[Car_Restoration] Dimma Restoration

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

not sure graphite looks too dark

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Car is now back on its wheels and has been pushed out the garage for the first time in months just a few more jobs to do then off to bodyshop on the 30th of jan.

 

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

With the car almost ready to go off to the bodyshop at end of month just a few bits to do to the car just waiting for some bits to come through the post so I thought I would have a look through my new parts that I have been collecting stil got a few hard to come by bits.

 

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Looking good........any door strikes left

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

hi mate yep have a couple of sets left.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Things have slowed down again due to waiting for car to go to bodyshop end of the month so car is in the way just got few jobs to do on the shell like hanging the doors which I can get on with now as I have now got the hinges back from the blaster along with few other bits so these have been primed also had the slam panel powdercoated and have got engine on the stand and have started to strip it ready for cleaning and rebuilding.

 

[Juttie 0]

Big step today car made it from its garage to the bodyshop so happy boy now already made a start on stripping engine so it can go off and be vapour blasted.

 

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Now the car is out the garage I have been having a good sort out and tidy up and have also made a start on stripping engine, I have now got block stripped and will tske to work and steam clean the worse bits then it can go of to vapour blasters. I have got to measure crank so I can get correct bearings and shells then will order new liner,rings,piston etc.

Picking up 2 Be1 gearboxes at end of feb so will get these stripped and vapour blasted and rebuilt.

 

 

Parts for vapour blasting

 

[welshpug 1,622]

make sure there's no corrosion to the block around the rear of number 1 liner, had two blocks crack there recently!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

already checked and does not look too bad.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

are you replacing the rear engine bush? I didn't take mine out before I cleaned up the casting then marked the shiny new casting taking the old one out.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

yep bush will be removed before it goes off to be cleaned.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Got a teaser pic from bodyshop today starting to take shape.

 

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Looking forward to seeing this one painted, there's nothing better than turning up at a body shop to pick up your freshly painted car Then there's the build up phase....

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

small update rear arches have been cut still need welding up and sealed.

 

 

 

 

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

They like their Dimma clios there, i always thought they looked crap!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Dont mind the clio just not got as good lines as the 205.

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Any updates on the painted shell

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Nothing much yet as kit still being fitted and then all the prep has to be done all i can report is both rear arches are cut and welded up and one side panel is bonded on and is ready to be blended in. I'm working away for few weeks then will be popping up to see it so may have more to report then. I have managed to strip the head and made a start on stripping gearbox will finish on my return then they will go off to be vapor blasted. The project will probably slow down for a bit due to work commitments and will not be at home much.

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

Great thanks for update, yeah understand that, we always have to juggle work, family and cars look forward to seeing painted shell but probably not as much as you

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Bodyshop has just informed me should be month or so before its ready for paint.

[Reebmit 51 4 Cars]

That's something to look forward too..... be so worth it in the end..

Edited April 7, 2015 by Reebmit

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

There is a slight change to the colour but still going grey all will be revealed.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Progress really slow at moment as just been sorting more parts out ready for when car returns,engine and gearbox parts went off to be vapour blasted today so should have them back next week so can start rebuilding them soon.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I have started to pick up the pace a little with being signed of work and between hospital stays which are getting frustrating I have made some progress I have managed to strip my gearbox which I picked up very cheap and was told it was knackered and noisey in all gears. On strip down the gears and syncros don't look too bad with minimal wear but will also strip another box I haveand use the best from both but I did find the main bearing at the final drive end had seen better days have never seen a bearing fail like this.

 

 

I have also been carring out repairs to the wiring looms fitting new connections where required and new sleeving and plastic convulted tubing so looms looking all refreshed still have to get a new underdash loom as its been cut about too much for my liking and I feel there will be too many repairs.

 

I have been ordering some more parts and the first of these came so big thanks to Farmer again for sorting these parts out I have already put another huge orderin with farmer and baker bm and also farmer as sorted me a set of clear siems so happy man here.

 

 

I also got all the parts ready to be vapour blasted and got the txt today that these are all ready and from the pictures they seem to have come out ok so my wife is picking up for me tomorrow as im still in hospital but plan is to order engine parts when I return home and start rebuild.