Is this an Andy Rouse XR4Ti Shell? (more pics added)
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Is this an Andy Rouse XR4Ti Shell? (more pics added)
Hey,
We have just come across and bought this! Its aparently a "motorsport" shell. It has the airjacking points but no airjacks. it is double skinned and seam welded and it has a 4 point cage!
Here it is! been lying for a few years but it started up with just an airflow meter and some fuel. Unfortunatly the engine and running gear is standard twink stuff.
Snow tyres! wonder how long these will last on my drift car!
8 inch wide on 225 profile
We bought it for the wheels! 7x15 on the front and 8x15 on the back!
I have this info from a previous Deleted post.
cheers
We have just come across and bought this! Its aparently a "motorsport" shell. It has the airjacking points but no airjacks. it is double skinned and seam welded and it has a 4 point cage!
Here it is! been lying for a few years but it started up with just an airflow meter and some fuel. Unfortunatly the engine and running gear is standard twink stuff.
Snow tyres! wonder how long these will last on my drift car!
8 inch wide on 225 profile
We bought it for the wheels! 7x15 on the front and 8x15 on the back!
I have this info from a previous Deleted post.
Originally Posted by robrs2
Looks like it is an xr4ti and with having airjacks may well have been a circuit car.
It may have history
These are the XR4ti touring cars they ran in the BTCC about 1984 1985 ish. Andy Rouse won the title in 1895 with an XR4ti.
Now then as for LHD check out this pic of Andy Rouses car, More pics of you shell needed
It may have history
These are the XR4ti touring cars they ran in the BTCC about 1984 1985 ish. Andy Rouse won the title in 1895 with an XR4ti.
Now then as for LHD check out this pic of Andy Rouses car, More pics of you shell needed
Originally Posted by a.k.a
You have yourself a rare shell there, pity all the key components are gone though.
If you look of the passenger side front wing you will see a panel for cut out switches - thats an Andy Rouse shell as thats his trademark, which you will also see on the last car in your pic
It could well be the original shell for the XR4ti he ran before his RS500s
At a guess a lot of the bits like jacks, suspension etc will have been transfered into the early development 3dr cosworths they used until the 500 was homologated in August 87
clean it up and get it on ebay - it may surprise you what it sells for - worth a lot more than the wheels you bought it for Mort de rire
or if someone converted the rear windows to 3dr spec they would have themselves the equivalent of a Rouse RS500 touring car shell.
If you look of the passenger side front wing you will see a panel for cut out switches - thats an Andy Rouse shell as thats his trademark, which you will also see on the last car in your pic
It could well be the original shell for the XR4ti he ran before his RS500s
At a guess a lot of the bits like jacks, suspension etc will have been transfered into the early development 3dr cosworths they used until the 500 was homologated in August 87
clean it up and get it on ebay - it may surprise you what it sells for - worth a lot more than the wheels you bought it for Mort de rire
or if someone converted the rear windows to 3dr spec they would have themselves the equivalent of a Rouse RS500 touring car shell.
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Ok so heres more pics! Can anyone tell me any more about this from these?
Side
rear
front
Strut top with cage mount with threaded holes
Same again
Where the spare whell well would have been.
Rear where the seat would be
Rubbish cage and jack mount
sill
Rear quarter
other side
Batter enclosure
Wing
wing
hole in the inner wing
front
seam welded roof
more roof
rear panel
engine
cut chasis rail
underneath
Front
Side
rear
front
Strut top with cage mount with threaded holes
Same again
Where the spare whell well would have been.
Rear where the seat would be
Rubbish cage and jack mount
sill
Rear quarter
other side
Batter enclosure
Wing
wing
hole in the inner wing
front
seam welded roof
more roof
rear panel
engine
cut chasis rail
underneath
Front
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got this from 10 tenths forum
so it looks like its the real deal! 
Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER
OK I had a good chat to Andy at the weekend and he told me about the Sierra in question. There were two built in 1985 for the BTCC (that he won)
Based on the lhd American Merkur 2.3 lt 4cyl turbo injection pinto engined model it was 330bhp with a 5sp xtrack box. The roll cage mounts were for the then legal alloy cages. He seems to think them both being sold to Gullivers Travels in New Zealand and actually raced one himself in the Wellington street race that year. He also added that he "thought" that both were turned into RS 500s ?
There was also a third "show" car built for Ford for the 1985 Cologne motor show with spider web paintwork.
I also spoke to two of the guys that made them and after looking at the pictures they are 99% sure that your car is one that they made !
Also JD said for a vast fortune he would look at it and verify it !
The holes in the front wings were for the air jacks and fire ex.
Yes its probably a genuine Rouse car for what its worth , maybe some of our New Sheepland posters could throw some light from their side ?
Based on the lhd American Merkur 2.3 lt 4cyl turbo injection pinto engined model it was 330bhp with a 5sp xtrack box. The roll cage mounts were for the then legal alloy cages. He seems to think them both being sold to Gullivers Travels in New Zealand and actually raced one himself in the Wellington street race that year. He also added that he "thought" that both were turned into RS 500s ?
There was also a third "show" car built for Ford for the 1985 Cologne motor show with spider web paintwork.
I also spoke to two of the guys that made them and after looking at the pictures they are 99% sure that your car is one that they made !
Also JD said for a vast fortune he would look at it and verify it !
The holes in the front wings were for the air jacks and fire ex.
Yes its probably a genuine Rouse car for what its worth , maybe some of our New Sheepland posters could throw some light from their side ?
I remember seeing pictures of the spider web car - it was white with motorcraft decals - I am pretty sure it had been converted to 3dr spec though
Well if Andy Rouse and Co think its ok to convert them to 500 spec then this would make an excellent 500 track project with some sound history
Well if Andy Rouse and Co think its ok to convert them to 500 spec then this would make an excellent 500 track project with some sound history
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Well i have been doing a bit more hunting around and speaking to the previous owner! and we have come across the original grill that was on the car with original ICS paintowrk on it!
Like in this pic!
Like in this pic!
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Hi jeek, get it restored to it's BTCC condition, it will be rarer than the 500 touring cars !
Merkur stuff isn't that difficult to get, I have been doing some engineering for a local guy for his XR4ti race car.
Andy
Merkur stuff isn't that difficult to get, I have been doing some engineering for a local guy for his XR4ti race car.
Andy
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Originally Posted by Stavros
I vote make it into a proper Andy Rouce BTCC rep, but your next years EDC/Eurodrift car, with a supercharged 24V V6 in it 
We will see what happens!
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had this sitting for a while now very little interest, had some knobs from ireland saying they were coming over with 1k for it, and guess what?? NO SHOW.
so i dunno what to do, i defo dont have the cash to invest in it as a project.
so i dunno what to do, i defo dont have the cash to invest in it as a project.
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what are your two XR4t's? My dad had a silver one back in the late 80's with a 2.8 turbo technics kit it was quick car at the time.
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I have a white 1985 which is my road car. And a silver one which is also 85 but thats in bits at the moment they are both the 2.3 turbo. I will put some pics up asap. Cheers Rick.
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