Right cracking on with this now, spent a bit collecting bits up before starting it.
Off road for many years. It's having wings and front panel, pair of doors. All genuine ford.
Few pics
Stripped the car to this state 12 month ago and left it in corner of garage

Pulled it out other day, removed doors and anything from inside the car



Should be going for panels and paint soon, then the rebuild starts


At first I was going to go standard everything and just have it chipped for some extra poke. But the fact that requires sourcing standard mint bits as I'd want it to be minty mint.

So now I'm just going for a nice clean car. Running efi, 250 horse, standard box, probably big brakes and wheels.

I've got engine, management, turbo etc so I may swell use it all in this.

number plates



car stripped back more




steaming the underside



panels removed



Wings and front panel removed, put onto it's side ready for welding work. Makes everything easier

will update as i go on, wont be a massively quick resto

 

It didnt look to bad, is it a blueish colour by the tunnel?

 

DONT BREAK IT WHEN ITS 90% COMPLETE LIKE YOU DID WITH YOUR S2 LOL
also do you have any t34.63's for sale my big cuddly lover

 

botters, i didnt have my right frame of mind with that car, i should of finished it to be honest, i don't sorry mate

steve, it werent, needed wings and front panel and crossmember tho, the overall condition, is very good, just want to look after it by giving it some special treatment that should leave it durable to the weather and use its going to get

 

you mean make it bomb proof so you can kick its head in everytime you drive it?
if so i like!

 

yes lol, i want is 230ish horse

 

looks nice base to start from AJC and sure it will be a stunner after seeing some off your other cars especially the red RS1600i

 

Ahh thank you. Loved that car

That was a rolling shell when I got it too

 

always loved that 16i and your escos, im sure this will be of the same standards

please finish this one

 

Great looking project ,lost count of the amount of toys you have

 

I'm definitely going to finish this one Jonny. I need too. Lol

Dave, the saff, escort and this. I've downsized lol. Oh, and the bike.

 

It will be finished as if he fails to finish it I'll take over!

 

and am helping too

 

looks a good start!!

 

will keep my eye on this one i think.

 

you have too many toys aj ,im looking forward to this resto as i might have a look at one shortly myself ,do you not fancy sticking a yb in it aj?

 

ajc arnt you only in your young 20's? what do you do for a living, v jealous!

 

Good luck with it and keep the progress pics coming. . . I'm sure it'll be stunning once complete going by your previous cars

 

will be keeping an eye on this, really like a nice s1.

i remember your old 1 with diamond cut 7 spokes, it was stunning mate

 

Thats happening to the other series 1 we've got.

Crumpet, AJC is a structural steel fabricator and erector. If you need a steel framed building, he is the man.

 

Another sweet resto project, loved the red16i you did

 

As said i remember seeing you're old s1 and all your other motors have been / are mint, is the s1 still alive and with the lad you sold it to in scotland? forget his name and been trying to think for half an hour before pressing the submit button lol

 

Looking good andy

 

good work Andy.

 

that 16i looks mint well done hopefully this one will be as minty mint its a shame it looks as rough as it does but makes the transformation to restored better good luck

 

Your old 1600i looks absolutely beautiful Andy ... but I do love your escos too ! lol

 

thank you for the comments,

im 25 pal, and as daz says, i am a steel fabricator and erector on paper but i run jobs for the company i work for now. i fabricated and piut up the building in which all the cars are in.

my old s1 i sold to a lad in scotland called pete (Lucis on here) and it then it was owned by another lad in scotland, Craig Hayter, he sold it and its since dissappeared, i got told by some one it got broke which is a real shame as it was a solid good s1 and i had my heart and soul in that car, and 13k lol

my old series 1, a car i still wish i'd never sold, it was nearly 5 years ago

 

woz a mint mint car that andy

 

nice car that was mate

 

witch one the frs engine goin in then or you just braking it for some on pal?

 

It was going in this one but now, for simplicity it's having a CVH.

 

have you got original wings and front panel going back on andy/daz,if so have you got any more going spare lol

 

no spare wings or front panel, only the ones we got, sorry james

the frs is a mates and ive the space to do it so im pulling it apart for him

 

Bit done

Cross member on. And one rear arch repair

 

Another project that will no doubt be flawless when complete

 

Thank you chris

 

Nice project mate

Sure it will be mint once you have finished looking at your other cars


Brian

 

+1 looking good andy

 

Not seen this before looking good andy

 

im soooo jealous! your other cars are sooo mint and its a dead cert this one will be too!