​VW Corrado Restoration

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This year we decided to restore our VW Corrado that's been sat in the workshop since we moved here. What was originally just going to be an engine conversion became a full nut and bolt restoration with every single old and worn out part replaced and refurbished. 

Corrado Welding Repairs

Here's a few shots of the stages of us welding up the rotten parts of our VW Corrado.    

We usually wouldn't bother with repairing removable panels like these arches but (as we've found with most of the VW Corrado parts for sale) it's impossible to buy new panels at the moment and second hand ones look in about the same shape, if not much worse, than the ones we've already got.

Corrado Front Wing Arch Welding Repair

Rust chopped out and first section of the Corrado front wing arch fabricated and tack welded on to the lip

Completely rotten lower sill section on VW Corrado front arch- needs chopping out and replacing!

Welded flush and ground back- starting to take shape

New section in. Old rusty lip chopped out underneath it.

Inner part of the front wing arch getting tacked in

Arch section of VW Corrado front wing completed and primed

Lower sill section of VW Corrado front arch fabricated and welded in

The finished article- beautiful rust free front arches for a VW Corrado

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Corrado Fuel Filler Section Welding Repair

Corrado Lower Rear Arch Sill Welding Repair

Corrado Rear Arch Welding Repair

Corrado Lower Sill Section Welding Repair

VW Corrado Underside and Engine Bay Bodywork

Underneath ready for bodywork- running gear off and cleaned back

Engine bay cleaned up, primed and seam sealed

Engine bay cleaned up, primed and seam sealed

Engine bay coated in U-Pol raptor tinted tornado red

Underside coated in underseal for long lasting protection from the elements

Corrado Engine Conversion

Back on the Road for Summer!

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