H380 TBV Sapphire Cosworth Concours car

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:12 AM

Hi All,

Been an amazing year for me got the car of my dreams in May a 2wd Sapphire Cosworth i have wanted one for about 6 years,(Small story) A friend of mine had a 330bhp white RS500 and he took me out in it and i was hooked.

So got the car in may shes standard apart from a S/S exhaust and thats how shes staying just want to bring her up to a high level for showing, have been cleaning like mad and removing bits cleaning painting bits up replacing bits i go on lol, shes done 36,000 mile one lady owner for the first 11 year then a bloke for the last 5 now me and always dry stored.

Shes now off the road as far as im conserned.

Had the front end up in the air this weekend all the front surspention is off and the anti roll bar going to get it all powder coated bushed and new nuts and bolts.

Started painting the inner archs too.

Got another set of alloys for her on the way standard lattice going to have them reconed with new tyres but not sure weather to have them painted or powder coated????? whats the best????

Some pics of her this summer.

Will keep the pics coming of my progess with the car hope you all like.

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James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:14 AM

Also painted some componets and brakets from the engine bay when i cleaned it up

Bibs and bobs

Troutle bracket

Engine ??? for lifting the engine out

map senor bracket

alarm bracket

turbo damper

coil bracket

power steering bracket

rocket cover(getting some post office red for this today then it will be off to the machiners)

Bit of tape

Post Office Red Paint

And you get this

Peel tape off

I know it not standard but i like it and its different and alot easier than taking it the be skimmed

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:15 AM

To get some of the components off the wings the arch liner needed to come out and it was a very happy sight behind there going to paint it body colour and the same for all the other archs.

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:16 AM

Got some mud flaps for her
back

front

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:18 AM

had the back box off and cleaned it in a bench vice

Happy with it for now but i need a new one as its not been looked after in the past and theres lots of dints in the back can.

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:19 AM

Engine Bay

Now cleaned up and detailed still some work to be done on the block and turbo to clean them up a bit more.

Fiddy · 26-09-2006, 11:36 AM

loving that, looks mint fella

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 11:51 AM

Cheers Fiddy

Staffi_ · 26-09-2006, 12:00 PM

Looks stunning James

T4KAF · 26-09-2006, 12:12 PM

looks mint,that still on original tyres,dunlop d40s that was on them i think(im sure il get corrected if wrong)!!!lol

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T4KAF

looks mint,that still on original tyres,dunlop d40s that was on them i think(im sure il get corrected if wrong)!!!lol

Cheers all

And yes your sorta right dude it has two D40s one on the front drivers and the spare.

Spare is no good but drivers is ok and with good treed will be taking it off when i get me new wheels and have been told people will buy good D40 for concours??? anyone know what the going price is???

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 01:54 PM

Just found these pics

Inside

How she sleeps lol

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 01:57 PM

Wire brushed me hubs down and left them like that for now as after national day all the suppension coming off for powder coating so no point in painting them up.

The front disks where replaced when i brough the car so wire brushed them and painted them to stop the rush and make them look a bit better/cleaner.

masked off then cut round with a stanley blade

Same on the back side

Lick of paint

By this point i had also cleaned my front wheels inside and out and found a leak in the drivers side front brake pipe so phone my mate and hes said "bring me the brake pipes and il make you some new ones" so why i was at it i took him both pipes as theres no point doing one.
fully wire brushed me calipers and copper greesed the sliding edges back of pad and put back together readfor me new pipes and disks to dry.

i reasembled the front brakes bleed them up, no leaks which was good and went out to test them all ok and better than ever now braking is twice as good for a good service and cleanup.

R5FORD · 26-09-2006, 02:30 PM

thats 1 tidy motor mate, interior is mint as...well the hol cars mint

C241G-RS · 26-09-2006, 03:09 PM

BIG thumbs up to ya fella

Craig

Charlie Chalk · 26-09-2006, 03:17 PM

I like that

broos3 · 26-09-2006, 03:30 PM

The car looks amazing mate. Realy like it and your doing some realy good things to it!! Just try and keep it as standard as possible in my view!!

Bruce

fezzajsy · 26-09-2006, 03:34 PM

car so so clean..n stunning

Staffi_ · 26-09-2006, 04:41 PM

The good old tins of Hammerite

cover your hair

Brian · 26-09-2006, 04:47 PM

Looks mint mate

Keep the picture's comming and the update's

Brian

James_RScos · 26-09-2006, 05:03 PM

Cheers all,

like iv said standard is the way so as close to that a poss.

Front surspention should be done soon and back on then its onto the rear.

rs nuts · 26-09-2006, 08:57 PM

looks like a real stunner

Bullett · 26-09-2006, 09:51 PM

where did you buy her from mate?wasnt chelsmford was it?posh couple? i missed one like that for my missus around that time.

looks a honey!

