Hi Guys

Some of you might remember i started a restoration thread not so long ago about my 3dr cossie. It was abit slow to start as there was not many pics and we all love the PICS so now im further into it i have decided to start another thread with more pics.

A mate of mine bought the car originally to restore but his other toys kinda took over and i managed to persuade him to part with it.
I was originally building an wrc styled escort cosworth with skyline running gear but sold it to fund this project. (Love the wrc escorts)

I had been out the scene for a long time but had a few cossies years ago and have had all sorts of cars since and still come back to a cossie (says something) I always wanted a 3 door and to strip it bare and start again but never had the time or funds. NOW I HAVE and im loving it

Any comments welcomed guys

This was it the day my mate picked it up:


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Then a few months down the line we dragged it out of his workshop:

To be fair it looks worse than it is, my mate is a perfectionist and because the wings were non gen he took them off.

Tucked up in my garage awaiting the resto


A few pics of it being stripped:



Well as always with these old fords it esculates quite quick. I new there was some welding to be done so i set about buying as many new genuine panels as possible and a rollover jig to do a proper job:


How sorry does this look for itself:



The rest of the running gear was filthy aswell, The car hasn`t been taxed since 2006 and the least they could of done was cleaned it before the tucked it away in its (DAMP) garage for 6 years

Anyway as i was getting all the underside ready for the new sills and arches to be welded in and all the stone chip off etc i got a phone from a mate "Wanna buy a new old stock shell" Now to be honest i had spent £1200 on parts already to do mine but when i saw the pics of the new shell and was told the price i had to have it.
Day we picked it up from Oakfields in Hook:

Brand new unstamped 909 cosworth shell with sunroof all original and not a mark or rust on it

Out with the old and in with the new as they say:


This has made life so much easier as dont get me wrong im no bufty and she will get driven hard but if im gonna do this its got to be right.

Up on the rollover jig ready to be started:



Just gonna post this lot up before round 2 to make sure the pics come up.