BikealotX19
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I found my X19 in a scrap yard a few months back, this is how it looked:
Had to replace this pannel.
Paneled behind that and filled it.
Knocked it out and found more and more rot and had to panel behind that.
Last but not least the make shift roof from plastic sheet and a tire!
It had no roof and the inside of it was absolutely SOAKED! Luckily the floor was solid. I got hold of a roof for it and vacuumed out the water. I expected that none of the electrics worked but hey presto they did! Even down to the old blaupunkt tape player. As you're probably aware with these cars you try and knock rot out you end up loosing the entire car,but we did it, anti rusted it and because the paint was so damaged we sanded it down and filled small bits that didn't need paneling ready for its new paint.
Already looking better. And thats where i ran out of money and had to buy spray cans to paint it haha! Fear not, when i get the money its getting a proper job done on it, at the moment it looks like a car from mad max, but the paint protects the metal and so for now although its not perfect its looking and working a hell of allot better than it did.
Filled and primed.
Technical things that were wrong was that it was missing its clutch slave cylinder and because of that the clutch was seized.It was missing its header tank and we had a bit of a problem with the headlights staying up haha! After starting it a few times the starter died but we gained a new one of this forum and now its lovely ^_^ The car starts we just need a bit of help getiting the clutch free. Any ideas?
Oh yeah and its got a nice new stereo system and sub woofer in it now MUAHAHAHAH!
Had to replace this pannel.
Paneled behind that and filled it.
Knocked it out and found more and more rot and had to panel behind that.
Last but not least the make shift roof from plastic sheet and a tire!
It had no roof and the inside of it was absolutely SOAKED! Luckily the floor was solid. I got hold of a roof for it and vacuumed out the water. I expected that none of the electrics worked but hey presto they did! Even down to the old blaupunkt tape player. As you're probably aware with these cars you try and knock rot out you end up loosing the entire car,but we did it, anti rusted it and because the paint was so damaged we sanded it down and filled small bits that didn't need paneling ready for its new paint.
Already looking better. And thats where i ran out of money and had to buy spray cans to paint it haha! Fear not, when i get the money its getting a proper job done on it, at the moment it looks like a car from mad max, but the paint protects the metal and so for now although its not perfect its looking and working a hell of allot better than it did.
Filled and primed.
Technical things that were wrong was that it was missing its clutch slave cylinder and because of that the clutch was seized.It was missing its header tank and we had a bit of a problem with the headlights staying up haha! After starting it a few times the starter died but we gained a new one of this forum and now its lovely ^_^ The car starts we just need a bit of help getiting the clutch free. Any ideas?
Oh yeah and its got a nice new stereo system and sub woofer in it now MUAHAHAHAH!
