Project rust box time to save the gul

[LiamT4]

I will say one thing, considering some people will break a car that doesn't need that much to fix them, its makes a nice change that there are some people out there that are saving them and returning them to their former glory.

[foammanmark]

Cheers lee its not too bad just abit or work involved ide love to convert one to rwd but this isn't the car for it also I want it as a daily so no modding I just want a nice smooth comfy t5 to knock about in

Pete, I love how laid back you are about the car- 'Just a bit of work'

[foammanmark]

I will say one thing, considering some people will break a car that doesn't need that much to fix them, its makes a nice change that there are some people out there that are saving them and returning them to their former glory.

Fantastic statement, and I'm so in agreement with that.

[Immingham]

Mines got a cd changer and the £935 auto box option..

[LiamT4]

Fantastic statement, and I'm so in agreement with that.

Is that why you try and buy as many as possible? If you own them all, you can stop them from being broken lol

[Tomcat]

Crap Pete, think I'd have walked away with the rust on the underside, as you say that's probably the rustiest 850 ever. Good luck with it bud, look forward to the progress pics..

[foammanmark]

Is that why you try and buy as many as possible? If you own them all, you can stop them from being broken lol

That is my intention, to save them, but unfortunately, even one that I saved was broken by an ex-mate after he bought it off me. My beloved V70 T5...............

The pics of the car are still on my FB profile, and it almost makes me cry to see her. She wanted for nothing except maybe a steering rack.

[foammanmark]

Mines got a cd changer and the £935 auto box option..

Are you relaxing now Pete has a Gul? Do you wish your car was manual, or are not bothered?

[graemewelch]

floor isnt to bad, but if was me id find a donor car and chop the floor panels out rather than plate the floor thats in there now. im sure youve got your own method though. are you going to tip it on its side to weld up the floor. cant remember the proper name for the jigs. one the body work is done it should be easy after that. ish

[t5 pete]

Crap Pete, think I'd have walked away with the rust on the underside, as you say that's probably the rustiest 850 ever. Good luck with it bud, look forward to the progress pics..

Cheers dude with 3-4 days worth of work should see the underside fully striped with new secitions welded in ready for new under seal after that its a new engine, sort the grinding braking new boot new wings along with other things and finally a full respray and its should be a lovley car and tbh its worth it there cannot be many left I wanted to buy gul 10 yrs ago when I bought my t5 but with 5k and on a apprentice wage all I could afford was my lovley t5 cd been worth it though.

[t5 pete]

floor isnt to bad, but if was me id find a donor car and chop the floor panels out rather than plate the floor thats in there now. im sure youve got your own method though. are you going to tip it on its side to weld up the floor. cant remember the proper name for the jigs. one the body work is done it should be easy after that. ish

Great minds think a like im just on the look out for a good saloon donor to do just that tbh I do like plating over things as its false ecomny the rot needs chopping out and a new section in I wont be using the jig,if any thing structural need doing it will be brace before cutting out other than that the section highlighted will be fine done on the lift.
After that its just a case of replacing things or just nuts and bolts as I like to call it but check list will be floor first then strip rest of car for a respray and build back up from there.

[martybelfastt5]

will be following this tread cant wait for you to get stuck in and my t5r didnt have a cd changer......

[Jamest5r]

Nice one Pete, you have far too much time on your hands lol, if i was mini me id have walked away as well

[Immingham]

Prefer the auto, due to the fact I'm a lazy sod. Not bothered about massive power, so auto box is fine.

[foammanmark]

Prefer the auto, due to the fact I'm a lazy sod. Not bothered about massive power, so auto box is fine.

Fair enough mate, each to their own. I prefer manual cos I feel more in control, and also the improved mpg. I must really not like autos though to let my laser go............

[t5 pete]

Nice one Pete, you have far too much time on your hands lol, if i was mini me id have walked away as well

The problem is I have no time that's why its going to take quite some time to get it done as it will be done in stages when some free time crops up I still haven't got round to finishing the t5.

[t5 pete]

And the interior piccys the matts just need a good wet vac and will look great






And ive just finished the new garage so the rust box has a new home now.

[iamawookiee]

You've made me think I need to clean my car now.

...and I really didn't want to!

[t5 pete]

Decided to take the sill covers off today to see what it was like under them and after a good poke with the screwdriver tbh im quite glad I expected the sill to be a lot worse I have seen on another sill all the top along the drivers door had rotted away.
So the only areas of rust is the two shown in the pics the passanger side hasn't got any rot which is good news.





Hopefully in a month or two once ive sorted the spare bedroom out I will make a start on the under side and get all that sorted rewelded and fully striped and new underseal also all new bushes on the read axel.

[graemewelch]

that dosnt look bad at all. get some 1mm cut dics when cutting out the rot. itll keep life easy for you. looks like a couple of days max for all the welding.