OPEL C-KADETT

At first glanse, The rust damage is not so bad

There is only a smal crack in Floor bord beside

the passengerseat, just a little welding, and we'r off

BUT.........

After closer inspection there is much more wrong(rotten)

it's high time for

"A Rustoration"

After the frontfender was removed it became clear that there was alot hidden underneath a thick layer of Bitac(rust prevention paint) The right headlight housing has a hole of 10cm by 15 cm in it

In the stillplate there is another hole of about 10cm by 50cm nicely done that "cover up" paint job, that will have to be completely replaced Just like the wheelarches and while I am on it I might do the inner wheelarches as well The left headlight housing is just as crispy as the right one So BREAK OUT the angle grinder

The "new" headlight housing looks nice, just like the wheelarches thanks to dad (magic martin) I found a nice hood on "the net" oke it is a later model(C2) but that's another challenge

Underneath the front windshield rubber there was a surprise waiting for me Surprisingly the rear windshield rubber had NO rust hidden The rubbers them self are a rite off, and that after only 33 years

Now it's time for Painting

Thats fun work But a lot of work (On your own)

that's a lot of paint

let's see how it looks with some other wheels That looks good (even if I say so myself)

now is the time to do something with the engine

Engine strip alternator, starter, brackets etc, degreasing and rust removal

The engine is nice and clean, but when I test the compression I discover that cylinders 2 and 3 have lost almost 50% its probably a blown headgasket, when the cylinder head is removed the gasket looks fine I filet up the cilinders whit liquid and the don't leak, so the next step is the valves But thats something fore the professionals

4 new valves and is looks gread.

Still waiting on parts for the engine, so I started with the front axle, and I end up with a pile of scrap metal. One of the Control arms even has a hole in it

Together with my lovely assistant the engine compartment gets a makeover sanding and filling, and the result , wel we are both very pleased

And before there is even one drop of paint on it the custom-virus resurfaced. Wait, I have an intake manifold for two carburettors but with only one air filter The air filter that I use is off a Saab 900, and at the car wreckers I quickly score a 2nd one and using some cardboard a 2nd inlet in mirror image is created

The brakes also get an upgrade, ventilated discs off a Opel Rekord and calipers off a Volvo 240, only these have two brake lines, but that's easily solved The back plates are modified so that the larger brakes fit