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when the head was out i sanded and painted it ;-)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]80299[/ATTACH]christmas is early this year ��

removing old oil from before the head revision... [ATTACH=CONFIG]80298[/ATTACH]

further cleanup of the engine bay [ATTACH=CONFIG]80297[/ATTACH]

Installing a new coolant system...[ATTACH=CONFIG]80296[/ATTACH]

First layer of the paintjob finished today (no plastidip or wrapping) second layer has to wait for 2 days and then i can start on the interior and the rims etc. Also i still have to replace the coolant system and some hoses and cables etc in the engine bay... all together it was a good couple of days ;-) [ATTACH=CONFIG]80071[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]80072[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]80073[/ATTACH]

did an engine revision (top) and she purrrrrrs like a kitten (large type :-p) [ATTACH=CONFIG]80070[/ATTACH]

finally got to work on the rado... had it sitting outside till last week and rust had a go at it :-/[ATTACH=CONFIG]80068[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]80069[/ATTACH]

Actually this corrado will be entirely done by myself since i'm on a tight budget because of quitting my dayjob and going independent.. in 2 monts i have to return my company car and i needed a car to get around ;-) since i'm doing everything myself and i have 23 days of holiday to take before then, i made the choice to fix the rado instead of buying a new car :-D estimated needed money to get it on the road 600 for the engine revision and 400 for the exterior... better then 10k for a decent second hand car..

thanks :-) We have a workshop to do all the prepping and mechanical works, the paintjob and nose reconstruction is done by our regular partner who delivers superb paintjobs.. at a decent price ;-) the car in the back is a car that our partner is designing himself (tube frame with v8 big block and own design glass fiber body)

I have a 2.0 16V and this one is registered as regular instead of sportscar (1.8 16V) here in Belgium so it is much cheaper :-D Below some pics of the Jag [ATTACH=CONFIG]78051[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78053[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78054[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78055[/ATTACH]

I have driven a lot of cars in the last 10 years, but nothing compares to the responsivenes and joy i had when driving a Corrado. I had a 1.8 16V wich was not the most powerfull car, but when you know your rado, lots of more powerfull cars could only see my spoiler going up :-p

[ATTACH=CONFIG]78049[/ATTACH] this is exactly how it should look.. after the revision of the engine off course ;-)

[ATTACH=CONFIG]78046[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]78048[/ATTACH] i call this a hidden treasure if you look past the dust and the flat tires (had a little to much fun testing the engine) foreseen work = matte black with clean shave and some big ass rims ;-)

Thanks for the info ;-).

Mmmm... Apparently uploading pics from iphone or ipad, doesn't work. Will post some when i get in the office later today ;-)

Hi, Since i am new to this forum, here's a little introduction. More then 10 years ago i sold my dreamcar '89 1.8 16V wich was completely revised and shaved... I have always regretted that i was forced to sell this car (kids, marriage, financial, blabla) Recently i stumbled upon a corrado sitting in a warehouse gathering dust... It was standing still for years ... Hooked up a battery.... Turned the key... Pumped 2 times and the engine started purring like a kitten :-D. The owner stored it because of a head gasket leak and parted with it for 500 £ :-D It is waiting in my workshop where i am also restoring an MKII jag from 68 and hope to find some people with more info on the engine revision cause i can't wait to have this one finished and restored in all it's glory ;-). Greets from belgium ...