I had read on PassonFord about Andy Gallagher and his Focus Cosworth Conversion. I spoke at length with Jason about the best way to do the conversion and each time we came back to the idea of sending the shell to Andy Gallagher to be done. Jason said he was in Northamptonshire so it shouldn't take too much to sort out. I got his number and gave him a ring and two things struck me as odd...

Firstly - Andy Gallagher has probably the strongest scottish accent I have ever heard. Not bad for a bloke who lives in Northamptonshire I thought.

Secondly - The long silence that followed my question of "Whereabouts in Northamptonshire are you ?". I should have guessed it, he was nowhere near Northamptonshire. He was in Scotland, East Ayrshire to be precise. Fooking miles away from the South Coast of England where I live !

After much piss take out of Jason, and I refuse to let him forget, the shell was shipped up to Andy where it remained for several weeks. After several phone calls and text messages later I got that call to say it was ready for collection. An evening job if he had have been in Northamptonshire Anyway, both Jason and I travelled up to Scotland in a hired 4x4 (U-drive are crap by the way) with trailer. An overnight stay in a travel lodge before the day finally arrived.

Several days before this road trip Jason and I had stripped the running gear from a scrap Sierra just so we had something to sit the car on for it's journey home. The running gear I have refurbed is not quite up and running yet.

Anyway, I spent that Tuesday morning beaming from ear to ear at the sight of my new Focus Cosworth. And what a stunner she is ! ! ! !. So thanks Andy......







As you can see, she is now RHD and ready to be built up. Next I need to sort out some bodywork issues but I will update you on them very shortly.

All for now. Chris