Willsy's 309 GTi - Latest update 04/09/2018

[MartinObviously]

This is fucking cool!

[raunchz]

Originally Posted by willsy

Haha you're damn right I would, I'd do this full time if I was spending someone else's money :-)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1114506186...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

or

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2214885090...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Looking like great investments, very tempting .......

[Willo26]

What a brilliant read, practically every car I have owned I stripped it all down cleaned and stripped most parts inside, underneath etc. The 309 GTi is an awesome choice. Love it!
Keep up the good work!

[Jay_]

Stunning Willsy. Not been on in ages so going to see how the AX ended up. Picked up lots of tips for when I start pulling the MX5 apart

[willsy]

Finally another update, the interiors going back together nicely. I'll just let the pictures do all the talking for once. Rear door cards you'll see aren't fitted fully yet (the plastics are though) as I want to get a few dents removed on the rear quarters first before I fit them fully.

[Alanaponep]

My God it looks good! You must be properly pleased getting all the nice clean and shiny bits back together? It really does look like it's factory fresh.

[mark16v]

Great progress

[jpsaxo]

Awesome Matt, looks basically new inside! Lol

[Mickswan]

What Yamaha is that in the background? Looks 80's from the lights??

[willsy]

Latest transformation is with some very tired, faded mirrors. I'd already sourced a NOS passenger one but no new drivers ones exist, so obtained some vgc used ones

Rear of one cleaned up


Here's how the front started


Process for this was as follows;
1) Autosmart Tardis + toothbrush
2) Clean with baby wipes (cheap, easy to see when there's no more muck present & good at removing previous product residue)
3) Heat gun lightly to bring original colour back permanently
4) Apply AutoGlym Vinyl care whilst still warm, plastic absorbs the product and moisture back in
5) Apply Auto Finesse Revive


And the drivers side

[Giraffe]

I think you have succeeded in making a second hand mirror look newer than a new mirror.

[willsy]

For those of you who have read all the way through the thread so far you'll know that I'd cleaned up the original carpet, it's clean, but it's not without it's faults and isn't good enough for me. So I got hold of a much better one



And after a few hours cleaning I'm now very happy

[Luxie75]

That mirror is incredible!!!

[willsy]

Originally Posted by Mickswan

What Yamaha is that in the background? Looks 80's from the lights??

Not sure tbh mate, it's my Dad's little side project to do up and get a bit of profit from. I can only confirm that it is a Yamaha and that it's on a 51 plate & that's as far as my knowledge goes with it :-)

[TOMMUFC]

Absolutely immense job you're doing there Matt! Keep up the good work!

[willsy]

Cheers Tom :-)

Really pleased with my latest find all the way from Venice

NOS mats

Forgot to get a pic with rears too

[Andre21]

Cool!!

Very Good!

[willsy]

Well this updates been overdue, since the last update I'd barely done anything until today whilst waiting for bits and pieces to arrive.

Everything refitted now, rear window opening levers fully functioning again, removed the old black tape from the wiring and tidied with conduit instead





Secured the wiring to the front of the seat mounting piece with some black anodised P clips. Quite pleased with this bit



A host of new fittings and fixtures and a NOS door seal



At last the carpet is in :-) newly powder coated rear seat brackets fitted



New carpet clips, handbrake housing refitted







New pedal rubbers and mats

[deano_123]

Absolutly awesome work, very impressive

[Alanaponep]

Unbelievable the difference in the car mate. Before it was a tired old motor, now it's having a rebirth as a stunning show car! Can't wait to see it complete and hopefully at some shows next year.