Well...it's been a quick 6 years! I purchased it brand new from the stealers in 2003 and 6 years and 53000 miles later here we are!
It's been beaten up quite a bit over the years, tracked nearly from day one, then all the modification started, cage, suspension brakes etc. Visited the ‘ring 6 or 7 times, Brands over 10 times, Bedford etc etc
On the second gearbox, third clutch, god knows what set of pads and discs, second set of seats, third exhaust. But god I love it!
Since it went off the road last year due to the release bearing failing at Bedford, thus killing the gearbox and clutch it’s been put on the back burner a bit, and has needed a bit of TLC. As I hardly ever use the car now (trains to the city for work) it was looking rather sorry for its self. I sprayed the interior when I had the seats out, and managed to completely c0ck it up and get overspray everywhere – idiot!!
I called on the services of my mate Benn. He’s done some serious cars over the years, most popular being the Reyland 3 door Cossie. Here are the results after 2 days of hard work!!
The before pics – what a mess!
Ring damage form 2004!!!!!
Overspray from my dodgy DIY job!!!
Misc. scratch from pulling the bumper off so many times
……and now for the finished pics!
Scratch gone
To say I’m over the moon is an understatement! It’s still not the mintest showroom condition, but that was never the intention for the car, but you’ll have to agree it does look pretty damn good, and a vast improvement than before!!
It's been beaten up quite a bit over the years, tracked nearly from day one, then all the modification started, cage, suspension brakes etc. Visited the ‘ring 6 or 7 times, Brands over 10 times, Bedford etc etc
On the second gearbox, third clutch, god knows what set of pads and discs, second set of seats, third exhaust. But god I love it!
Since it went off the road last year due to the release bearing failing at Bedford, thus killing the gearbox and clutch it’s been put on the back burner a bit, and has needed a bit of TLC. As I hardly ever use the car now (trains to the city for work) it was looking rather sorry for its self. I sprayed the interior when I had the seats out, and managed to completely c0ck it up and get overspray everywhere – idiot!!
I called on the services of my mate Benn. He’s done some serious cars over the years, most popular being the Reyland 3 door Cossie. Here are the results after 2 days of hard work!!
The before pics – what a mess!
Ring damage form 2004!!!!!
Overspray from my dodgy DIY job!!!
Misc. scratch from pulling the bumper off so many times
……and now for the finished pics!
Scratch gone
To say I’m over the moon is an understatement! It’s still not the mintest showroom condition, but that was never the intention for the car, but you’ll have to agree it does look pretty damn good, and a vast improvement than before!!
