After many years of being a Subaru owner, I decided it was time to go back to my roots, being an old school ford boy.

So I decided to buy a MK2 XR2 that needed restoring before it was passed it.

Partial striped the car and inspected it, found that it needed some welding, but not too much, so the car was pretty solid to begin with.

I then did all the body repairs and the fully repainted the car at night and weekend, I also striped the engine bay and repainted it as well.

The interior was a bit of a mess, so sorted that out.

Had the pepper pots sandblasted and then I repainted them.

Then put the car back together.

Most of the money spent was spent on putting it back to its original state, people over the years had changed quite a few things like the lights, indicators etc so I wanted to put it back to original.

I am a new member.

Here are the pics




















The wife has been running the car for a few months now and running sweet as a nut, we can not believe the interest we have had in the car, people stopping us all the time making us offers for the car unto 3k for it we also have a glove box full of numbers to ring when we decide to sell it.

So I have decided to restore another ford I have bought an Escort MK3 Cabriolet in white, with RS kit and RS wheels and recaro trim, needs restoring and a white hood adding like the SE. So I will be posting another thread soon with details and pics.

 

good work mate, kep restporing them, looks good lol

 

Absolutely fantastic work there, mate - all credit to you

As a fellow Mk.2 XR2 owner, I'm glad to see another one saved and back to it's former glory - it looks superb!!

Welcome to the site as well

 

excellent stuff mate, nice to see another one saved

 

nice

 

minter!

 

Nice to see you,ve kept it standard looking

 

awesome lookin xr2..

love the old mk2's!!

 

Welcome to pf ,xr2 looks great

 

fastest resto thread ever lol car looks amazing!!! keep up the good work

 

Very nice mate


Brian

 

i like that alot. soon mine will be as mint as that, in middle of restoration half prepped and getting ready for paint think they look mint standard. top job!

 

Seen this in the flesh and what a good job he has done

well done again dave

 

Very nice!! welcome to Passionford!

 

nice! Red is my favourite colour on standard XR2's!

 

Looks fantastic well done

I presume you have got a toeing eye cover for it

 

looks well nice mate keep it up

 

Thanks for all your comments, it seems like it was a quick turnaroud as I posted it all at once, it actually took me four weeks of weekends and late nights.

I did get a towing eye cover after much searching.

Well have started on the MK3 cabriolet today and will start another thread with pics once I can get them loaded on.

 

Its good to see these being sorted out, Always wanted one.

 

4 weeks of weekends and late nights is a quick turnaround , compared to mine lol

 

Full credit to you mate, that looks gorgeous.

I want one.

 

good luck finding 1 mate

 

Quick going m8 - can u spray my esc cab!!!

 

Stuuning example only XR I not had an XR2/XR2i

 

Done a nice job on that one!