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[j1akaj1]

Hi all, just purchased my 1st vx220 and its a fixer upper! insurance write off because of front clam damage, and split rad, should be quite easy fix, already booked in to be fixed and just looking at buying a hardtop for it (anyone with one for sale please get in touch!!) and ill be away ill put some pics up when i get 5 of its current state and then when its fixed!! let the journey begin WP53ENV / WP53 ENV

[fezzasus]

Is the crash structure in tact?

[Zoobeef]

Where did you bring it?

[hairy]

[Foxy]

love that!

[Rickwoo118]

Welcome to the forum. Is the car known on here? Hope you got it at a good price?

[j1akaj1]

All crash box fine, think it hit a post but not to bad, bringed it from a salvage yard plymouth way, had it couriered up to me. 

[WrightStuff]

Expect to pay £500 for a 2nd hand hardtop.

Or buy one from JohnnyBoy...http://lotushardtops.com/

[Foxy]

bringed it from a salvage yard plymouth way. 

YHPM

[WrightStuff]

Btw have you sourced some front headlights then ? They're not cheap...

[j1akaj1]

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heres a couple of pics as is

[j1akaj1]

another couple headlights are fine luckily!!

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[hairy]

looks not too bad from the front, is the other side OK?

[hairy]

cancel that, just saw your next set of photos

[Steve.i.am]

Yeah I'd say that radiator is definitely a bit 'split'

[JG]

Crash box will be damaged

[GiGo]

Gonna need a washer bottle, hope it works out ok for you, good luck.

[christhegasman]

Looks like it will make a tidy car How much you been quoted to put it right I would guess at least 3k in parts if it needs lights ? With a jonny clam and some used bits

Edited by christhegasman, 09 June 2014 - 09:17 PM.

[j1akaj1]

Its off to shop start of next week, reckon ill get it all done for around 1k! mates rates with a body shop! whos rather good with fibre glass repair.

so far bought rad, fans, battery, washer bottle, heater ducting kit all 280 ish so far

[christhegasman]

Its off to shop start of next week, reckon ill get it all done for around 1k! mates rates with a body shop! whos rather good with fibre glass repair. so far bought rad, fans, battery, washer bottle, heater ducting kit all 280 ish so far

Good for you mate if you can get those sort of mates rates that will be a cheap nice car