi this is Pauls AKA champion1990s GTE, he's owned it from new. But a year or two ago decided to re-shell it.
He sent me these pics a year or so ago. He needs encouragement to start a build thread. Enjoy!!



















Please Paul update us!!

Chris

[mrdezzer]

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That looks awesome!

[tahir868]

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This is class, I spy an Irmscher inlet too... Sweet Well done

[steven]

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Get it built

Exhaust manifold for a turbo?

[champion1990]

Re: champion1990s New Shell! Bang Tidy.

Cheers Chris nice one mate i forgot I sent you over the ones with the engine & box in!

Pics look better on here than expected considering only taken on my phone!!

I know you keep asking so will take a couple of updates although not been able to do mega amounts lately due to major lack of dough...

[champion1990]

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This is class, I spy an Irmscher inlet too... Sweet Well done

Thanks mate yeah took some finding that!!

[tahir868]

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Thanks mate yeah took some finding that!!

I know as much mate have you got any pictures of this before you started work on it?

[champion1990]

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Get it built

Exhaust manifold for a turbo?

Really trying mate honest!

Yeah you got it but total rebuild has now spread to a few mods!! Lol

[Vinci]

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Whoa, nice one!! Not exactly a car to be fooling around with, needs to stay original as much as possible if you ask me!!

Get it well greased up too, some MK2's used to rot within 5/6 years, and be on the scrappy after 10!

[champion1990]

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I know as much mate have you got any pictures of this before you started work on it?

Yeah old shell strip down going forward just not good at getting stuff posted on to here!

That's why Chris has given me a kick up the arse! Lol

Dark nights coming though so instead of playing with car I'll have to do a build thread just have to play catch up as to start with it will be far from real time!!!

[laney]

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Looking good mate! We need more pics!!! Tbh I wished I had took loads of pics when I built my silver gte, but a the time all I wanted to do was enjoy building it and pics were the last thing on my mind, but really regret it now, and tbh chris is a pic whore!!! Ha ha I always like seeing how much Hammerite here's been using! Reckon he's got shares!!! Lol

[champion1990]

Re: champion1990s New Shell! Bang Tidy.

Whoa, nice one!! Not exactly a car to be fooling around with, needs to stay original as much as possible if you ask me!!

Get it well greased up too, some MK2's used to rot within 5/6 years, and be on the scrappy after 10!

Cheers mate.

I know what you mean but after nearly 23 years a few changes & mods have occurred along the way?

Original engine & box though at least on the outside!! Lol

Treated with Waxoyl all around although main culprit of rotting out the old shell were the front sunroof drains sending all that lovely water straight into the sills so bought new lengths of pipe & fitted extended versions which now exit from sill panels.

[1800turbogte]

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[QUOTE=champion1990;348905]

That's why Chris has given me a kick up the arse! Lol

I dont want to be doing this again next year Paul. Its a stunning build and you need the extra push to get it done.
There's a few members in kent who maybe willing to give you a hand if you need it.
Allot of positive comments keep them coming

Chris

[champion1990]

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Looking good mate! We need more pics!!! Tbh I wished I had took loads of pics when I built my silver gte, but a the time all I wanted to do was enjoy building it and pics were the last thing on my mind, but really regret it now, and tbh chris is a pic whore!!! Ha ha I always like seeing how much Hammerite here's been using! Reckon he's got shares!!! Lol

Thanks mate

Took quite a few so far but not loads as never enough i suppose?

Speed not my middle name though so have managed to get couple of bits done I wouldn't have bothered with on a normal timed build like complete underbody in stone chip for further protection then gone over in colour.

Yeah Chris always has plenty of pics especially as he keeps putting me to shame with a couple of build threads running together don't know how he does it?? Lol

[gte 16v]

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Very nice m8, that would be a pleasure to work on, keep us posted, how good would that look back to original.