Hi. Myself and my mate Tony have just got started on our new (first) project. We recently brought a sad little Panda from forum member Stuart L.
So far its been all the easy bits ... taking stuff off. will keep u posted when the going gets tougher.
Here's a before pic

Then

Followed by

... and finally (for now)

oops

And even though we are new to all this we already have lined up our next project (time, money, health, work, wives and lack of common sense permitting)

Mr O the Panda's coming along nicely. At the pace your going it will be finished loooong before I get the MK1 done.

I'm liking the rotisorie to.

Oh and that camper should have been MINE!

Good luck with the project..... You can always use johnny's sisley as a guide to what should go where and how it should look....

He's safe enough Kev, he's got me to look after him besides he'd only steel bits off Johnnys car.

Good luck with the resto . I'm liking the rotisseri too , makes life so much easier.

I've got a maroon Sisley myself, but unfortunately accident damage and rust checked out to be irrepairable so I'm going to use it for spares. If there's anything you need give me a try, I will be using alot of it myself , I have two other 4x4's, but not Sisley's so you may be in luck.

Cheers PH and VmanC. Stuartie how dare u suggest I might steal "bits". I would bring a trailer and steal the lot!!

Stuartie did u get that video I emailed you?

Looking good, make sure you keep us updated, is that rotisseri an off the shelf product? Will certinaly make the welding alot easier, no banging your head when a hot shard of metal goes down your sleeve!

Shame about yours Vern, it is one of the first 500 Sisleys isn't it?

Tony drew up the plans and we got it made locally

panda1408 said:

Looking good, make sure you keep us updated, is that rotisseri an off the shelf product? Will certinaly make the welding alot easier, no banging your head when a hot shard of metal goes down your sleeve!

Shame about yours Vern, it is one of the first 500 Sisleys isn't it?

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Ciarans is also one of the first 500, 34K from new and we think the only N.I registered Sisly left.

Yes Ciaran I seen it alright

Its well worth restoring then, looking on that How Many Left website there are 47 of the first Sisleys left known with only 17 left on the road! Makes me feel like I shouldn't be using mine every day.

Shame about yours Vern, it is one of the first 500 Sisleys isn't it?

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Yes, it's identical to Ciaran's. It's the one I bought from LukeP ( Agnes, aka Dora ). I had hoped the suspension damage would be confined to replaceable components but it's distorted the mounting points as well. That added to the masses of rust stops it being viable, but it too is low mileage (41,000) so most of it's parts should go to improving a few others.

Hey, you've got proper equipment - that's cheatin'

That's what I call a resto!

All the gear but no idea!!