tjRS500

What colour of blue is that? Looks great!

marky g

Thanks. It's ford imperial blue with a little twist. It realy does look alot nicer in the flesh and sun

marky g

Quick update. She is finally home tonight. All painted up ect. Just got to put it back together now. Bits of trim that was removed. Window rubbers. Ect
it's like Christmas morning seeing it sat in my garage at home. Iam trying to upload photos but only have Internet on I phone at the moment and don't how to do it

marky g

Tonight I've put the rear spoiler bumper and lights on. And front bumper. Grill. Head lights indicators ect. Wish I could figure out how to pics up from phone. Personally I think it looks the tits. And really realy over the moon with it right now. No dowt it won't be to every ones taist but I love it

tjRS500

Hurry up with these pics ! Bet it looks great

marky g

Iam trying lol. Does eny body no how to get pics up from an iPhone on to hear ?

tjRS500

Download the photobucket app, that's what I do

marky g

Sorry about the poor quality. I phone and no light is not a good combination but you get the idea what it's like. Hope you like

marky g

A few more pics. I've only fitted the front as temp just see what it looks realy. But going to remove it again to fit front mount intercooler. Rad and clean up. Also I need to fit the 4x4 bonnet. Painted both so I had a choice. Have been fitting the window seals today. What a pain of job trying to get them to sit right

SMILER258

Awesome!! Love it!

marky g

Cheers pal. I can't get enough of it at the moment. Stocked up with a crate of Stella on my home from work. And been in the garage since. The wife even brought my in there for me. I don't think that will last long though give it a few days and she will be pissed of with it again lol

marky g

Today. I've fitted fog lights to bumper. New hand brake cable. Rear pads. Bled up rear brakes. Give it abit of a clean inside. Fitted side skirts but still waiting on some panel fittings for them. Sat back alot admired it and got through 6 cans of bear at the same time

SMILER258

Can't beat the good moments eh? Looks ace. Bumper needs a wash though

marky g

Well spoted. You wouldn't want to see the inside. Some muppet decided to do a she'd load of filler work on his car next to mine which had the doors of and not masked up. Also coverd the rear seats in bright green over spray
I haven't got a clue how iam going to get it of yet. The misses spent 4 hours on one section of it today bless her and its still visible

SMILER258

Hmm, one for the bufty boffins imo. Shame some nob has to ruin your stuff. Still looks top though. Will it be out on the road next year? What's the underside like?

marky g

Ye bit pissed of about it to be honest. Think the leather is going to be scrap now. Iam aiming for it to be on the road next week end and hopefully get a couple of days use over the winter. The under side is mint no rust ect. All the running gear is rebuilt. New bearings bushes. Boots. Brake lines ect. The same guy got flipping over spray all over the back axle aswell after me blasting and painting it.
Doosh bag

SMILER258

Oof, I wouldn't scrap the leather! Got any pictures of the overspray damage? And yeah!! Get her goin soon. Can see your not one who's afraid of the damp weather!

marky g

A friend of mine has put me intouch with a bloke near me that restores leather trim.he said he sprays them with something and apparently it's realy good and very hard wearing. He's going to show me a Ferrari he's just done tommorow. So fingers crossed it could get sorted. Will add picks of the damage laiter
Ye the weather doesn't bother me I've always worked out in all weathers. Misses thinks iam mad as I always work out on the drive instead of in the garage

marky g

Today I've cleaned all the dust out of the boot and under the back seats. Washed and hoovered. Wired up rear lights ect. Fitted fuel cap. And put trim back in

Also took pictures of the over spray on the seats before I let the misses loose on them armed with rags and a drum of thinners


And after a few hours of her grafting this is what we were left with. And a tub of sadle soap. And leather treatment.

SMILER258

That leather looks lovely now! Nice job

marky g

Also recoloured the scuttle panel and fitted. And started to clean up engine bay


Can eny one tell me if there is ment to be two little bits of rubber that goes on the scuttle panel and against the curves of the top the wings. It doesn't seem to look right



Also have an annoying kink in the window screen seal on the top that I can't get out

marky g

CheeRS. Think I will have to treet her to a manicure as she's complaining about her hands with using thinners.
Also I want her to do the front ones now so will be a good bribe

marky g

Another little update. Some may class at bodging time. But an update none the less. Also could be a handy tip for some doing things cheap

Have fitted the side skirts using mud flap brakets witch cost me 11 pound for 16. First as in pic I drilled through the broken ones and fed tie wraps through. But tonight I've fitted a strip of alloy the full length of skirt and put brackets of to the mud flap clamps and all looks good. I done these with tie wraps at first as a quick fix just to hold them up. And I can't justify spending Ł100 pound on skirt clips when I have more important things to spend that kind of money on.

