Well I've got started on it. Thought of just keep a post going instead of lots of different postings. 👍🏼
Swapped a MR2 for this Saxo.
😮
Mad you'd think. But upkeep of a Saxo is nothing compared to a sports car. And thus the disposable income can go back into it.
Anyway buff boring stuff. ☕️
1.1 Saxo forte. Starts, runs, no rust - for now!
Here she is when I got her
Some of the issues I had with getting a new motor.
Snapped alternator cable to the battery was one of them. 😡
Pads were shot.
Pipe to the TB was snapped so repaired.
Rank dirty engine bay which I've cleaned up.
Since then I've decided to "RAT" it. 👌🏻🖕🏼🍻
So new white wheels, steeelies of course. DIY jobby
Starting with the front panels. I never thought I'd say this. But BLOUDY HELL the paint is good, used countless of the roughest sanding sheets on the power tool to not get much paint off. Even a bit of brake fluid rubbed in to soften it then restart. Got there in the end. I wanted a camp rust look not a sheet of rust on the quarter panels.
Then realised the rear windscreen wash didn't work. A stuck valve.some photos of the job. It's very easy to do.
Rust setting in nicely by the time i get back to it a few days later
Next was the plastic front bumper. Being plastic it isn't rusting. So it needs painting the effect. This involves. Rust base primer spray paint. Black, white, Terracotta and yellow paint. And about 10 sponges and Matt laquer! Lots of dabbing and stopping and looking. But it's done and I'm chuffed with it !
Got a couple days off so going to be doing the rest.
Need a roof rack for a Saxo. Does anyone have one? Or know a cheap universal one which works? Of course it doesn't need to look in good nick 👍🏼😂😎
Let me know!! I've searched everywhere but they expensive considering I'm not really transporting anything haha.
Next is hazard tape and tint the front lights.
I want some new lowered front springs also I've got my eye on. Unless anyone here has some used ones going cheap!!
Thanks all. ❤️❤️
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