Horney's 'James Shead' 1988 BTCC Golf GTI replica build.

[leeroy20vt]

i havent forgot about pics of cage mounts m8 will do asap for ya

looking good m8

[SoundillusioN]

Good to see that leg done... didn't realise how bad it was... what bits have you been pricing up then?

[Horney]

New bumpers, arch trims, scuttle panel, boot spoiler and front valance.

Nick

[dom]

I'll be keeping an eye on this thread again now progress is happening

Keep at it Nick!

[Horney]

Plan for this weekend is to re-fit the front cross member and front engine mount. Then strip the other wing off, remove both doors, remove all glass and polycarb windows, remove arch trims to see what's underneath, strip new bootlid and start removing more rust!

Nick

[Horney]

A good day on the car today.

Bonnet, drivers door and wing off, polycarb windows removed:


IMAG0113.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0114.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Some panels:


IMAG0115.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Windscreen out and the grot was a little worse than I thought but nothing tha can't be easily sorted:


IMAG0116.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

More panels off:


IMAG0120.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Bumper and lights removed:


IMAG0122.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0123.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0124.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Front cross member reffited:


IMAG0125.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

If I put the battery back in it would still drive like this. Quite tempting!

All tucked up for the night:


IMAG0126.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0127.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Tomorrow will be some grinder action!

Nick

[Horney]

Another day, another load of pics:

Chopped out the rotten bit of scuttle panel:


IMAG0128.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0129.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Drivers side rear window surround also has a bit of grot:


IMAG0130.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0131.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Then started wire wheeling the back panel to see what was lurking under the paint and filler from when it has been replaced in the past:


IMAG0133.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0137.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0138.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0140.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr


IMAG0141.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

Also attacked the inner rear wheel arch with the wire wheel and rust inspecting hammer. Another hole to weld up!


IMAG0135.jpg by Nicholas R Horne, on Flickr

That's it for this week. Roll on next weekend and more grinding, cutting and wire wheeling.

Nick

[VeeDubGTI16v]

looks like you are really getting stuck in! are you going to locally paint the bits or all over?

[Horney]

It's going to get painted in and out without the panels on in white with the panels done on their own. It'll then be put back together and the stripes sprayed on before the glass/polycarb goes back it and the trims go back on.

Got about 13 weeks till the trackday. Gulp!

Nick

[Wayne]

Great work  keep at it.