Gandi699's Amazon Mk1 VTR 16v

[Gandi699]

Sound deadening removed as promised. I found belting it with a wooden mallet instead of chipping it off worked a lot better. Need to get some nitromors or degreasing agent to get the sticky stuff off next then I'll paint it probably

[shaund123]

Read this thread for a few hours last night! Lovely well looked after saxo mate, hope to see more updates soon

[Gandi699]

cheers pal

Whats everyone recommend for getting the tar residue off the floors?

[shaund123]

Tar and glue remover?

[Gandi699]

any particular brand? its pretty thick stuff this residue, not going to come off easily

[josh89vtr]

Auto glym tar remover is awesome. Use liberally lol

[Gandi699]

Is that going to be strong enough to remove this stuff though? I assumed that stuff was for small tar spots on bodywork

[Gandi699]

Floors de-tarred. Nothing else worked apart from petrol!





also cleaned the throttle body out as I did the clios as well

Going to flat it all back tomorrow or in the week and give it a coat of green paint

[Gandi699]

Floors prepped with zinc primer then done in green. Not a great job as its rattle can tastic but better than rust!
Seats back in tomorrow after I've lacquered it

[VeiRoN]

Well,that's not bad at all in my opinion,what spray did you use exactly for the green?

[Pricklep]

Looks spot on tbf.

[Gandi699]

I couldn't get any amazon green, so I used a ford colour that was pretty close. Doesn't matter so much for the interior, it's close enough really

[Gandi699]

Seats back in, just need to remove, cleanup and paint the rear beam now when its not chucking it down outside. Less comedically shit door cards would be nice too, i'll have to keep my eye open for some

[k2thecsaxo]

Good progress mate, the spraying looks alright!

[Gandi699]

It'll do for the floors I reckon, i laquered the hell out of it too so mud can be wiped off nice and easily

[Sophia_Bush]

think I'll probably give this a good go to when the weather is better

[Gandi699]

Pulled the offside wing off last night to take a look under it, didnt find any structural rust fortunately but the bumper bracket was seriously crusty so that got the wire brush treatment and some hammerite. Didnt get time to do the nearside but just waiting for my new wings to turn up so I'll check that side when I fit them

[Gandi699]

Did the wishbone bushes this evening. Managed to get one out using an improvised method consisting of a head bolt and two sockets, had to take the rest to be pressed out at a garage. They said their press wouldnt fit it so they ended up burning it out for me.
Put them back on the car with new MLR bushes, not the best of fits but once I aligned it all went well. OMP brace was an arse to get on though, its still slightly bent

Apologies for the crappy shots, forgot to take some while the car was on stands to had to reach under

[Gandi699]

Sourced some VT wings in amazon green. Just need to swap the side repeaters from mk1 to the cross over clear ones. Bargain as they only cost me a fiver!

[saxokid100]

Stil coming along great mate!!