Twin Plenum Vitesse restoration

[Fruitcake]

More?

[loud430]

please!

[oversteerxj12]

Hats off to you sir!

Rita, sue and bob too!

[neiljohnson]

Im sure your dad would be very proud of what you have done wiyh his p&j a cracking looking motor

[mark387mw]

Inspired me to look for another one. Now I'm here in New Zealand I found this... http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=25...

[lozzylozz59]

just saw this thread, epic effort on the restoration sir!
there is an orange rover similiar shape that i have seen hacking around my neck of the woods ( looks like a bit of a hot rod job) but makes a hell of a sound when i see it!

[Duke Thrust]

Hello chaps,

Not much has happened since the last update, we're in the middle of moving house so it's all a bit chaotic. But things should pick up a bit as the new place has a massive garage so will look to get the old thing finished soon.

Jobs left to do:
Dash
Front loom
Injection loom
Injection engine
Re-built diff back in
Re-furb wheels
Fit Jag brakes

Doesn't sound like much, hmmm, I need to press on with this, the end is in sight.

[Duke Thrust]

Fit the door rub strips as well

[Biker's Nemesis]

Bookmarked.

[angry jock]

Hats off to you sir. Cracking job!!!
Love Vitesses. Old man had a lookalike 2600 years ago and i'd love a Vitesse at some point!
Cant wait to see it finished!!!

[sleep envy]

great thread and a fantastic tribute to your dad

[sleeper88]

Just read the thread and your a brave man to even start something like that i take my hat of to you.

[red_rover]

What can I add other than - First Class!!

Keep up the good work soldier!

[A M G]

Not that you need inspiration, but
(it's in there somewhere...)


Keep it going and don't forget some pics!

[J5]

angry jock said:

Hats off to you sir. Cracking job!!!
Love Vitesses. Old man had a lookalike 2600 years ago and i'd love a Vitesse at some point!
Cant wait to see it finished!!!

2600 years ago?

Damn that's an old car!!!

[perdu]

Tremendous work

she looks lovely

Don't you just hate that 70s/80s soluble steel they built cars out of huh?

I can't laugh, I rebuilt my Midget in the nineties, rustproofing all the way but now ten years after putting her back on the road I have a new rear panel to make, though all the rest is fine

I must have bought old sheet steel

The SD1 is a real credit to your abilities

Awesome in Black!

[Morningside]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Bookmarked.

Well done from saving that from death and for not ripping the engine out for some dull project.

I had so many of the damn things on and off over the years. Last one I had (3500 SE) was a metallic green but the wife moaned about fuel consumption so swapped it for a Montego...Utter utter crap.

[Duke Thrust]

I was looking at the door rub strips the other day - they still have the remains of the double sided foam tape that stuck them to the doors very firmly attached. Tried a Stanley knife scraper and it took a shockingly long time to do a small area and then had a brain wave!

60 minutes later I had a very cheap electric wood plane from B&Q and set to it's finest shave starting taking the adhesive strips off. Very effective!

[VxDuncan]

Spotted this SD1 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe last month. No idea what spec, but maybe southern Africa is also a source of bits?

[mark387mw]

I can't remember where this link came from youtube
I thought it was on this thread but can't see the link so its for all the Vitesse fans here and no way to undermine the great restoration efforts of Max.