[Car_Restoration] Dimma Restoration

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

tell me about it just wanna get it done now.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

new shell picked up and now on my spit in garage happy days now to get going on this project again.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I have spent a few hrs out in the garage tonite just cleaning new shell as there was a lot of dirt and dust that has built up over the years in storage got about half of the car cleaned so thought I would just put some pics of new shell up.

 

[allye 530 3 Cars]

is it a gti shell? if not are you doing the arches?

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

not a gti shell bodyshop doing arches to fit the dimma kit

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

That last pic, is that fixing for the subframe? mine had captive nuts in the shell to bolt the subframe up to, is that in your pic what mine should have had?

[welshpug 1,661]

base model shell, they are different.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

yep a gti shell has a captive nut fitting the brackets i have are for a 309 and 205 rallye so gti subframe fits

[savage16v 3 1 Cars]

Just had a catch up, after you told me about your work on the car when I came to collect the bonnet.

 

Great read, will be watching this!!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

thanks for the comments going to start fitting running gear next week so can get back on wheels resdy for bodyshop in new year.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

I have made a start of bolting bits back together steering rack been fully restored with all new bearings new bearings have been pressed into hub, rack and antiroll bar bolted to subframe and then bolted to car.

 

 

 

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Subframe now fitted and have built up passenger side but have seem to have misplaced the nuts to hold coilover in strut housing so off to the fastners in morning for some m7 nylon lock nuts.

 

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

All looks very shiny but surely the shell needs to go to the bodyshop on the spit so they can paint the underside of it, wheelarches etc??

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

nope bodyshop removing running gear to paint underside and will be easier to transport on wheels

[Plumbob 66 1 Cars]

Very nice! Can't wait to see some photos after painting!

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

Looks so clean dude im so jealous! will literally be like a new car when your done!

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

spent the morning at the bodyshop discussing all work to soon be carried outso when I got home had a little play with front wings and bonnet made me smile as it looks like a car again.

 

[johniban 59 1 Cars]

looks a decent fitment?

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

should hope so its all new ☺

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

spent a few hrs out in the garage tonite mainly fitting rear beam and finding parts that the bodyshop require such as lights door rubbers door catches etc so they can line up everything and I couldn't help myself had to fit lights to see what it all looked like.

I didn't like the look of the door catches so I asked my dad if he could make some stainless steel ones with new plastic covering these look great and we have 3 more sets if anyone else is interested. I also have picked up my steering column that has been converted with a corsa b power steering column and yet again my dad as done a fantastic job with this. wont be long and this will be back on its wheels and I can get over to bodyshop then can make a start on engine and gearbox.

 

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Had a trial fitting of the steering column and looks like its goung to clear everything may need some final tweaking when dash goes in fully.

 

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

Found this picture and it looks like steel grey and it looks superb cannot wait to get paint on mine soon.

 

[lewis205cti 12]

Best colour in my opinion. Looking amazing so far mate.

[Juttie205 123 2 Cars]

thanks I'm pretty sure thats steel grey in that pic.

[timoth123 37 1 Cars]

Looks very close to graphite grey!!