Pap - both cars are in running shape, its just that the notchback has body damage and the front steering components need to be fixed (still havent quite looked at whats wrong, but it shouldnt be too major). The turbo hatchback's interior is very nice, no tears or rips in the seats or anything, never been smoked in, etc.
Viking Spirit - Thats actually what we are doing, for your exact reason. Over the weekend I took the seats and door panels off, and a few other interior trim pieces. We're going to completely gut the interior first to make it easier to paint, and so that we have an easier time with those unexpected surprises. So pretty much we're taking all the stuff out of the notchback first, since most of it is in lesser condition than the hatchback, that way if we do mess up with something, we'll only be wrecking the bad stuff. :lol:
We were considering putting all the blue interior as well was the non-turbo mechanical back into the hatchback, but really, some parts of it are in pretty bad shape, the interior is pretty much shot, so we'll just be parting out the stuff in good shape and selling it on ebay, so maybe some of you guys can pick up a part you've been needing.
And even though the hatch IS in better condition, it does still need a little bit of work - nothing to the extent we're making it need, but overall, I think transferring all the stuff into the notchback will be worth it. Depending on how it all works out, I'll then be tweaking things here and there, and hopefully putting those aero ground effects (I think thats what you call them) on the car.
Heres a picture of the dent in the rear. We're going to try to pull it out first to see how bad it is, and if that doesnt work we'll be cutting and welding a different one on. As for painting, my dad's done it a few times on his racecar and it turned out really nice, so he's going to give this a try. If its not perfect, its a 20 year old car so not a big deal, or we'll get an estimate on a professional paint shop to do it.
