hi peeps not sure wer to start really but here go's i found a lot of rot on my old saph and other problems so over a quick brew after work on a thursday nite last month i decided to strip it and find a beta shell for all the bits and i came up trumps,thanks loader5710 off here for the shell

the shell is really in good condition all arches mint,floor is in mint condition too. my plan for it is to go to town on it and not cut any corners,engine bay fully resparyed,re-stoned chiped and painted magenta,coilovers,mongooes system,l8 ecu and msd softwear a freshen up for the engine wiv new gasgets,water pump,sensors,and sum aero quip goodies and iam goin to get my gearbox box looked at and new clutch.

i'll try and update as much as i can for you's and keep u all filled in an no doubt sum questions for u's.

here is sum pics startin wiv my old saph and the progress tht was made then the collection of my new shell which i picked up on the 1/11/09.



the rust on the os sill/floor



back at my garage and the strip down begins on took me 3 nites and a hand from my m8s




started to pick and poke at the os rear arch


got the exhaust off


engine out




all other lil bits bein removed



then on a sunday mornin i cut it up ready for the scrap man to take





and its final journey on the bk of a tranny


R I P

now for my new shell a 14hr rwd trip to bournemouth to collect it and it was all worth it



stopped at sum services for food etc and jst to ave another quick look




now back at my garage after a long trip







gave round the boot seal a quick wipe and was amazed




nice clean back seats and dark grey carpet came wiv it,all wil b wet vaxed



it also came wiv a spare bootlid and spoiler but the 1 wiv the black tip has had sumfink react wiv the paint or laquaer so i put the colour coded 1 on 4 now



now for the arches







the job on removin the locks is awesome,went over the car wiv a magnet on a tissue and it stuck to every pannel


thts all tht ive got a the moment but i'll b workin on her 2moz so i'll get sum fresh pics for u all.

all comments welcome.

 

is that loaders shell mate?
looks good anyway pal

 

yeh it is m8,it is very good,but i want it really really good.

 

just after seeing it in the post
are u going for a full respray?

 

yeh am goin to ave it all blown over,it only needs the front end doing but why only do half a job i say

 

looks an awsome project, shame to see the old one cut up.
im doing all the engine bay on mine at the mo

 

Looks a good shell that... will be keeping an eye on this!!!

 

One of my fav colours for a saff.Its a shame you choped the other saff up.You could of kept the floor pan for a MK3/4 escort cosworth conversion.

 

thanks for the comments lads,to be honest i wasnt all tht botherd but cuttin up the shell.

glenny boy ur rite bout the floor pan shud of kept it now as wen am finished buildin the saph i want to ave a go and build a mk4 fiesta cos 4x4.

 

Looks like you've got a very nice shell there. Gonna follow this project closely.

Good luck

 

cheers stian,avnt really had time to done much this week due to work but am going to have a big session on it this wkend. i ave been putting a list together of things needed. what type/brand of stonechip do peeps go for? and do i have to scrap the old off? not thts its minging as its still magenta underneath,jst wanna give it more protection.

 

nice base to start with, good luck with it.
should have kept or sold the white one

 

another tunnel/bulk head gos to waste

 

goodproject

 

looks a genuinley good shell,nice find

 

Will be watching this,good luck,magenta,s the best colour too

 

Brian