Akeel
Member
So this is how I started my journey with the a2 1.4 petrolSe . I purchased an a2 non runner I got it incredibly cheap with the intentions of fixing it and keeping it. After bringing it home and setting up a temporary workshop in my drive I started to strip the front end taking the rocker and head off. it took me a couple of days to get to this stage as I have never done a project on this scale before. After taking the head of and inspecting cylinder one and 4 had no compression and most of the valves were bent .I felt sorry for this a2 because it was In a state and rather then repairing the 183K engine I thought maybe I could drop a new one in. There was also one thing niggling at me as well with the car, it didn't have a oss! Which was a must for me because must cars Iv had Iv always said I wish I had a sunroof never mind a pan lol. After some consideration and hours of searching for an engine this is when I found the perfect transplant car the black bean it ticked most of the boxes diesel 75 bhp , black , oss , low mileage and damaged = bargain number two to be discussed with the owner . So after meeting the owner and seeing the actual damage to the car and assessing (starts and drives) it I thought why not Iv got a car at home for parts so I can begin a rebuild. After hours of negotiating I managed to purchase the car which was just as cheap three figures just of two figures . Finally got the car home it was in a state because it was parked up for 6 months. Gave it a wash and parked it up next to the other one. Switched whole interior including dash everything has been cleaned carpets the lot whole front end has been switched over this included front slam panel radiator, ac rad , crash bar, steering pump, headlight, bumper, bonnet, wing. After all that I'm in the final stages of completing I have jet washed the seats and roof lining and waiting for them to dry , not sure to put on the roof lining because the oss is in need of repair it's crunching and skipping on the gear. So that's the project so far and this forum has been really helpful so Im glad I joined to meet all you nice a2 owners I'll add my pictures
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