Well i have been thinking of getting a project car to keep myself busy and learn more. I finally bit the bullet and went and bought another rocco scala from a lovely family in the yorkshire area. I proudly took delivery of this car today (Big thanks to Jon for trailering it to me) and promptly got it put on the drive ready to get going with it. The car itself has not been on the road since 2004 due to a corroded sump. So the main points are checking the vital areas such as brakes and getting to engine all cleaned, new gaskets etc. i got straight under the bonnet and started pulling everything apart ready to get everything cleaned up and sprayed in gloss black. I am concentrating on the engine at the min so I can get it running, it wants to fire up, but I do not want it to till its got a new sump and full service. The interior is in very very good condition, no cracked dash, no ripped seats etc and still has the usual rocco smell, that every rocco I have had and been in has got lol. Right i think it is time to stop typing and start getting a few pics linked up. This car is going to be a resto and not going to be modded at al. I want it as original as can be, i have got the red one for experimenting haha.
List of things to do:
Engine strip and rebuild
Bay clean and touch up where needed
wheels need re-furbing
Brake need stripping cleaning and replacing where needed
interior needs a valet to just give it a cleaner look
body work needs re-spraying in some parts, such as bonnet.
Doors need bit of rust treatment and re-spray
Check exhaust- replace where needed
MOT and TAX
Then choose whether to keep or sell.
A few pics from when i got it, and part way through engine strip.
