The journey of one man and his Mule(s)

[Madabout]

Good work on the car mate. Looks like your red mr2 and my red mr2 have both been getting some welding TLC and rust prevention treatment recently.

Good luck getting it all done.

[Magic Beans]

Thanks

I'm quite excited to see what the red one becomes. If I do decide to do any styling changes it's probably going to be last on the list, unless it ties in with other performance/aero changes I'm doing.

The feelers for selling the Rev 5 have started. Got a couple of leads for it, so we'll see... It does need saving from becoming a breaker. However, the more I look at it, the more I see bits that I'd move to the red one. In a bizarre complete flip of outcomes, when it was supposed to be the other way around!

[Ben]

Absolutely no point breaking it IMO. Aside from the fact that it'd be a crying shame to see a nice stock Rev5 heading off to the knackers yard, there's nothing actually wrong with it bar a bit of surface rust which you've already said is only minor.

Personally I wouldn't bother with a respray - you wouldn't recoup it in the value of the car for a long time. White is very forgiving for the odd repair (as my old mk1 is testament to) and people generally value overall originality over fresh paint - best bet (again, IMHO) would be to repair the bits that need repairing, give it a good service and actually drive it for a bit. Then you can decide if it's worth hanging onto long-term or moving on, and it won't have cost you very much at all in the interim.

Stop thinking, start doing!

[Magic Beans]

Key issues are the lack or time, space and willingness to do two cars at once. I've considered the wider options (probably to the nth degree) and these are what I consider to be the only two logical solutions.

It would be relatively easy to sort what's required, with the end result being a lovely little car. Alas I'm just not the guy to make that happen right now.

[Ben]

Well, now's the right time of year to sell a T-Bar

[Draven]

I certainly wouldn't want to handle two cars at once. You can't fully focus on either.

[pistol pete]

I certainly wouldn't want to handle two cars at once. You can't fully focus on either.

I cnstantly have tnis issue...

[craig]

Now you've started restoring the rev 2, and seems the one you're set on doing, I'd probably be looking at selling the rev 5. As Ben said, summer's coming, T bar weather!!

[Magic Beans]

Agreed. I'll put it up for sale on here later today and on eBay after that. Be good to see it go to an IMOC member and them restore it, but I'm ultimately not that precious what happens to it.

If I had the triple garage I've long wanted this wouldn't be an issue. It could sit alongside the 240Z I'd be slowly building at the same time.

[Magic Beans]

The Rev 5 sale ad is up: http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... 00#1686600

[Magic Beans]

While I've been over in Frankfurt, being wined & dined (well, fried stuff and Weissbier ), things have happened...

What's the worst driver's side sill rot you've ever seen...? Maybe this?!







Where to start with it? Here I guess.









Ta daaa.


Wedling complete, painting complete and tidied up, time for its MOT


Well I'll be, would you look at that!



Sufficed to say it had a sedate life this last few years!



Big thanks to Pete for his help to get it where it needed to be Also a big thanks to *insert name here* welder for his work and feeding over photos. We all know I like progress shots...

Released and ready to go play in the big wide world, with other race car friend.


Tucked away now. Only 7 days until I actually get to see, and more importantly, drive it!



Next up is when things really start to happen!

[craig]

Great progress mate! Car looks great. Proper retro.

[Magic Beans]

Great progress mate! Car looks great. Proper retro.

Retro is most certainly is.

Might replace the orange sidelights with these, that I have spare.







Can they be cleaned up? Do they come apart, so I can clean the mould and dirt out of them? Don't really want to attack them with tools, only to ruin them

[craig]

Nice, they will look smart.

They can be cleaned up yeah, I did this with mine:

1. Domestos/water solution. Remove harnesses and side pieces solution just deep enough submerge the lens faces only. Avoid getting water in the rubber grommet/bulb holder holes as it takes ages to dry them out!

2. Leave them overnight. Then use a toothbrush to get all the crud/moss out of the edges. T-cut and polish when dry. Fit to car.

[Magic Beans]

Beauty, thanks

The lenses don't come away from the backs then?

[craig]

Beauty, thanks

The lenses don't come away from the backs then?

No prob mate, no the lenses don't come away from the housings. They could be persuaded I guess, but I wouldn't recommend attempting it!!

[Magic Beans]

Job for the weekend then

[thomp1983]

They'll come apart with a heat gun, I've a spare orange set and a heat gun if you want to give it a try

[Magic Beans]

Thanks

Do they go back together afterwards?

[thomp1983]

They do, I'm in the states till Wednesday but I'll be going to Sutton Thursday I can drop them to your work or leave them at your house