A transmission overhaul, the removal of a textured exterior coating, and a Laredo-inspired repaint turn one owner’s YJ diary into a story of a very personal revival.
Twenty years of ownership, extensive corrosion repairs, a black respray and a linen cabin restored without replacing its leather. Chrism964’s diary also follows a return to the bodyshop when rust reappeared.
From purple paint and a stripped shell to B5 blue, a rebuilt 440 and a recovered black cabin—bg1767’s restoration reaches its first outings, with finishing work still to do.
MarkGolf revives a faded Guards Red 964 C2 Tiptronic through hands-on repairs, strip-down and reassembly around a full repaint by Xquisite Automotive. Heater-control repairs and continuing maintenance follow the bodywork.
A stripped E30 shell, repaired rust, a rebuilt M20 and a recovered Recaro cabin: the story of a 325iX built as a birthday present for its builder’s father.