i bought this car as i had the urge for a 3 door and this one came along right at the right time.

i bought this from a bloke off here as he did intend to do this himself but due to family comitments he could not start/finish it.

this was a car that has been off the road for over 10 years and has only covered 34,000 miles,with full fsh and a couple of mot's.

the car used to belong to Clint Gaskin and was a big bhp car years ago,been in the mags a few times and now has a more sensible bhp output from the engine.

the car needs the head gasket doing and work in the engine bay,and minor dents and scratces in the body work, it has another bonnet and grill due to being damaged in storage i think

i decided to give the car to a mate Neil, the sprayer, to get the body work fully sorted,inside and out so to get the car the way it should be.

the engine,whats left of it will be comming out and getting refreshened by JC while its out and them get it all ready to go back in while Neil sorts the body out.

should not take long to finish it so will be driving it around for a bit then probably sell it as i have enough cars.

a few pics of what it is like now and one from years ago when Clint had it.

when it was Clints.



now....















will post more pics as the work goes on with it.

 

 

How many cars now




Fair play dave Dont look to bad either

 

Another one to add to the collection

Good luck Dave, looks like a good starting base

 

Ello mate

That looks like a good base I dunno why but I keep getting that urge to get one aswell I know I won't be able to hold off for too much longer soon as I get offered a cheap one

top buy though

 

good luck with it mate, its got the same cap missing off of the spoiler as mine fucking thing went missing last week

 

thanks lads.

this is a very good car,no rust anywhere on it,nothing like some other 3 doors with the innerwings falling off or the rear chassis rotted away.

going to be mint when done.

 

i have my set in the car.

 

did they come with the car? cant bloody get them fords dont make them anymore any ideas where i can get them from?

 

yes,they came with the car.

nothing missing from it,it is complete....just in kit form.

Sorry,not got a clue where to find anymay have to buy a rear spoiler with them fitted,then sell it on.

 

 

Nice

 

found a set on ebay,

80 QUID!!!!
for 7 bits of round plastic

 

thats cheap i think.

Sure Kev Sharp sold a set for over Ł150.

 

good find dave you will be catching me up soon with all the cosworths you keep buying

 

not enough time left in my life to catch you up Ian.

 

blimey better get them if their that expensive

 

hope it comes together mate

 

Why do we have a love for these old antiques

Good luck with it all Dave, may even be round later in mine

 

Looks cool mate, a good base and with 34k on the clock you'll make a mint on it!

Nice one Dave!

 

Good luck , will be keeping a watch on this one

 

fair play Dave good project

 

thanks lads.

 

Looks good Dave......

Wheels have made a massive improvement....

 

Be good watching the updates on this Dave
Are you going for buftyness or big power?

Did you buy it off Gary?

 

another one


good luck with it mate

 

M.A.D.RST

yes it was off Gary.

not going anything lol, just gong to get work done to it,run it for the summer i think then sell it on.

not going to keep it.......i think.

sidewayz

could not help it.

 

Mmmm 3 door

Get the Mk11 finished first Dave

 

just waiting for the bloke to give me the ok to give him the body shell so he can do the all the fabrication work to group 4 spec.

think it will be about 2 month wait as he is busy doing one at the moment.

when that work gets done it will be straight in there for painting and them the building starts.

 

quality find mate,mine had been off the road sat in a drive for 5 years and ive still not had it painted and nobody believes me

 

Dave

WTF do you do for a living TOO MUCH BRASS

nice one

 

should make a nice motor dave!!...ive got mine going in for paint in the next month..cant wait the saph just aint the same

 

Nice one dave, u must have to much time on your hands.

next time your bored you can rebuild mine

 

Looks really nice Dave mate Well chuffed for you.YOU do have too much time on your hands though LOL

 

Lee Reynolds

been busy working weekends for months Lee.

RobS

see above.

no time whatsoever,getting better now its staying light longer of a night.

the sludge

see above too.

nellyscossy

it will be mint when its all done.

all ready to sell it then and concentrate on the mk.2 escort.

 

I see Money grabber

seriously Dave, what do you do?

 

lol, no choice most times Lee.

i'm a site supervisor/machine operator in the demolition industry,currently comming to the end of a 3 year job in Shell,Stanlow, not got the job behind but needed to be finished asap,thats the reason for the amount of overtime getting done,going to be in Sellafield again soon doing a big job there.

not mega money but its good enough.

 

is it machine demo or controlled explosive you work in Dave?
Would love to witness that controlled explosive demolition go off Although i would have even more so loved to have witnessesd one of Dibnahs chimenys coming down too

 

Lee Reynolds

is it machine demo or controlled explosive you work in Dave?

Machine demo Lee, high reach work for the higher stuff.

We mainly do industrial stuff Lee.

We are currently doing Buncefield,the place that blew up near London,and just finished doing Heathrow T5.

so we get about.

Sellafield again soon.

 

Everyday is a school day
Cant wait to see what you do with her fella