mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) So I made a topic a long time ago, didn't keep up with it so thought I would start again.So a lot has happened over the last year, car went from looking **** to, being in an accident and nearly being written off, this was bad times and happened a few days before christmas, so i was pretty bummed out. so lets so i just bought the car again, but broken... and going to be a pain in the ass for the next 5 months while i get everything sorted might all want to close your eyes its graphic. :/ thought she was gonethis is one of my worst nightmareso after all this time for the repair to begin, after ripping everything off. Edited April 29, 2013 by mattbagshaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) So the car was bad but not that bad, and sat in the garage for a few days while being repaired,I did However strike gold, Found me a lovely blue donor arosa with a front end at the breakers yard not to far away.So got repairing started with getting the bumper bar to fit, seen as the cross member had been just a tad bent inwhich i managed to get out by ratchet roping it to a tree...Got the bumper not in best condition but was from a scrap what do you expect, so i got repairing sticking a new slam and rad inwhich blew up on impact :Sso this is after everything had been put on and tightened up, looking **** although a lot of people said it looks good a different colour however i think that may be sympathy right there... Edited January 15, 2013 by mattbagshaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 So the day after we pulled it out to find out what was wrong with the engine luckily nothing, power steering and coolant was all it needed,just so glad that I am back on the road, able to get to work to get this all fixed.soon as it was done all I thought was needs a respray or wrapping..if anyone knows any good body shops in the Kent area, give me a holla.So I'm just going to keep it nice and clean for now, to make up for the dodgy bonnet/bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 thought i would give my car a good clean the other day, going to get me a kit to start cleaning it properly, snow foam, need some clay to get some spots clean.even ad the buffer out today buffing up the surface off the car, after being all waxed to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Also thought a de-badge was due as i always meant to do it but never got round to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 then took her out for a drive after a little trip down the motorway found something rubbing, turns out it was my inner wheel arch on the tyreHad to drill and put some bolts through to keep it in place.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 (edited) Photo from a few days after the accident in bluewater for work, colour changing Well want coilovers now Gonna clean my engine bay tomorow Edited January 15, 2013 by mattbagshaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiiTCH-TDi Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I see a canica arosa on a trailer being towed by a land rover in medway was this yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 NA wasn't mine ? See where that was going so I can go pinch parts off it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared21 Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Thats crazy, that doesn't look salvageable at all in the first picture, but it looks fine now, just need to slap some paint on it. nice work man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 So today i gave the inner arches a little bit of a clean need to get a jet wash on this to get it nice and clean.also put on the Original alloys so i can get my g60s refurbished for the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 so got a new badge less grill today and it looks amazing, so stoked, going to get a front strut brace soon and building a battery cover out of some ally atm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellytheelephant Posted January 19, 2013 Report Share Posted January 19, 2013 wait im confused did u break the yellow arosa for spares then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 I never had a yellow arosa haha may look yellow but it's canica blue, and no simply fix the car I crashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellytheelephant Posted January 21, 2013 Report Share Posted January 21, 2013 ahh i see probly light that makes it look yellow in first pic looing good are you taking the opotunity to smooth bumper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 na im not gonna smooth the bumper i think it looks fine as it is, im on the hunt for a canica bonnet and bumper to save cost of respray. anyone know anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupo-Joe Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seat-Arosa-1-0-Breaking-For-Spares-/321003324670?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4abd4a04feAny good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consam44 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I have the wing of that car on mine:-) they sell at good rates to £40 for wing inc delivery:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
consam44 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I have the wing of that car on mine:-) they sell at good rates to £40 for wing inc delivery:D It should only cost about 180 for bonnet and bumper sprayed i just had my new bumper sprayed for 120 and its a perf lect colour match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4abd4a04feAny good? lupo-joe thanks i have already rang them ages ago the front end was gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Right im revamping this post as i jsut had my car fully sprayed up and i am back in love with it ordering my coilovers next week along with wind deflectors and i am putting on my freshly painted mini g60 steels.here is a few pics to get me started again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Toidy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 From the crash photos, i thought this was going to arosa heaven. fair play good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al3xTee Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Top work bud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbagshaw Posted March 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 I also thought arosa heaven was the place it was going to go!!! Lucky I managed to save it and now after a few months its back standard... Cannot wait to get changing with coilovers and other stuff ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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