Bought this back in october. It has 121k on the clock but im only the 3rd owner, first person had it 19 years Pics are of what it was when i first bought it!

 

 

[quote=Fordmad!;4912206]Bought this back in october. It has 121k on the clock but im only the 3rd owner, first person had it 19 years Pics are of what it was when i first bought it!

Not bad seeing as it stood as a gate in a field for 5 years!!!

 

[quote=Fordmad!;4912220]
Looks worse then it is

 

Some more pics

Clear indicators and white decals!







Bonnets open on this pic

Recaros Ł30 from scrappy BARGAIN!!!

 

As it stands now, wheels sanded and a new roof from scrappy Ł80!




Rocker cover and strut tops white, cam cover and gearbox next!

Seats in!

These could be an option in white!

 

Plans for the future

Rs turbo bodykit
Restore underside
Either complete engine rebuild or 2.0 zetec conversion whith i thnk would be best
Uprate brakes
Polybushes straight through


Any advice on th e2.0 conversion would be much appriciated!!!

 

Took some more pictures of underneath...surprising very solid except for the spare wheel well but thats easily sorted!

Going to start underneath at the end of summer hopfully by then some of the underseal will have worn off haha




Dodgy repair on drivers door will have to sort that out somtime!





Sills are very solid, and so are the inner sills!





Gave the headlights a spray, not the best but are better then they were!



Fuse box is very soild although pic dosn't do it justice!



Second hand pipercross and cold air feed on. Got it for free of my mates focus










Found a big dent in the petrol tank that i didnt no was there, nothing bad tho!



Only bit of welding needed on the boot apart from the battery tray!

 

At least it wont cost as much to fill up. ha ha.
Looks a good solid car, a mate of mine has just bought one and it is mint.
I love the way they look.

 

Yeah its solid to be fair! Would turbo it but going for a good old trusty zetec!!!

 

Looks good ,good luck with the rebuild

 

Might wait till the winter for a full restoration...just want to use it when the weathers like this!!!

 

Thats in not bad nic for the ages of it.Keep up the good work.

 

looks like a tidy shell.

a lad on my site has just about finished a complete restoration on 1 identical
to yours and im half way through restoring a mk3 SE cabby.

 

did you say it was left standing by a gate for 5 years..

i got an rs1600i that was dumped for 7 years theres a post on here some where of it and pics..

good luck with the rebuild

 

Yeah it was used as a gate for the cows....some people, thats why i can't understand why its in such good condition!

Is it the rs1600 on the abandoned car thread where its next to the s1? Put in a link so i can have a look!

 

looks to be in bloody good nick for a car that stood in a field for five years ,good luck with the resto mate looks good so far

 

dont rs kit it!

 

Why should i not rs kit it?

 

just be another xr tryin to be somthing there not there are less xrs about than rs's now, so by not fittin it your deing different lol

also try dmb graphics they have an ebay shop get some proper 90's spec decals (noticed u had fitted 80's spec)

only my opinion mate

 

Just had the MOT today only failed on 9 things which for the first MOT in 6 years ain't bad

Headlamp not working (easy fix)

Indicator wrong colour (have amber ones)

Wiper insecure (easy fix)

Headlamp aim too high (free fix)

Passenger seat loose (easy fix)

Needs new windscreen

Front exhaust leaking (Guna put new system on it)

Needs new battery tray (quoted Ł60)

New discs (going to get uprated discs and pads)

All in all very happy

 

Good little project mate, as said for sitting in a field for 5 years, bodywork has held up well........ nice colour too

 

Love this pic for some reason!

 

Its a bit blurred..

 

Thats phone pics for you!

 

thats grate mate u enjoying it now?

 

carnt of been cows in that field they wouda eaten the roof stupid
animals, left me go kart in mates field for a week an the
ate the seat

jokes aside looks like a good shell

 

Well im not putting it on the road yet might loose my licence soon so need to get that sorted then i can get the car on the road!

 

After a few months ive MOT'D the car, Tax an Insured it and am loving it!!

Mates are saying turbo it but its not the fastest thing in the world but more then enough for me especially after its been rebuilt!!

Ive decided not to RS kit it as i havnt seen a good clean XR for ages, but often see Turbos!

My mate has just bought a red RS and when parked together mine gets just as many looks as his

Future plans, Refurb and spray wheels Ice White (Hopfully before Ford Fair)

Nice Exhaust System, Pipercross Panel Filter.

Winter, start on the underneath, tidying it up!!

Refurb brakes

Rebuild the engine

Full respray

Pics to follow

 

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belo carro
parabens

 

 

Can't decide if I want mk3 lights on the back or not??

 

Should of really washed her before I took the pictures.

Im really liking the XR look as I was goin to add the RS kit but decided there are more RS's about then good clean straight XR's so no major changes are going to take place, just a freshen up!!

Can't wait to get cracking on the underside!! Good clean down, replace what I can, and loads of Hammerite!!

 

Just noticed the date on the camera is wrong

 

Its in for a Camelt today! Going to buy a Fuel Filter aswell, will hopfully make it run abit smoother!

Might aswell do the Oil again while im at it, in hope that it quietens the engine abit

 

Got a bargain with all this. Should of been Ł45, thanks to a mate having a Halfords Trade card I got it for Ł25!!

Just picked it up from the garage where its had the Cambet done for Ł20!!!

 

As you can see it was in desperate need of a new Fuel Filter!!!



Thats better! Runs abit smoother now I reckon it hadnt ben changed in at least 8 years!



As you can see it wasnt in good shape When I emptied the fuel out of it, it was literally black!! No wonder it wasnt running as smooth as I wanted!!





Done all that this afternoon, plus its had the Cambelt done so thats another worry off my mind

 

Car pretty much stripped and ready for the underneath to be hammerited!

 

Original exhaust system still on it!