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My Sapporo Restoration Project...so far
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,,,,with added stealth technology!
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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This is a Love story!! Me and my Sapporo.
I originally bought My Car back in the 90's It is the second one owned and always loved them.
The day after I bought it I was going to show my Dad, on the way my wife burnt a hole in the carpet with her cigarette!! ahhh!! soo angry and never let her forget it!
I had it for several years then the dreaded rust just became too much. So I let her go back in 2002. I instantly regretted it and spent years thinking why!!.
A few years ago I decided I wanted to try and find my old Sapporo or at least one like it. I contacted DVLA who unfortunately cannot give out information. One day whilst cruising Ebay at work I nearly fell off my chair (literally) when I saw my actual car!! Obviously I had to get her back and definitely paid too much. But... after 13 years apart she was back in my life....and most definitely with more rust!!
When it arrived on the back of the flatbed the first thing I did was open the passenger door, check the carpet and ...there was the cigarette burn!! now I love it!! And so the restoration began. I will start to post pictures so bear with me and I hope you enjoy the journey....
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Here it is back in the Day
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I am not clever enough to do all the welding, there are no repair panels available so the rear arches were actually formed out of front wing arches that I still had in my shed (very rusty) from when I had it before. I went through the brakes and fuel system and all renewed or restored. I will post more pics soon. hope I'm not boring you!
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Club RR Member Number: 140
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1978 Mitsubishi Colt Sapporo GSRDavenger
@dminifreak
Club Retro Rides Member 140
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Love the interior.
Best one I've seen in a Sapporo ever!!!!!!
They can rot like hell, seen a few manky ones when my mate was into them
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awoo
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pic of fag burn please
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Ha Ha yea ill sort that, Carpet is in storage at the moment.
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I managed to get some MK2 doors which are exactly the same as Mk1. Apart for the glass and a slight change on the window frame mechanicals. I have fitted all Mk1 glass and now have electric front windows....eventually. Note the wires! so now I need to sort switches out which is a mission. It's got to look original.
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This picture is from an original Japanese Brochure. I am hoping I can replicate it! first attempt was rubbish!! I have ended up with 4 Rolls Royce window switches which are as close to the picture as I can find. So got to get the plate made up and wire the whole lot up! this is still in progress.
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