Smit · 26-09-2006, 10:04 PM

Lovely saff there James

Is it me or does it look like the car is kept outside with a cover?

diabolic · 26-09-2006, 11:28 PM

amazingly clean mate! MINTER!

ram · 27-09-2006, 12:21 AM

stunning

lowman · 27-09-2006, 01:26 AM

SWEET

James_RScos · 27-09-2006, 09:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIL 7717

where did you buy her from mate?wasnt chelsmford was it?posh couple? i missed one like that for my missus around that time.

looks a honey!

No mate sorry,

car was spotted on here by a mate forsale.

i bough it off PeteRSspecilist on here @ jct 28 of m1.

James_RScos · 27-09-2006, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smit

Lovely saff there James

Is it me or does it look like the car is kept outside with a cover?

Cheers Smit,

No mate car is kept inside with a cover its in a big barn with lots of other RS's

Sticky. · 27-09-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_RScos

I liked the rocker cove rlike that mate

Keep up the good work

CosKev3 · 27-09-2006, 12:56 PM

Lovely car m8

How clean is it behind the front arch liners!

Makes it an easy job to paint up

Did my front and rear suspension last winter,well chuffed with the way it turned out

Same as your planning,all powder coated with new nuts/bolts etc

James_RScos · 27-09-2006, 12:59 PM

That looks stunning kev thankyou for the pics.

You have PM.

zowow · 27-09-2006, 04:13 PM

that looks amazing. I'd love a standard 2wd cosworth. Always wanted one as a kid

Twins · 27-09-2006, 04:33 PM

That is stunning ,dont see many like that nowadays

Munch · 27-09-2006, 05:18 PM

wow, what a minter

cossypaul · 27-09-2006, 05:28 PM

cars looking good james keep the pics coming hopefully see it in the flesh at a few shows next year keep up the hard work m8

Bullett · 27-09-2006, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_RScos

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIL 7717

where did you buy her from mate?wasnt chelsmford was it?posh couple? i missed one like that for my missus around that time.

looks a honey!

No mate sorry,

car was spotted on here by a mate forsale.

i bough it off PeteRSspecilist on here @ jct 28 of m1.

still a very lovely motor you got there.looks stunning.

James_RScos · 28-09-2006, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xr4ipaul

cars looking good james keep the pics coming hopefully see it in the flesh at a few shows next year keep up the hard work m8

Hi Paul,

Remember speaking to you before we where going to meet @ stanford hall but wasnt there long due to rain hope to meet soon mate.

your cars looking the nuts too mate

Thanks to everyone for there comment this is my first RS and im hoping to keep it for a long time, as people have said to me that have driven it i dont know how lucky i am to have such a good one that drives like new dead stiff but i have never driven another so wouldnt know.

cossypaul · 28-09-2006, 01:27 PM

[quote="James_RScos"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by xr4ipaul

cars looking good james keep the pics coming hopefully see it in the flesh at a few shows next year keep up the hard work m8

Hi Paul,

Remember speaking to you before we where going to meet @ stanford hall but wasnt there long due to rain hope to meet soon mate.

your cars looking the nuts too mate

cheers m8 yeah i remember was gonna have a look at your mud flaps you got, can you remember which part number went on the front and which on the rear as you got 2 different sets if i remember rightly cheers paul

James_RScos · 28-09-2006, 01:48 PM

[quote="xr4ipaul"]

Quote:

Originally Posted by James_RScos

Quote:

Originally Posted by xr4ipaul

cars looking good james keep the pics coming hopefully see it in the flesh at a few shows next year keep up the hard work m8

Hi Paul,

Remember speaking to you before we where going to meet @ stanford hall but wasnt there long due to rain hope to meet soon mate.

your cars looking the nuts too mate

cheers m8 yeah i remember was gonna have a look at your mud flaps you got, can you remember which part number went on the front and which on the rear as you got 2 different sets if i remember rightly cheers Paul

I carnt mate no best i can do is check the mud flaps for you next time im up @ the car and if all else fails i will take pics for you.

26-09-2006, 11:14 AM	#2
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Also painted some componets and brakets from the engine bay when i cleaned it up Bibs and bobs Troutle bracket Engine ??? for lifting the engine out map senor bracket alarm bracket turbo damper coil bracket power steering bracket rocket cover(getting some post office red for this today then it will be off to the machiners) Bit of tape Post Office Red Paint And you get this Peel tape off I know it not standard but i like it and its different and alot easier than taking it the be skimmed __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 11:15 AM	#3
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	To get some of the components off the wings the arch liner needed to come out and it was a very happy sight behind there going to paint it body colour and the same for all the other archs. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 11:16 AM	#4
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Got some mud flaps for her back front __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 11:18 AM	#5
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	had the back box off and cleaned it in a bench vice Happy with it for now but i need a new one as its not been looked after in the past and theres lots of dints in the back can. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 11:19 AM	#6
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Engine Bay Now cleaned up and detailed still some work to be done on the block and turbo to clean them up a bit more. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