I've also dyed the parcel shelf black from light gray to match the black roof liner and trim

And fitted in the car along with rear seats ect but couldn't get pics as its to dark now

And fixed the top of the skirts on with these plastic trim clips makeing them remove able for cleaning


And lastly. My original plan was to paint the lip of the spoiler black after the blue but now the more I look at it the more iam not sure weather to leave it. Eny suggestions welcome

marky g

A little update hear nothing to exciting. I've fitted rs500 intercooler after cutting of the mounting brakets and re welding them in a different position. And modifiying the ports. As the cooler needed to be fitted upside down for the twin cam engine. Also fitted a alloy raidiator which also had to have brakets cut of and repositioned to clear the intercooler


Then I decided to paint the wheels white. As I can't afford a new set at the moment so thought I would have a play with the ones I've got



But then after all the years of never likening the wheels one little bit. After looking at these two pics iam not so sure now. This is the first time since fitting them to the saph I have actually thought they look ok



I've also fitted and wired up some gauges in the dash




Not the best of pics and update. But still an update
Thanks for looking

SMILER258

Undescribable. Looks Immense! The colour has sooo much shine!

marky g

Thank you. Ye iam starting to love the colour more and more now
That's still fresh out of the gun so can't wait to see it see it buffed up and in a lovely clear day.

marky g

Just a little update on this for the owner of it. Unfortunately he is not very well at the moment. With this and other circumstances. Including moveing to a new premises and it not Haveing a garage he decided he had to put it for sale
Eny way while he's in hospital we thought we would try and get some storage for it (still working on that) and give it it's first bit of buff and dust the cob webs of it to try and make him change his mind on getting rid
We gave it a quick wash a quick buff and a polish to get some nice pics with the sun on it.
Unfortunately we missed the sun. But hears a few pics of how it stands. The pictures realy do not do the colour eny justice it's alot nicer than what it seems

marky g

Just a little update on this for the owner of it. Unfortunately he is not very well at the moment. With this and other circumstances. Including moveing to a new premises and it not Haveing a garage he decided he had to put it for sale
Eny way while he's in hospital we thought we would try and get some storage for it (still working on that) and give it it's first bit of buff and dust the cob webs of it to try and make him change his mind on getting rid
We gave it a quick wash a quick buff and a polish to get some nice pics with the sun on it.
Unfortunately we missed the sun. But hears a few pics of how it stands. The pictures realy do not do the colour eny justice it's alot nicer than what it seems

SMILER258

That's not good. Hope he doesnt sell it, and best of luck with whatever he is having done and his recovery!! It looks ace! And arent you the owner markyg?

marky g

Thanks pal. Yes the owner is marky g. I've singed in on his profile as iam not a member on hear. His misses nows all his pass words doh lol
Yep hopefully he won't. It would be shame after getting this far with it

SMILER258

Oh right. Best of luck to him and I wish him a quick and speedy recovery, and please get that stored! He put mega effort into into so fingers crossed he will be able to enjoy it!

MrCapriScort

cracking project, will be a shame if he has to sell it, without enjoying it first. Lovely colour for a sapphire

marky g

Hi folks. There is a update to come on this project in the next day or so
It very nearly got sold due to ill health. But thankfully now it don't go ahead
With a new clean bit of health and the last week or two of recovery time before going back to work. I've fitted a new engine into her. Gearbox. Fuel tank. Fuel lines. Leather trim alot neater than the last and few other bits and bobs outstanding
It hasn't gone with out eny hick ups at all it's thought me all the way. I had my 3dr shell and spares stolen very recently this has also given me an extra kick up the rusty sheriffs badge to get my act together and get it sorted
Wilm try and update with pics tomorow night

SMILER258

Oh, marky g off the sierra forum is you too! Didn't recognise you until now lol. Good you decided to keep it. And if you ever decide to sell, you don't mind if I have first refusal do you? This car is such a beauty! Better than most cossies imo. Looking forward to the pics!

marky g

Yes he is me and I am him lol. Thanks for your interest in it. Took it for a little joy ride last night. It has never drove and sounded as nice as it does. Think iam on target to getting it motd this sat. So hopefully will get it to atleast one show this year
I would love to say ye to giving you first refusal but there seems to be abit of a cue at the moment for it. Typical every one wants it when it's not for sale bet if I did put it up I wouldn't get a sale lol

SMILER258

Haha, Good to know it drives nicely. And it's no suprise. It's a minter! Best of luck for MOT!

marky g

Just a few pics to start lol
Iam inbetween jobs on it tonight getting it ready for a local show on Monday
Will explain what has changed and the jobs when I've settled in for the night

Thanks for looking

marky g

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I like the wheels how they were before you painted them white.

Have you got any pics of your head lining. Did you retrim it yourself.

marky g

I was in two minds what to do with the wheels. Idealy I want new but with not being able to afford what i want I made use of these.
The polished part was rotten beyond a little elbo grease so tried the white for now. Haited it at first site but now I love them

Yes I did the roof and plastics my self. Iam going to buy a camera in the next few days. I phone pics are crap

So will take some decent ones then for you