GSI project

[zetec]

i thought i would start a bit of a progress thread this time, so here goes...
ive just bought a Polar Sea Blue 94' GSI in a state of dis-repair that deserved to be rescued.
SPEC:
2.0 REDTOP
17" Dare V2's
full Scorpion stainless
Calibra Leather
Tinted Windows
lowered 35mm on G-Max
Cav Turbo Clocks
Pipercross filter
Sparco Braces FRONT & REAR
130K
just before i got it



the Car was kind-of mid rebuild when i took ownership 2 weeks ago, it had been resprayed in Dark-Mica blue & then abandoned.




so my 1st jobs were to remove all the trim / bumpers / plastics & seals etc... and get a good look @ the new pain
after finding all the problems & damage it was time to start colour sanding (2000) the whole car (4-days Worth) !



also stripping the front end and tidying some surface rust with wire wheels & kurust, followed by galvanising paint & a black finish.



then rebuld the front end & try and make the bumper fit properly, some new brackets & a little modification etc... had it looking like a factory fit again






followed by more wet sanding (2500)



then it was time to break the polisher out, i'm getting a good friend of mine to do this for me because im useless at it!





we managed to get the full side of the car done in around 4 hours...
i also half tinted the rear light's just to make the red stand out a little more !

3 different stages of polishing etc..
where i left it today... still looking a little sorry for itself but on the road to recovery
i will keep this thread updated with every step of the rebuild

[Todi-Corsa]

looks like its got a good bit of potential now from how it looked in the first few pics, paint looks good where its polished up keep up the good work mate

[Benn]

Looks good dude.

[Ardenblueroy]

Looking good dude.

[viegar0]

love it

[astragsiv6]

Did you buy that off a kid from Northumberland

[zetec]

It came from birtley mate, and it honestly looks like glass where it's polished.. Unfortunately the odd shallow dent on the top of the wings but nothing massive, can't wait to get it all back together !

[gazturbo]

Great work mate

[valver red top]

hello mate a used to own this . is it goin all right ?

[zetec]

loads of litle bits & pieces missing but shouldn't be 2 hard to find ! and it'll be a slow process but worth it in the end

[pie]

looks tidy

best colour for a gsi

[dopey]

nice car where polished up, keep up the good work

[zetec]

it should look ACE when its all done, which will hopefully be this weekend!

[valver red top]

what bit r missing like? take it got sprayd b4 u got it ?

[Th0m45]

looking good mate pollished area looks spot on you keeping those wheels on it?

[zetec]

what bit r missing like? take it got sprayd b4 u got it ?

Yeah it had just been painted & left when I got it,
Just daft bits of trim, clips, nuts bolts & interior parts.

[zetec]

looking good mate pollished area looks spot on you keeping those wheels on it?

Hopefully not, I'm after a set of slabs for it.. Unless I can find a decent 5-stud setup & get the cav turbines

[valver red top]

them 17 lookd better wen the were silver apart frm they were cerb to death lol . but u cnt beat cav turbos wheels that wats on the 1 av got nw .

[Gsi_16v]

Ive got a full set of original GSI 16v fan blades here i would be prepared to sell if your interested !

[zetec]

Ive got a full set of original GSI 16v fan blades here i would be prepared to sell if your interested !

Thanks for the offer but I'm not a fan of the original fan-blades.

[Melv]

Cracking project there.

them 17 lookd better wen the were silver apart frm they were cerb to death lol . but u cnt beat cav turbos wheels that wats on the 1 av got nw .

Holy ****. Is English not your first language or are you just a retard?

[pie]

a bit harsh aint it ?

[Melv]

Not really. It's a forum post he "wrote" not a text massage.

The odd spelling mistake or typo is understandable but that crap is just plain lazy.

[Davey j]

Not sure I'd see any benefits from a text massage as such. :-)

Depends on if the posts were "written" on a QWERTY keyboard with two hands or if used on a smart phone I guess. I've tried replying to posts on the latter before and I won't be trying again. CHORE! I can understand people cutting corners.

Smart looking GSi that! Amazing how much better they look polished properly!

[zetec]

The finish when polished is almost flawless, I suppose the 4 days of colour- sanding did pay off !