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26-09-2006, 11:51 AM	#8
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Cheers Fiddy __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 12:00 PM	#9
Staffi_ I LOVE CURRY Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Shell Garage... Posts: 17,303 Rep Power: 24	Looks stunning James __________________

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T4KAF Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: whitburn,scotland!!!! Posts: 2,236 Rep Power: 9	looks mint,that still on original tyres,dunlop d40s that was on them i think(im sure il get corrected if wrong)!!!lol

26-09-2006, 01:54 PM	#12
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Just found these pics Inside How she sleeps lol __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

26-09-2006, 01:57 PM	#13
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Wire brushed me hubs down and left them like that for now as after national day all the suppension coming off for powder coating so no point in painting them up. The front disks where replaced when i brough the car so wire brushed them and painted them to stop the rush and make them look a bit better/cleaner. masked off then cut round with a stanley blade Same on the back side Lick of paint By this point i had also cleaned my front wheels inside and out and found a leak in the drivers side front brake pipe so phone my mate and hes said "bring me the brake pipes and il make you some new ones" so why i was at it i took him both pipes as theres no point doing one. fully wire brushed me calipers and copper greesed the sliding edges back of pad and put back together readfor me new pipes and disks to dry. i reasembled the front brakes bleed them up, no leaks which was good and went out to test them all ok and better than ever now braking is twice as good for a good service and cleanup. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

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R5FORD PassionFord Post Whore!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wolverhampton/ australia Posts: 9,926 Rep Power: 15	thats 1 tidy motor mate, interior is mint as...well the hol cars mint __________________ Rainbird-'' Prices are on my website'' I say- "mike that quotes annoying'' Rainbird-" not as annoying as having a website that noone looks at" Moonstone Blue 3dr Cosworth- Standard 8000 miles. Black 3dr Cosworth- 520hp in the making. Black RS500- 350hp. White 3dr Cosworth- 560hp. Red Escort Cosworth. 200Miles!! Silver Focus ST- 300hp. Performance Blue Focus RS mk2- Standard.

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broos3 Regular Contributor Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Linlithgow and Drives a 1989 Flint Grey Sierra Cosworth Posts: 328 Rep Power: 6	The car looks amazing mate. Realy like it and your doing some realy good things to it!! Just try and keep it as standard as possible in my view!! Bruce

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fezzajsy 10K+ Poster!! Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (9) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: jeRSey..isles Posts: 12,473 Rep Power: 20	car so so clean..n stunning __________________ http://passionford.com/forum/restora...y-tidy-up.html

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Staffi_ I LOVE CURRY Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Shell Garage... Posts: 17,303 Rep Power: 24	The good old tins of Hammerite cover your hair __________________

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26-09-2006, 05:03 PM	#21
James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	Cheers all, like iv said standard is the way so as close to that a poss. Front surspention should be done soon and back on then its onto the rear. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

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rs nuts PassionFord Post Troll Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (4) Join Date: May 2004 Location: leigh, lancashire Posts: 3,202 Rep Power: 11	looks like a real stunner

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CosKev3 PassionFord Post Troll Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Shropshire. Posts: 3,037 Rep Power: 11	Lovely car m8 How clean is it behind the front arch liners! Makes it an easy job to paint up Did my front and rear suspension last winter,well chuffed with the way it turned out Same as your planning,all powder coated with new nuts/bolts etc __________________ . . . Saph gone,but not forgotten. My car interests have EVOlved............. You may PREFER your Cosworth,but not a sniff they are BETTER cars than Evos sorry................. My 309 Gti re-shell/resto thread: http://www.309ownersclub.com/Communi...hp?f=30&t=3552

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James_RScos Advanced PassionFord User Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nottingham Posts: 1,562 Rep Power: 9	That looks stunning kev thankyou for the pics. You have PM. __________________ Cheers James Novice Cosworth Gold Cup winner 2010 Overall Novice Cosworth Winner 2010 H380 TBV : Standard Coucours Car http://www.passionford.com/forum/res...or-2010-a.html H686 ODA : Fast Road/ Track Car http://passionford.com/forum/restora...-h686-oda.html

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zowow I'm Finding My Feet Here Now Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Swindon / Southampton Posts: 127 Rep Power: 8	that looks amazing. I'd love a standard 2wd cosworth. Always wanted one as a kid __________________ 1992 RS 2000 Powered XR3i Cabriolet

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cossypaul PassionFord Regular Garage is empty, add now Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: DERBY Posts: 395 Rep Power: 8	cars looking good james keep the pics coming hopefully see it in the flesh at a few shows next year keep up the hard work m8 __________________

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