Meet Stig - Noah's New Playmate

Discussion in 'Restorations' started by burntout, Mar 4, 2012.

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  2. Poptop2

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  5. No worries ;) Tis good to have a date to aim for!

    Updates with pics ;D will follow soon!
     
  6. Give the poor thing a wash lol
     
  7. Glad someone agrees with me ;) He didn't want me to! I have given half of it a wash and even t cutted a little patch :-[ Just to see of course! :-X Will do the other half tomorrow hopefully!!!

    It already looks much better for it! Needed some TLC - How you enjoying yours? Been in debate whether to do Stig as a rolling resto or complete resto. At the minute going down complete resto route, however I have no daily vehicle now so that may have to change. :eek:
     
  8. Poptop2

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  13. Lol im running my engine in that was rebuilt 6 years ago
    I think i managed about 60 miles in it after the engine rebuild before she came off the road to sort a few jobs
     
  14. Just a few????? :thinking:

    Will load some pics up in a min of the few we've started - Have a couple just for you ;)
     
  15. So here a few pics - long time coming it seems and not looking like we have achieved much but am sure it will soon, always looks worst before it looks better so they say:

    The cutting out begins:

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    The deformation panel bare metalled and sprayed over in black to protect it (is all that was to hand in shed)

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    Not bad for its original, found one little tiny hole.

    Stigs birthday arrived a little early this year, but it seemed rude not to give him a special present seeing as its his 40th! :D

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    New metal going back in:

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    And the next bit mocked up to see

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    In the kids words "Stig is looking more like a bus again now, rather than a dump". How little do they know that it will look a lot worse yet! Think they just want a break from walking everywhere and were getting hopeful! >:D Parents we are! :p

    And just for Para ;)

    A Before:

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    And After shot:

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    Didn't attempt to do the front panel tho, would be pointless when it desperately needs replacing and the less water that gets inside the better! :-[
     
  16. Yay its had a scrub
     
  17. Got a little bit more done, now he is in the shed :D and Noah is outside under cover :(

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    Just need to finish welding these bits in and then on with the next bit! LOL
     
  18. Poptop2

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    Moving on dude keep it up .
     
  19. Cheers, just not enough hours in a day, let alone a week! ::) Still longer evenings are coming! ;D
     
  20. Nice work mate, i know what your saying about time, but at least it's getting lighter at night
     

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