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#1 Post by **Mad Mart** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:07 pm

Oh dear, I went to see Mimosuckle the barn Sprint today at my Mum's & it looks like it's a goer.

The bonnet is badly dented so I shall be needing a replacement for that, the boot lid has a couple of holes so I may need a replacement boot lid. The roof may push out alright or I'll buy a new one. I few small patches need welding but generally not bad. Chassis rails are solid if a bit buckled from being used as jacking points. Front driver's door has a couple of holes in but I should be able to fix that.

Dollyboy · #2 Post by **Dollyboy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:19 pm

nice.

go for it, you get a gold medal WHEN (not 'if') you pull this off.

just let this project serve as a demo for all the numpty "its not worth repairing" folk out there.

good luck m8, you know it makes sense!

DavePoth · #3 Post by **DavePoth** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:47 pm

Nice one Mart. Are you going to get this one done as fast as SFB?

Dollyboy · #4 Post by **Dollyboy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:55 pm

be interesting to see it just after a wash actually

jeffclane · #5 Post by **jeffclane** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:14 pm

looks good, will we get progress photos?

Sprintinbits · #6 Post by **Sprintinbits** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:46 pm

Mart living up to his namesake again

Never seen a car restored from this standard before as I'm still a newbie compared to the hardcore.

Now this I have to see...

Good luck and much respect

#7 Post by **Mad Mart** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:06 pm

It's going to take a bit longer than SFB as I have to strip everything off first.

But I won't be starting 'til after SFB has been sold & that won't be before TDCIR, so could be October.

Sprintinbits · #8 Post by **Sprintinbits** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:13 pm

Yes but you'll still finish KDF before I have done mine

Leeds Sprint · #9 Post by **Leeds Sprint** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:26 pm

That looks like quite a challenge. I'm just so impressed!

#10 Post by **Mad Mart** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:43 am

Colin, I don't think I have as much to do as you've done on yours. Alun's project was/is ? far, far worse than this one, I'd say this was a medium resto job.

First thing to do when we get it home is, as Kev suggested, to give it a damned good going over with a hose/jet washer.

VYO 372M · #11 Post by **VYO 372M** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:49 am

Another one saved can only be a good thing, good luck.

VYO 372M

xvivalve · #12 Post by **xvivalve** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:54 am

Hurrah, I have spare bootlids...

xvivalve · #13 Post by **xvivalve** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:56 am

Interesting that it is a post VA15000, but wears signs of the earlier style...

David6214 · #14 Post by **David6214** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:07 am

first challenge getting it out of the garage and onto a trailer!

#15 Post by **Mad Mart** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:37 pm

xvivalve wrote:Interesting that it is a post VA15000, but wears signs of the earlier style...

Yes, rear bumper & pull-down grab handles are early, plastic rubbing strips & instrument layout are late.

I'm not sure what colour to have it sprayed! Keep it Honeysuckle (what colour is that?) or do it Mimosa.

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Project KDF

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first challenge