Hiya am a newbie to this forum...but im a regurlar on www.quattroforum.com and www.classic-audi.co.uk
I saw a advert in the paper about august time for 2 Ur quattro restoration projects...i went along and there was a silver (bought by my mate stumack) and the white one i have
..considering it was my 18th birthday a few days before..i bought the white Ur
on first thought on viewing it looked a doomed prospect...but for £1500 Bucks..i could own a car ive always wanted (not a pishy saxo or feeshty)...and also my hobby and apprenticeship as a service engineer (year 2) could be let loose on restoring the car
Once the car was home..first things first...got it onto axle stands..and had a good clean...then checked underneath the car..to my surprise...hadnt rusted on most parts as much as i thought...but probable be some amount of hidden rust ..if you look at the bodywork..am sure some has crept threw.
first of all on the agenda:..the brakes and the engine:
New Or 2nd hand brake discs needed
New brake lines
Bought A 2nd hand brake servo( wasnt een on the car when i bought it) waiting to be fitted
Brake pads
reattach rear callipers and give them a clean and primer and paint
Engine:
put duckoil or Wd-40 in the bores to loosen up the engine ( a bit stiff, has been sitting for a decade)
check of all wiring condition ( needs new wiriing connections to the starter motor)
New air filter..fuel filter..sparl plugs..leads
drain off oil..remove sump..clean it out..check bottom end.
clean out all hoses and pipes of gunk.
lubricate all necesarry bits with oil and syringe
Interior:
rear seats were off anyways (undecided as to whether to put them back on or to go lite)
all wiring in good form...
replacement fuses
green digi dash and patrizia work fine..and happily talk to me
wiring needs sorting to the radio...electric windows heater controls (aka most of the centre console)
need to sort vacuum diff lock
sort out the seatbelt mounts
needs drivers side rear light wiring and bulbs and case ( steal of my old gt5)
Exterior+ Bodywork
rust bad (Sills..Rear Quater Panel..boot floor)
rust patchy(around rear lights and door bottoms)
underseal the arches
remove the windows and chec for rust
clean the strusts..prime then paint.
clean the 8j alloys or maybe a refurb but thats least of my problems
rear spoiler respray (but maybe getting a sport quattro spoiler)
dent in front bumper
thats most of the issues for now...once all these have been sorted i can move onto things like ..strut mounts..engine mounts..uprated parts..new fuel pump..exhaust mountings.
so far all ive managed to do (working3 days a week at college ..and 3 1/2 days a week at tesco inc nights so not much time) is sort a few of the electrical issues and a engine clean up and check.
this is a long term project thats gona make my wallet squel like a piggy...but ill enjoy it as its a personal dream come true
I saw a advert in the paper about august time for 2 Ur quattro restoration projects...i went along and there was a silver (bought by my mate stumack) and the white one i have
..considering it was my 18th birthday a few days before..i bought the white Uron first thought on viewing it looked a doomed prospect...but for £1500 Bucks..i could own a car ive always wanted (not a pishy saxo or feeshty)...and also my hobby and apprenticeship as a service engineer (year 2) could be let loose on restoring the car
Once the car was home..first things first...got it onto axle stands..and had a good clean
...then checked underneath the car..to my surprise...hadnt rusted on most parts as much as i thought...but probable be some amount of hidden rust ..if you look at the bodywork..am sure some has crept threw.first of all on the agenda:..the brakes and the engine:
New Or 2nd hand brake discs needed
New brake lines
Bought A 2nd hand brake servo( wasnt een on the car when i bought it) waiting to be fitted
Brake pads
reattach rear callipers and give them a clean and primer and paint
Engine:
put duckoil or Wd-40 in the bores to loosen up the engine ( a bit stiff, has been sitting for a decade)
check of all wiring condition ( needs new wiriing connections to the starter motor)
New air filter..fuel filter..sparl plugs..leads
drain off oil..remove sump..clean it out..check bottom end.
clean out all hoses and pipes of gunk.
lubricate all necesarry bits with oil and syringe
Interior:
rear seats were off anyways (undecided as to whether to put them back on or to go lite)
all wiring in good form...
replacement fuses
green digi dash and patrizia work fine..and happily talk to me
wiring needs sorting to the radio...electric windows heater controls (aka most of the centre console)
need to sort vacuum diff lock
sort out the seatbelt mounts
needs drivers side rear light wiring and bulbs and case ( steal of my old gt5
)Exterior+ Bodywork
rust bad (Sills..Rear Quater Panel..boot floor)
rust patchy(around rear lights and door bottoms)
underseal the arches
remove the windows and chec for rust
clean the strusts..prime then paint.
clean the 8j alloys or maybe a refurb but thats least of my problems
rear spoiler respray (but maybe getting a sport quattro spoiler)
dent in front bumper
thats most of the issues for now...once all these have been sorted i can move onto things like ..strut mounts..engine mounts..uprated parts..new fuel pump..exhaust mountings.
so far all ive managed to do (working3 days a week at college ..and 3 1/2 days a week at tesco inc nights so not much time) is sort a few of the electrical issues and a engine clean up and check.
this is a long term project thats gona make my wallet squel like a piggy...but ill enjoy it as its a personal dream come true
Ask the boys who saw her go round Castle Combe 
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