sierra sapphire twincam resto :) (update-09-10-11-mot'd, basically finished!)
29-12-2010, 09:20 PM
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sierra sapphire twincam resto :) (update-09-10-11-mot'd, basically finished!)
been on this a while now and thought i should start a thread on my sierra, its a 1992 sapphire, only a 2 litre twincam but at 17 surely that would do me lol. after a lot of thought i decided to strip it down and restore it, well to a limit. so far ive got the engine out, front end stripped, back end stripped, interior stripped except dash, back axle and petrol tank out. after a good look in under it ive decided to reshell it as cossie09 has a real good shell that hes keeping for me 
the plans are:
strip back to metal underneath and spray white, sort out engine n that, tighten the lsd, cossie bumpers, 4x4 bonnet, cossie interior. basically im hoping to make a mint cossie rep.
so heres a few pics of how she looked and my progress up to now.
at the start:
engine out:
engine bay stripping:
interior out:
and back axle out:
nice lsd :P
me brother might have bother gettin out lol
well thats it up to dat, il update this as and when i get more done
the plans are:
strip back to metal underneath and spray white, sort out engine n that, tighten the lsd, cossie bumpers, 4x4 bonnet, cossie interior. basically im hoping to make a mint cossie rep.
so heres a few pics of how she looked and my progress up to now.
at the start:
engine out:
engine bay stripping:
interior out:
and back axle out:
nice lsd :P
me brother might have bother gettin out lol
well thats it up to dat, il update this as and when i get more done
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30-12-2010, 03:53 PM
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im gona use my rs optional sideskirts, i prefer them over the cossie ones.
white cossie reps are the best lol. what age where you when you fitted the 24v? i wouldnt mind a 24v but its while money
the 4x4 bonnet will look the part on it
white cossie reps are the best lol. what age where you when you fitted the 24v? i wouldnt mind a 24v but its while money
the 4x4 bonnet will look the part on it
01-01-2011, 11:34 PM
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how ye lads dont want to clutter up your thread but whats the difference in the sideskirts?
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the back panel and the sills and some other bits, you probably cant see any bad bits because i chose not to take any pics of them bits lol
well i have plenty of time to decide but i just like the look of the rs skirts, just my opinion
05-01-2011, 09:52 PM
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yeah im quite happy to be doing something like this at my age, although tj's younger than me and has alot more power
lolthanks lad
lmao
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wee update just to let you know what ive been up to. havent really done much to the car since except strip the axle a bit and some other footery bits. im going to go and look at the shell and probably take it home with me in the next fortnight. i would have more done and things bought except my dturbo just passed mot and now im spending a fortune on it 
lol. anyway thats all for now..
lol. anyway thats all for now..
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any pics lol? ive just re sold my old dturbo with a bosch for Ł300 to m best mate, needs shit load of work as its been off the road for fucking ages.been lookin at volcanes and early dturbos but most are nails nowdays
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another little update just got my 4x4 bonnet in the post today thanks to 155lee needs a bit of work and was slightly damaged in transit but ill get that sorted and get it sprayed soon will get a picture up if this internet speeds up a bit, 8mb broadband my ass!!
just got my 4x4 bonnet in the post today thanks to 155lee needs a bit of work and was slightly damaged in transit but ill get that sorted and get it sprayed soon will get a picture up if this internet speeds up a bit, 8mb broadband my ass!!
12-01-2011, 10:27 PM
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Sweet as lad only seeing this thread now ! Cant wait too see the new updates... we will really have twins lad only mines will be a pinto and nicer skirts lol
and nicer skirts lol
12-01-2011, 10:49 PM
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aye they need the 4x4 bonnet lol.
right another update with a few pictures, today i started to strip the engine. so far i have removed the gearbox, clutch (which is like new), flywheel, alt and p/s pump, rocker cover, intake manifold, water pump, timing covers and a few other wee bits.
now i need to see how to slacken and remove the timing chain so the head can be lifted off. also for some reason al the cam clearences are less than 0.04mm or touching, can this be adjusted or anything like that?
anyway some pics, the 4x4 bonnet needing some work
engine stripping..
and how every bolt from the sierra is kept...
right another update with a few pictures, today i started to strip the engine. so far i have removed the gearbox, clutch (which is like new), flywheel, alt and p/s pump, rocker cover, intake manifold, water pump, timing covers and a few other wee bits.
now i need to see how to slacken and remove the timing chain so the head can be lifted off. also for some reason al the cam clearences are less than 0.04mm or touching, can this be adjusted or anything like that?
anyway some pics, the 4x4 bonnet needing some work
engine stripping..
and how every bolt from the sierra is kept...
12-01-2011, 10:55 PM
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ive had a good look through your thread too lad, yours might be a pinto and cossie skirts buttt mine will be gleaming white underneath and everything looking better than the day it came out of factory
just slight wee differences lad
12-01-2011, 10:58 PM
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thanks lad, my dad designed it, its really helpful as i never remember where bolts go lol
your mad lad, but at least if you lose a bolt there will be another 1 right beside you lol
fuckin sure ill be up saturday hopefully in the mornin or around 12ish, will you?
fuckin sure ill be up saturday
hopefully in the mornin or around 12ish, will you?