Silky GTE - rebuild

[bigdrifter]

The time has come for some bodywork, l've been threatening to do it for ages and after the rear quarter got keyed the other week l decided enough is enough and time to get it all sorted. Stripdown commenced today, not much left on the car and other than the dash theres nothing inside it either. Heres the pics of all the offending areas that have been bugging me since buying the car:


10:00 this morning, soaking wet after all the snow


The manky back arch (N/S)


Wing all rusty behind the skirt and not visible with skirts on


Pretty sound here, was expecting more rust around the headlamp bowl but all very solid once the rust was ground out


Same on the other side


All the door hinges are like this, is that normal to have the gap between the hinge and the A pillar? They are getting welded up either way

[bigdrifter]

Re: Silky GTE - rebuild


N/S/R arch/sill been patched at the bottom before and started to hole again so new ones are the answer


Same on the other side


N/S/F sill and A pillar, knew there was a hole there, quite pleased with how solid it still is though


O/S/F is near perfect


How it looks now - soon be back to rawping and terrorising the locals!

[James C]

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Already looks better than mine mate

Be nice once its box fresh again though.

[bigdrifter]

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Hoping so, been adding up what it owes me so far and its amazing how much everything adds up to - a little bit here and there soon gets into the £0000's
lts in better condition than l thought though really - l only bothered picturing the manky bits and theres not many for a mk2 really

[BrightSpark]

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looks familiar but generally in good nick .. shouldn't take much to get it back to original... nice to see your making the effort to keep it alive

[richie00boy]

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If that's all that's bad, your on a headstart already.

[Dale]

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Looking good mate! not too much to do there!

[Mr-G]

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Nice condition for the age really, not long until she is a minter again.

[bigdrifter]

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Popped into the bodyshop today on the way back from Winking Man meet to see how progress is with the GTE. Doors and bootlid are off and prepped, new sills and arches all welded in and finished now and very close to being ready for paint. Coming along very well, didn't have my camera with me so pictures will be on Monday hopefully. Really missing it and can't wait to have it all back in one piece.

[Dale]

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sounds good fella, bet you can't wait!

[bigdrifter]

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Yep, although l am thinking long and hard about getting another car now as a daily driver just to keep the GTE mint - shame l enjoy driving it so much in all weathers!

[mick g]

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Only just spotted your thread chap. Hope all is well with the purple peril, looking forward to seeing it with the new paint on.

[bigdrifter]

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A bit later than l'd hoped but heres a few pictures of where its at so far, hoping to have a quick coat of paint on this weekend to make sure no dents have been missed.

[BrightSpark]

Re: Silky GTE - rebuild

looking good . Will you be spraying the whole car?

[bigdrifter]

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Yes, whole car is being done as it was a couple of different shades already and want everything to match perfect