MK1 project No. 2

[ross_m]

As some of you know I got myself a winter car. A completely original '81 CL. 77K with service history up to 67K. A bit rusty but it had never been welded. Its all cosmetic.

Some pics of it on stilts when i got it home. G60's off my red one were on for the MOT


The bumpers were really faded but straight so i sprayed them black



Masked up and sprayed


Turned out really well I think











Love the red interior against the white.


This lot will be going on today if the rain ever stops

[Jarred]

I like it already Ross. I've been waiting for you to pop your head up and post up some work on the winter car. It's looking good already.

Still love your 2 door though!

[funkamedic]

Still love your 2 door though!

x2!!

they're both lookin good mate. 4 door interior is tidy as. what sort of coils are they? i'm risking a flaming here, but what are the wheels? love em!

[ross_m]

Thanks for the comments

The coilovers are TA Techniks. £169 delivered through the mk1 owners club! Cheap but they do the job

The wheels are 7x13 ats classics. You dont usually see them all silver. They usually have black in the spokes.

I think next week end I am going to colour code the centres to the red interior to be different. I did a photoshop. What do you think?


Im going out in 2 minutes to fit the wheels etc

[Water Boy]

Nice work mate! Love both your Mk1's

[funkamedic]

The wheels are 7x13 ats classics. You dont usually see them all silver. They usually have black in the spokes.

i totally didn't recognise the ATS classics in all silver . looking forward to more pics with goodies fitted.

[GoLfMan]

wohoo!

love it, if your 2 door is anything to go by, its going to look awesome

[ross_m]

Thanks, what do you think of the red wheels? Im 99% sure i'll do it but just wondering what people think.

I got the coilovers and wheels fitted but it was dark before I could get pics Will maybe take some tomorrow morning. Looks better than i imagined. Its really low aswell!

[GoLfMan]

I'll reserve judgement of wheels until I see them but initial impression is good!

WOOT for low.

[mikinoz]

Yes, please do the wheels.

[Jarred]

i'm a bit :s on the centres. have to see em how they are first

[funkamedic]

Thanks, what do you think of the red wheels? Im 99% sure i'll do it but just wondering what people think.

I got the coilovers and wheels fitted but it was dark before I could get pics Will maybe take some tomorrow morning. Looks better than i imagined. Its really low aswell!

red on the classics should look pretty cool, esp with the white car and red int!!

would you still leave the silver edges like on the standard classics ?

like so



or maybe leave caps black...



this could make for some tricky painting tho ...

[Preen59]

Red with black centres makes for a nice contrast. Very nice.

Great work there dude. I wish i had your motivation..

[ross_m]

I wont be leaving the silver edges. I think they will look better all red.

I had to grind the calipers down to fit the wheels without spacers.

teaser pic



Will get more at the weekend

[16v_kid]

nice teaser!!