my 87 sri hatcback (updated pics)

[mj]

its done 116k? started to do some of the work but have decided that its to rotten. :'(  and i can get a good low mileage mk2 for half what it would cost to get this one up together

[mj]

didnt really want to break this but it has got to be done and at least it is a more common model

if dont do it soon there will be more metal on the floor than there is on the car

have given the chasis rails a hammering and only found surface rust the spring seats where ok aswell. floor pan where the subframe sits under the l/h/s rear seat has biggish hole.

[Matt O-SRi]

PM sent Mat  ;D

[Matt O-SRi]

How come its so rotten anyhow?

Has it spent some time underneath a wet bush or something? (OOerr )!!!!

[mj]

its been neglected last owner had it for 14 years. but was always parked outside facing uphill! in all weathers. car has nether had any welding or ever been filled. and wasnt garaged kept.

[mj]

this car has know been sold!

[Matt O-SRi]

Its mine  ;D

Slowly being stripped off its bits.  ;D

Hows it going Matt, hows the 1.6L??

[mj]

hey matt did you take any pics of how bad the rust actully was. ???

[mj]

pics off pics lol

[Matt O-SRi]

pics off pics lol

That looks familiar!! 

[mj]

yeh lol  :D

[roadSurfer]

its been neglected last owner had it for 14 years. but was always parked outside facing uphill! in all weathers. car has nether had any welding or ever been filled. and wasnt garaged kept.

Sounds like mine (no garage, see?).  Although she did spend the 10 years of her life rubbing noses with Aston Martins and the like in controlled storage (we were living in part foreign).  If I'd had the cash I'd have got her rustproofed when the car become mine.  I know I should have got her rustproofed.  Why didn't I do it?

Oh yeah - I was skint. 

[Matt O-SRi]

car has nether had any welding or ever been filled

Your damn right it hadnt been ever welded!! It had virtually no boot floor, no chassis legs, no sills and the wheelarches had fell off years ago and the rot on the inner arches was creeping up the quarter panels.It was rough as a bears whatsit but still very useful for the spares and still bloody quick! >. :angel:

[mj]

matt

it had been welded when the car was 2 years old it had a very nasty front end smash. the car was sent to vauxhall and was repaired the whole front end bulkhead forward was replaced  ;D

[Matt O-SRi]

matt

it had been welded when the car was 2 years old it had a very nasty front end smash. the car was sent to vauxhall and was repaired the whole front end bulkhead forward was replaced  ;D

Just a shame it wasnt looked after,after the crash. :'(

[mj]

yeah definatly old bloke who had it before me just used to jump in and go only used to have repairs done if they where vital. by the looks of the car.

[Matt O-SRi]

I remember once I'd got it home (legally of course  :angel: ;D) the oil light started flashing at me!! So I cained it to the limiter, it was being broke up anyway. >

[mj]

so you killed it for once an for all then lol ;D