mic_VR 3 Posted July 30, 2016 You must have the patience of a saint! Never seem to shy away from a corrado task. Good on ya! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted July 30, 2016 You must have the patience of a saint! Never seem to shy away from a corrado task. Good on ya! It's all good fun mate, I plan for the red one to be my daily and don't want to take too long getting it sorted. I'm up at the crack of dawn to head over to the other side of the country to hopefully pick up a couple of wings and a door, in the correct colour but if they are rough I think the guy has better ones in other colours. I'm trying to cut down on the amount of cars I have ,6 at the moment:lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted July 31, 2016 Six cars ! . Your Mrs must have the patience of a saint as well lol . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted July 31, 2016 Six cars ! . Your Mrs must have the patience of a saint as well lol . ^^exactly! :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted July 31, 2016 Six cars ! . Your Mrs must have the patience of a saint as well lol . She has mate, although she does despair:lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 14, 2016 Another wee update, started stripping the front end, both wings are rotten and there is a hole on the n/s sill where the wing attaches. Also I need to do the brakes and as Anna from VW heritage kindly sent me a pair of brake shields(which need fitted to show they are a proper replacement), I thought I might as well fit new suspension, which I have had lying about for ages, but as we all know, one job leads to another and I'm now faced with drilling out a broken bolt, it would be one of the brake shield ones as well :lol: Radiator support is almost transparent so that needs replacing, new discs, pads, hoses,shields,wishbones (refurbished) and associated bushes. I'm hoping to leave the hub alone as I don't have any abs sensors and they can get swapped out later. Also need to sort out an oil leak(switch on the filter housing) , possible sump leak and there is some oil under the gearbox.......so not too much to do :lol: Rotten Old v new, these are like Swiss cheese up close Welding required Bought a couple of years ago(hoarder), I do have rears too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
massbad69 10 Posted August 14, 2016 Good stuff but your a much braver than than me,good progress buddy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted August 14, 2016 It's a big task easy. My car looks like your first pic at the moment . And I have to agree , where do you stop ! . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delfinis38 1 Posted August 14, 2016 I've stopped playing it's a money pit... Come in number 24...... Home many wheelie bins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 14, 2016 I've stopped playing it's a money pit... Come in number 24...... Home many wheelie bins. Haha, I thought the same thing! Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 14, 2016 Ha ha, there are actually 5 wheelie bins :lol: Onto plan b, I can't rebuild anything using the old rusty bolts, which leads me to the fact that I can't fit refurbished wishbones to a crusty subframe and I can't fit a fresh radiator support panel without changing the front crossmember. So all the bits I have aside for the storm will be going on here. Need to order every bolt etc plus 2 abs sensors and I think I need the bits for the end if the anti roll bar, will need to find out what they are called :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 15 Posted August 14, 2016 Looking good, your a true enthusiast! Do you mean the drop links? I got them from VW Heritage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 15, 2016 Looking good, your a true enthusiast! Do you mean the drop links? I got them from VW Heritage. That'll be the ones mate, thank you. I'm not sure if I qualify as an enthusiast, more of a loony :lol: I don't usually worry how long these jobs take but I want to get back to driving a Corrado again so I'm gonna push away until this is done, which will allow me to get rid of another car,my Audi daily, which will equal brownie points:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 21, 2016 So, I had a couple of hours this afternoon and as I'm still waiting on the bolts etc for the front underside I thought I'd have a wee play with the dents/rusty bits. The sill at the drivers door had quite a few chips along the edge, easy enough to grind back and paint over right? :lol: It's a Corrado so not a chance :( Small chips Thought I should remove the sill cover as I didn't want to get it messy, found these bits :lol: After drying my tears I gave them a poke/grind/kick :lol: So not nice but at least it'll give my comedy welding skills a good workout :) And I have a nice bit in the breaker to cut the relevant bits from. Time has run out again as I won't get back to it until later on and by then it's too late to be cutting and grinding, I'll just need to prep and hit all the welding at one time Breaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 21, 2016 Holy frig! She's a hole!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted August 21, 2016 I think I may be a loony too ! . I will be on the lookout for the nuts n bolts . I have most of the parts for the underside , a few more needed . It would be a lot easier to drop the whole lot , chuck it and fit the new parts with new bolts . I started today and got stumped on rounded bolts I've never touched . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STU175 0 Posted August 21, 2016 I think I may be a loony too ! . I will be on the lookout for the nuts n bolts . I have most of the parts for the underside , a few more needed . It would be a lot easier to drop the whole lot , chuck it and fit the new parts with new bolts . I started today and got stumped on rounded bolts I've never touched . im afraid we are all suffering from that common illness my friends and family called "Corrado OCD" LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted August 21, 2016 That's the one ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 24, 2016 Got a wee cutting session in earlier, also managed to make a few cardboard templates up for the bits I need to replace, if only I could weld in cardboard :lol: I've done the same with a few of the smaller bits but there is a big one that cardboard just isn't any good for :) So I'll need to cut out the exact shape Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted August 25, 2016 Now this is dedication! Was the blue one not in better nick than the red one then? Either way, with what you paid for it and the amount of rust and other issues, i think on this occasion, no one would have had any objections to you breaking it. Top man for sticking with it Martin! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robrado974 1 Posted August 25, 2016 It's great when you can do stuff like this yourself . I learnt to weld when I was sixteen , I doubt very much if I could do it now . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 25, 2016 Now this is dedication! Was the blue one not in better nick than the red one then? Either way, with what you paid for it and the amount of rust and other issues, i think on this occasion, no one would have had any objections to you breaking it. Top man for sticking with it Martin! It was probably in better condition a year ago mate, but it's donated loads of bits to the Storm, mostly all from the other side. I'm trying to get this one up and running as a daily so I can get rid of my current daily(S4 avant), just to whittle down the collection a bit. As you say, it was cheap enough but I've always had a soft spot for the red ones 8) Plus, I've got some things I want to put in it instead of tripping over them......grey leather recaro interior being the biggest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 25, 2016 It's great when you can do stuff like this yourself . I learnt to weld when I was sixteen , I doubt very much if I could do it now . I'm just happy to give it a go mate, I'm no welder so if I make a real mess, I'll talk nicely to the guy who sorted the Storm :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mic_VR 3 Posted August 25, 2016 It's great when you can do stuff like this yourself . I learnt to weld when I was sixteen , I doubt very much if I could do it now . This is pure dedication/madness (delete as appropriate) and either way I'm always impressed with your work Mr Pops. Great reading you saving these cars. Been thinking of going on a welding course myself recently. Could be a good skill to have... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
easypops 8 Posted August 25, 2016 This is pure dedication/madness (delete as appropriate) and either way I'm always impressed with your work Mr Pops. Great reading you saving these cars. Been thinking of going on a welding course myself recently. Could be a good skill to have... Thanks Mic, I don't really see it as a big deal,it's 20+ years old now, as they all are and apart from the very best ones they will all need some work. I'm fortunate that I don't really have any time restraints and that I've been gathering parts for years, so now is the time to start using up the hoard and getting a couple of roadworthy Corrado's. Then there is the small matter of the other VR hiding in the garage :lol: I vote madness :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
