tonyRS

it looks like the seat bolster is the problem with the centre console sitting over mate, but i have to say that car looks stunning and the trim has transformed it 100%

Glenn_

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I went to Danty to get some cloth and there was none left.Someone had bought the lot.The woman who deals with all the fabric said they arnt getting anymore in aaahhhhh.Back to square one.

BRAMMER

iTrader: (23)

Very nice looking, interior looks a million times better

adam151082

Ok been a while but ive decided to strip the underside, not going for a blinged up underside its just purely preventative maintenance, bare metal to remove and rust from getting worse, and powder coat the rusty bits

Jacked it up and put it on axel stands, removed the wheels and bumpers

Its not toooo bad atm, this is inside the front wheel arch where they rot


Still the front arch



Looks like sombodys had a go a long time ago

BRAMMER

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Make sure you get in behind that sealer under the front arches as the water gets trapped, well worth doing and yours doesn't look too bad at all

adam151082

Cheers m8, ill do that, but the only water my car see's is the stuff that hits the garage window

adam151082

Can any help? The long bolt that holds the diff on seem to be stuck tight, ive removed the bolt off the end but its just not budging, is the somthing im missing?

Also I ordered a light to work on the car off ebay and it arived damaged so I contacted the seller and they sent another two out for some reason, so 3 lights for Ł20, canny score


Also one of the axle coming out, everyone seems to upload these so I thought I may as well


And a perk of work is we have a sand blaster so I tested it on a hub, I did take it to bits I just loosly put it back together here

Glenn_

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3 lights for 20 quid.. bargain.

adam151082

Bought some new spray paint and im going to use it under the car insted of red oxide primer, seems to get awsome reviews and it drys over 90% zinc. Heres a little test sample



Im going to spray it black after as im trying to avoid powder coating

adam151082

Ok so im not gona do this for every part but I thought id show the rear brake guards off, I thought they where shot but I still took them to work to sand blast them the zinc sprayed them.

Has anyone ever tryed painting car parts as I dont fancy powder coating.




Never going to make it on a concorse car but thats not what im after.

adam151082

Ok so ive been in the garage for a couple of hours tonite, removed the power steering rack as it leaks and uses more fluid than petrol


Also started on the rear arch, I had hoped to have it all bear metal by christmas but jeeez this stuff it tough to remove, wire wheel just seems to move the seam sealer about

80% done



Also found this
Ill leave it till last incase anything else pops up



Also my dusty pants,



Can any tell me how to remove this conector on the end of the fuel line?

cozzy jeff

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Adam there is a proper two pronged tool to remove the plastic pipe but im sure I just used two terminal screwdrivers pushed up inside, another pair of hands might help.

adam151082

Cheers Jeff, ill give it a go. Did you get any welding done on yours?

gingerturbo

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Yeh I got some fuel pliers (neilson) make them

Your making good progress

adam151082

Ok so this has got me puzzled, why has sombody fitted a different rear Anti Roll Bar(ARB)? im asuming this isnt standard 3door.

It looks like there can be 2 fixings for the ARB the original then these extra one that have been welded on

Standard and a blurry picture of the other ones


Looks like this has been added, im sure its not standard

adam151082

Done abit digging and it turns out to be a Escort Cosworth anti roll bar, apparently its a good mod and as this one looks like someones done a good job I may as well keep it

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-s...-mounting.html

might see if I can find a 22mm and see whats best between to 16mm and 22mmm

adam151082

Not much of a update on the car, still removing underseal, and still need to findout how that fuel line unconnects.

Just wanted to mention some essential equipment for the job

Number one is taking the car to bits, I bet this has saved may rounded bolts and skinned knuckles


Number two, removing the underseal causes alot of dust, dirt, smoke and noise. So PPE

Sonic Boom

iTrader: (11)

I did exactly the same to my 3 Door mate so I could fit a Escos 22mm rear ARB, looks like they have done it the same as me by cutting the mountings off a sapp shell and welding them on if done properly once it's undesealed and painted it looks factory.
Rich

adam151082

Could someone please photoshop these wheels a couple of different colors, silver, gray, black etc

adam151082

Ok so things slowed down abit over christmas but i still done some bits on the car but ill wait till theres some half decent pictures took, i got all the underseal off and cut a couple of rusty bits out and after failing to find someone i trust to come to the house and do some welding i went and bought my very own MIG





And my first attempt on a scrap bit pannel




Ive ordered a auto dimming welding mask to make the job abit easyer and ill then have two hands free

adam151082

Ooh, ive also got all the underseal off, im just prepping for primer using Bilt Hamber Electrox

Glenn_

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I wish I could weld. I hope you have fun with the welder.

LaserSierra

hello

Do you still have the rear seat made of leather? In that case, is it for sale?

adam151082

Sold m8, sorry

LaserSierra

okej, thanks

adam151082

Well i though id bite the bullet and try my welding on the car as i was sick of practicing, heres my first patch i made up and welded in, im chuffed with how it turned out. I just need to find something to get on to grind the welds flat.








Also just had a bill thats double i was expecting of Bara Motorsport.

adam151082

Ok so its been a few month but ive bought another project so thats taken up alot of time.

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...e-project.html

But after alot of time on my back ive managed to get the underside in color, no where near concours but im happy with it.







Guess the build up begins, i dowt it will be out this year though seen as i have a motorbike

little bram

looks really good mate top job

binks101

Nice work there mate

adam151082

Bit of a long and slow update. Had some bits zinc plated.



Ive fitted the petrol tank and this is the only photo ive got, with my RGV250

siscossie

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Looks really good coming on well

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

its been a while lol.I hope you haven't run into too much trouble.

adam151082

No Glenn just ran out of motervation at the moment, more interested in motorbikes 😜

adam151082

Getting there

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Is it gonna be a concourse car? Its mint matey.

adam151082

No where near concourse m8, theres alot of stuff going back on the way they came off. Its more of a remove the rust before it gets worse excercise

adam151082

Ok so its been a while and works been abit slow on the old Sierra.

Some of the bits ive been blasting and painting




Old Vs New





And the main reason things where slow over the summer

cozzy jeff

iTrader: (4)

Nice work mate

COLEYST200

iTrader: (3)

Looking very nice mate

adam151082

Thanks guys.