Gerry's CX Restoration--restored pics

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Just to repost all of the pictures that went with Shanes original posting in 'Here's a CX Restoration For You'
I will try to post them chronologically as the restoration progressed.
Cheers Gerry

This is the car as purchased in 1995

 

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Work begins on the first restoration/refurbishment. Not a complete resto by any means, but, OK enough to use.

 

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Here is the end result of the first resto.

 

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Then of course came the arson attack and left this as the result.

 

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Well the restoration began again -- Complete strip down and back to metal.

 

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Rust repair

 

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Undercoats,

 

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Colour in shuts and closes

 

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Body shell in colour

 

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Add on panels into colour

 

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Doors added

 

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Fitting out of firewall and engine bay

 

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Chassis Painting

 

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Fitting out the chassis or Hydraulic entaglement.

 

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The chassis is joined to the body shell

 

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Addition of suspension and sundry components after chassis has been fitted to the body shell

 

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Fitting out of interior

 

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The engine goes in

 

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This is the thread I have missed the most!

 

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And Today we have drive shafts at last. I am afraid that the end result is still a long way off though.