Project Double-stock HDi - On hold pending removal of thumb from arse

[Poodle]

Managed to get a bit more done this last couple of weeks, now just a few bits short of going for an MOT.

Finally remembered to get some pics of the interior, or rather lack-of... (more coming later):




The other door cards will be going, but these are in better condition than those on the other car and the doors are being swapped anyway, so will sort it then.

Front end was stripped of radiator and wiring and any mating faces cleaned up, then dad attacked it with the welder:






Not the prettiest job, but pretty solid. As much as anything, doing this just highlighted how badly the engine bay/whole chassis needs stripping back and resealing, areas of surface rust left, right and centre, with a couple more serious patches beginning to develop...

I replaced the wiring, radiator and fans and plugged everything back in, cleaned up all the contacts and connections while i was there. Next my best mate, Dan, and i spent some considerable time pushing, pulling, beating, swearingatandfindingabiggerhammer'ing the slam panel until it fits and the lights sit straight (just...), then stuck the front end back on just to see it looking like a car again:



Got bored of doing sensible stuff and fitted the lower strut brace, will probably repaint it at some point when i can be bothered (probably never):



That brings us to today, well, yesterday actually, when i got home from Brands Hatch to find a package full of shiny suspension bits:



Dan and I are planning to spend almost all of the rest of today outside fitting the new coilies, '6 rear beam, '6 front brakes and pikey mid/back-box.

Items left to sort before MOT:
- Drop links
- Brake pads
- Bleed brakes
- Fill g'box with oil
- Top up and bleed coolant
- Adjust handbrake
- Xsara washers
- Aero wipers