2001: this is the car I want!
So I bought a project car...
Should have bought a finished car..
Removing the chassis
As I said... should have...
Getting worse...
Chassis was not that bad!
Rhd to Lhd conversion
Why I like GRP
First step taken...
Modification for 2.3 liter V6
With 4 speed autobox
New stainlessteel fueltank
With space for LPG tank
For many cheap miles!
Reuniting chaasi with body
Removing the ugly venyl roof
Which I shouldn't have done...
Homemade Lhd dashboard
It fits!
Needs more work for top result
Repositioning of the handbrake
Big steel bar moulded into body
Rebuild front suspention
AAAAAAHHHHH.
Replacing the cheap glass sunroof
For a propper sunroof
Ready to get a new coat
To many hours spent
Alaskan Blue
One last look at a ugly Scimitar
Accident damage was found on the right side
Already looking better
Far better
Accident damage propperly restored
Ready for color!
First of three leyaer of paint
€ 1500 spent but great results
Even btter out in the sun
Now the fun work starts
Changed my mined about that 2.3 V6
The original 3.0 V6 will be reïnstalled
rebuild heads for unleaded
Got six of these
Ready to fit
Notice the original batterybox
many missing parts... where are they...
Almost ready to fires it up!
Prefered a manuel with overdrive. Using the original autobox is cheaper
Together with my other plastic friends
Remouded batterybox fits bigger battery
Brand new locj found on Ebay!
Result of a busy saturday
Looks if I'm almost done
Something I can't do myselfe
Fitting it is not much easyer
New leather upholstery in gray
Another € 750 gone...
Low buget carpet
resprayed glovebox
Not original, like it though
New rear electrics, hope it works
Non-working heater
Left is original, right is Renault Espace
Which will fit
Hope to get warm feet in winter
Original option for Lhd Scimitars
New drainage
Winter 2004: still not finished
Progress comes slowely
help...
May 2005... howmuch longer?