After looking at my 3 door looking sorry for itself in the corner of the workshop for far too long decided it was time to give it a freshen up ready for a planned ring trip next year. Was planning on doing a full resto but with the "credit crunch" and an 8 day old son that will haveto wait a while. http://s424.photobucket.com/albums/pp324/cossiestevo/

 

Bit of a problem with pics, will try again.....






A few pics before the big strip down started


Drivers side arches and sill trim removed, happy days only an inch patch to weld into the arch,inner arch and sill are like new.


Couple of pics of the new wheels that will be going on...

How it got left when it started to get too cold... more soon.

 

good luck mate

 

good project, i'll be keeping an eye on this

 

Good luck with it mate


Brian

 

very good job my friend...

 

Another 1 saved....... good luck with the build, hope it all goes ok for you

 

Good luck with the build. Loveing the wheels

 

It hurtst to my eyes to see a 3door like that. Luckely you are making a project out of it

 

Will be nice again, shame to see them in that state but not for long, long live the 3dr !

 

It looks in good nick mate please please keep it as it should be and put it back on the road

 

very good base to start with

 

that yellow mexico looks nice in the back ground whats the story with that one?

 

My old car i was wondering when i would see it again been looking out for it as you said you were going to resto it. Glad to see it will be back to its former glory.

Cheers

Ian

 

woo! sell the fiestas and the sapph and buy my engine!

 

Thanks for all the comments, it will be nice to get back on the road again, the yellow mexico is a customers car having steel bubble arches and general tidy up to be used for club rallys. Not much else happened this week as i am having lights put up in the workshop so will be able to see what im doing!!!

 

What colour are you going back to original white???????

 

Nice project mate, glad to see another 3dr minted!

 

Hi, started on some parts of the body and noticed it was white underneath but everything has been painted, engine bay, all the interior under carpets, behind dash etc, and checked the colour code on the vin plate and its diamond white??? Do you know any history of the car, when or why it was painted????

 

3drs look awesome in white

 

Hi Steve

The guy i bought the car bought it like that and he had it for some number of years. I hpi checked it when i got it and it is down as having a clour change from white to black! i questioned with the previous owner who said that the previous owner didnt like it white and wanted it black and had it colour changed.

Otherwise it was hpi clear and had all its original panels so i had no reason to query. The car was also solid.

Hope to see more updates soon go for white best colour imo.

Cheers

Ian

 

theres the answer then! you can sleep at night now paul! . . actually you cant lol. white is definately the best colour but probably best saved for the 'big resto'!

 

Small update now christmas is a memory can get back on it again, some more stripping out done and made a small start on some of the body work.







Think my brothers got his work cut out sorting out the wiring on this one!!!







More bits to store somewhere!! Start taking a few bits off and you dont know when to stop, think this might go further than i originally planned!!!!



The rest of the glass will be coming out this week, finish taking the dash out, look at the engine for a while, take doors, bonnet and tailgate off, look at the engine some more.....

 

Looking good are what colour are you going you decided yet. I guess with the dash coming out etc your going back to white!!!!!!

Cheers

Ian

 

Think my brothers got his work cut out sorting out the wiring on this one!!!

no problem! wel make a nice engine loom to go with it all aswel

 

white 3 doors
go on paint it white lol

 

ah i think i just got the last bit lol! was that a hint for a trip to take your engine out?! lol!

 

Nice one mate i hope it all goes well.

 

Nice job.

 

done anymore yet havent seen an update for a while

ol

 

Quick update, not much done to the car the past couple of years, with family and keeping my business going through the recession car got left alone, but had a good year last year and managed to get a few parts for the car so work has started again.

All glass now out and most of the outer body stripped and down to bare metal.







Passenger door lock damage



Two aerial holes, left one has been welded and filled so will have to measure which is right



Genuine 500 spoiler i picked up last year to go with front bumper and lower rear spoiler, didnt want a 500 rep but they just look so good with these parts.

 

looking good mate ,and im glad to see it getting finished

 

looking good cant wait to see her finished will want it back now ive sold me three door lol

 

Wow, loads of work to do then, shell looks solid tho.
Keep up the good work

 

Its a sign that the 500 spoiler is white. You know it makes sense. White is best lol

 

Looking good mate...Keep up the good work.

 

how much did you pay for the 500 rear spoiler?i bought one last year also and was wondering if i payed the going rate!! pm me if you like.

 

Looks a nice solid one that

 

All these 3door resto's is making me want my own keep up the good work!