Mi16 89 Gti Resto

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

New project. I've had Mk1 Fiestas and Golfs. Always wanted a 205 Gti, so here we go!!

 

 

 

 

New sill and lower part of the quarter need a little attention!!

 

Don't suppose anyone has a lower part of a quarter they would part with???

 

Fingers crossed, it shouldn't take too long. It's been sat in the last owners garage for ten years, so needs a bit of tlc!

[jord294 87]

Good luck with your project

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Bodywork looks like it's gunna be fun, looks like some works been done to the engine lately

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

Good luck with the project,will look good with some colour on it

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

Looks fun!! Should be okay!! Once I collect some bits!

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Good luck with this, where has it been? garaged in a lake?

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

Last owner had it for ten years, so this is what took it off the road, all them years ago. He also took most of the paint off. So it can have a bare metal job later.

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

That's pretty much all the grot tbh.

 

Just need a passenger wing, then decide if I'll replace the front panel or not. I'm guessing it was chopped to get the engine in and then patched up. Then fresh paint! Really looking forward to getting this back on the road!

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

What colour you going to go with, was it Grey originally?

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

Black, as it was.

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

Something's had a nice little home, under the carpet!!

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

 

 

 

Garage is full of bits, still need a few more. Started on the sill repair. I'll probably drop the engine out, but I couldn't face it today!!

[Edp 67 3 Cars]

Nice tinworm. Any rust anywhere else?

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

The tin worms been having babies under the carpet

[MiniGibbo 142]

Look forward to seeing it finished

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

A fair bit of grot under the drivers pedals. Looks like a poor accident repair, or the drivers wheel has come off at some point and damaged the wheel arch. Rear bumper hangers need doing, behind the headlamps and repair where a Dimma kit was. I'll have to drop the engine out aswell, which I'll have build enthusiasm for!!

A fair bit of grot under the drivers pedals. Looks like a poor accident repair, or the drivers wheel has come off at some point and damaged the wheel arch. Rear bumper hangers need doing, behind the headlamps and repair where a Dimma kit was. I'll have to drop the engine out aswell, which I'll have build enthusiasm for!!

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

 

Bits farmed off an old quarter.

 

 

Cleaned the rear arch out. Found grot under the bumper hanger, so that has been cut out, as has the area around the earthing point.

 

 

Another piece to go back in.

 

 

 

Rust treated and ground out. Just need some time to put it back together.

[GilesW 41]

Ok I'll stick my hand up - when I saw your first posts I thought no chance and after 6 months of you finding more and more rot and bodging in some bad plates this'll end up in the for sale section.

 

But I was clearly wrong - It certainly looks like you have the expertise to get this back together as a good solid car.

 

Hats off to you.

 

I'll keep an eye on this thread with interest.

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

Small steps.

[welshpug 1,626]

Excellent work, need to see more and more of this instead of scrapping at the first sign of a bubble.

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

 

First time welding for a while. Just getting the sill back on. Back to work tomorrow, I'll continue next week.

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

as welshy said, glad to see your fixing it, most people see a bit of rust and reshell

[Supersport2 12 1 Cars]

 

This was the last one I did, so fingers crossed!

[dcc 855]

it looks like a ford. I can't really tell because it is so rusty.

[Rock Lobster 28]

She's a beaut! Love the old Ford stuff! ????