I have created a page on Cardomain.com that I will use to outline my restoration fun. I have done numbers of threads in here about what was going on, recommendations etc...so it's good to see some progress, and I am glad to share pics as it progresses.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/692769

Thanks again for all the restoration help!

Should be done in the next 8 weeks.
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Phil Sinnott '81 245 630,000kms

The whole car was originally red, and we didn't need to sandblast the entire interior. All the red will be gone when we send it back to the paint shop to have the body work and painting finished. The exterior, but for the engine bay has been, has been left with the primer until we have all the suspension in and the motor in...

Cheers
-Phil
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Phil Sinnott '81 245 630,000kms

I have to admit I don't see what was wrong with the old one, but best of luck with it! 630000 km? Keep em rolling!
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 230K, 88 744GLE- 220K, 82 245T-181K Also responsible for the care and feeding of: 88 745GLE, 231K, 87 244DL, 239K, 94 855GLT 189K

Hey Rob,
Thanks, check out my response to t4d below....
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Phil Sinnott '81 245 630,000kms

Why'd ya tear it apart in the first place? The "before" pics look beautiful! You should see my rusted-out, "see thru rocker panel" beater of a brick if you think your 240's body was in bad shape.

Good luck with the restoration though!
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85 245 DL - 91 Mazda MX6 Turbo

Thanks!

I agree, everyone has said the same thing when you look at the pictures, the car looks amazing, and the original intentions for the job was just a basic refresh of the girl with a new motor and welding of some of the small rust...But, we started peeling the carpets back etc...and found some really unfortunate rust, the floors were toast on the driver side, the seat belt bolt was hanging on to rust and ready to fall out, (not so safe), both rear tubs were toast, and the rust had worked it's way into all the seams, water had been leaking in through the front of the back windows for who knows how long, and had worked it's way behind the back seats into the frame, and was actually rotting the frame, this was a big structural issue. We could have forged ahead and worked to fix all this stuff, but we had this line on a perfectly clean shell, that was being donated to me, for no cost, so the decision was made easy to abandon the Blue shell.
In the end I am going to have a nearly new 81 wagon that will last me for a lone long time...

Cheers
-Phil
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Phil Sinnott '81 245 630,000kms