Nice one Rich that looks a decent project tbf, great price as well huh!
Evo 8 fq 300 full strip and rebuild
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As many know my 5 blew up and the plan was to sell up and find a black evo 8 but was struggling, settled on a 5 until this came up which was perfect for my needs, many have seen it for sale etc as this is the one that had the cam cover blasted and painted and sand destroyed the engine
I got the car on Sunday and the strip down started, the engine and oil cooler are scrap, over all its quite a clean car, but now its time to make it better than its ever been
Full strip, underside resto, as found a small hole behind side skirt, fit another engine, 9 bumpers and carbon and some nice wheels, all bolts re zinged etc
If people seen the my old black 5 shell then this will be almost the same treatment, good thing with this is I have everything to put straight back on as its a complete car lol
So some pics, not much done but by end of week it will be bare bar glass and doors
Wheels are definitely going up for sale and the mudflaps lol, need to replace bonnet and boot lid due to corrosion but not a problem
I got the car on Sunday and the strip down started, the engine and oil cooler are scrap, over all its quite a clean car, but now its time to make it better than its ever been
Full strip, underside resto, as found a small hole behind side skirt, fit another engine, 9 bumpers and carbon and some nice wheels, all bolts re zinged etc
If people seen the my old black 5 shell then this will be almost the same treatment, good thing with this is I have everything to put straight back on as its a complete car lol
So some pics, not much done but by end of week it will be bare bar glass and doors
Wheels are definitely going up for sale and the mudflaps lol, need to replace bonnet and boot lid due to corrosion but not a problem
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Nice project there - should keep you busy for awhile. Wish my garage was as wide as that 
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What a crap couple of days on the car, but its 98% stripped now ready for work to begin
First problem head of rear subframe bolt snapped, so need a new subframe, bolts snapped in chassis legs for fuel filler cover, need to work out how to repair without cutting boot floor lol
Heater matrix pipes crushed as well, everything else came out lovely, couple of rust issues to sort but metal is solid bar sill
Hopefully new engine will turn up tomorrow or Saturday, just power steering pump left to take out and handbrake cables, going to order all brand new brake lines and acd pipe as well from dealer, this is now going to be as close to concours as I can get it
So some pics
The sill that needs sorting
First problem head of rear subframe bolt snapped, so need a new subframe, bolts snapped in chassis legs for fuel filler cover, need to work out how to repair without cutting boot floor lol
Heater matrix pipes crushed as well, everything else came out lovely, couple of rust issues to sort but metal is solid bar sill
Hopefully new engine will turn up tomorrow or Saturday, just power steering pump left to take out and handbrake cables, going to order all brand new brake lines and acd pipe as well from dealer, this is now going to be as close to concours as I can get it
So some pics
The sill that needs sorting
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