[Car_Restoration] Dimma Restoration

[Rock Lobster 28]

Vapour blasted parts look brilliant, is it expensive?

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I had all engine and brackets mounts etc for engine and gearbox and it cost £240

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I have also been thinking about about colour and I have now swayed away from grey and have chosen another colour all will be revealed in next month or so. Sadly I felt the grey wouldn't have shown the lines of the kit off aswell as the colour I've choosen now have to decide what colour interior to have.

Edited May 21, 2015 by Juttie205

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I'm now home from hospital so thought I would head out to the garage to check all the parts that came back from the vapour blasters these look even better in the flesh and really happy with them so will be ordering engine parts on tues as itching to get on with the engine rebuild.

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

holy s*itballs! Worth every penny that, can't wait to see it come together.

[Rock Lobster 28]

I'm well impressed with how they look after vapour blasting, do you reckon they will need sealing/protecting to maintain the finish? That engine bay will look amazing!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Thanks for comments I'm really happy with them.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I have made some slow progress with the engine everthing has been measured and new internals have been ordered so should have parts in just over a week so I have made a small start on the valves giving these all a good clean due to large build up on these where they have been leaking and the use of my dads lathe made cleaning them up really easy. I will make a start recutting them over next week or so then can fit new valve springs when they arrive and shim up where needed.

 

 

Not much to report from bodyshop as they have been removing some dents on the roof due to the new shells storage battle scars over the years but they have nearly finished that and then can continue with rest of prep on car.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

sadly nothing happening with the dimma at the moment body the bodyshop is doing their thing so not much to report but sadly when car is returned to me the project is getting moth balled for a while due to my bad health and being off work I just wont have strength to work on it. As soon as my health improves i will ramp up the project again. Its so frustrating as was hoping to have engine and gearbox done but health has stopped that even more frustrating is i have all parts for rebuild but health comes first.

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

Hope you get back up to strength soon!

[Alan77 78 1 Cars]

Get well soon. The oil industry is iffy enough without being off sick... The car can wait.

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

All the best and a speedy road to good health.........on a positive note more time to find all those rare parts

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Thanks for all the good wishes hoping to be on my feet in next few months then can make a slow start on the car again and be good to return to work so i can pay for some more parts.

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

get well soon matey

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Sadly the project has had to be put on hold for a little while due to my poor health that has been affecting me over last few months but it looks like im on the road to recovery now fingers crossed so maybe another month and I may make a start again on the car.

 

Before my health got worse I had made a start on the engine this included using my dads lathe to clean all old carbon off the valves as these had been leaking and I have made a start on regrinding valves into the head.

 

 

The bodyshop is doing there thing although I have asked them to slow down a bit as im in no hurry to get car back at moment as I cannot work on it but the bodyshop has informed me they are making good progress and will prob drop into bodyshop in a few weeks to check on progress.

 

 

After 5 weeks in hospital I have returned to these goodies which should keep me busy when ive recovered all im waiting for is the new oil cooler just waiting for this to be built.

 

[East_Hud 7 1 Cars]

Glad to hear you're on the mend.

 

Think this will be awesome when finished.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Had a update from the bodyshop some good progress and finally the colour choice is exposed.

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

amazing colour!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Thanks took me ages to decide was i going to keep it a peugeot colour glad i went with my heart this time absolutely love it cannot wait to see in flesh and when car completely painted.

[calvinhorse 870]

Ford Imperial blue?

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

nope not a ford colour.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

small little update starting to look like a dimma now.

 

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

Excellent matey! coming along nicely

[stuart 31 3 Cars]

Good choice on the colour, always wanted to do my 205 'yorkie bar' blue (looks like it to me anyway!). Going to be pretty special when its finished

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Thanks for comments should hopefully have it back in a month and fingers crossed will be back at work soon so can replenish funds and get this finished.