Change of approach to our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe Restoration

When you start out with a full restoration you have all good intentions to stick to the plan and stay within the schedule but inevitably incidents and issues arise that are not expected. Your plans therefore have to change.

This is definitely the case with our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe. We started off the week flying. Having the car almost stripped within days we were left with a car that looked relatively solid.

Once we started the welding stage this is where we began to uncover lots of hidden nasties, mainly with rotten panels and holes appearing from nowhere.

Before we continue with the project we have decided to arrange for the car to chemically dipped to ensure all areas are uncovered so we know exactly what we are dealing with.

Prostrip automotive restoration specialise in removing paint, rust and other contaminants from all types of vehicles and substrates involving steel and aluminium, ranging from classic cars to vintage motorcycles. Our vast in house facility ensures we have the correct and most cost effective process to suit your application.

Prostrip Ltd. has developed Phos-Strip™ a chemical dip process for the removal of paint, rust and underseal from complete car shells or individual panels. Its chemical formulation strips away contaminants from all internal and external areas.

As a company we are pleased to offer a complete service and are proud to have access to a body shop housed within a modern factory within a few 100 yards of the stripping facility. Dedicated to automotive refinishing we can offer customers a complete package from start to finish.

So we continue to strip the car of ALL components now as what’s left the car probably won’t be once the chemical process is complete.

Stripping our Audi 100 Coupe

Our Audi 100 Coupe S is well on the way to be completely stripped.

We’ve hit the ground running with this project and have managed to strip all major components from the car within a couple of days.

We have uncovered a couple of areas of rot that will need attention during the welding process and I’m sure there will be more to come as we progress with the restoration.

For now, the running gear is off and currently being blasted and refurbished and more of the interior and exterior is being removed, wrapped and stored.

Removing our Audi interior

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The strip down of our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S is now in full swing. Andy has been set the task of removing our the interior today ready for the trimmer to take control.

At the minute, it has still not been decided on whether the colour change will be red with black interior or silver with red interior.

With the seats still to strip and the frame work to be refurbish we still have a little time until a decision needs to be made but for now, the work must commence as we have lots to do.

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1974 Audi 100 Coupe S in our workshops

It’s time to bring our 1974 Audi 100 Coupe S into the workshops for the strip down to commence.