Well I've done loads to my Sapph since I bought it back in 2004 but ive never done one of these threads so here goes.

The first thing that needed doing to her is the rear arches which over time have got worst so I bought the inner and outer arches both sides and made a start !

I have got pictures of what they where like before but that's on my camera which I'll upload tomorrow these pics are from my iPhone.

This is the passenger side arch with the corrosion removed and some new panelwork on the inner arch



The passenger side wasn't too bad so only needed a section doing.



Then I moved onto the drivers side which was the worst side after grinding the corrosion down it was clear I had to replace the whole inner and outer arches so





The dog leg section above !!

So cut the outer arch off



Which revealed the inner was knackered too

This is the lower part of the drivers side arch at the sill ! All cut off



New inner arch tacked in place



I have pics of the new arches in but it's on my camera so the progress so far is everything is in primer and round 2 next Saturday.

Passenger side not finished but just in primer until next week so it doesn't corrode





And drivers side same in primer not finished







Hope you enjoy

Tony

 

ive seen a couple pics of your car in the past honestly one of my favourite saffs mate stunning

 

great work tony, save alot of money when you can do it your self, will you paint the full car now? or just blow in?

 

Thanks mate , honestly I started this thread so it will make me want to just finish the car cos I didn't make it to any shows last year so central day is my target lol u have loads to do even after that though

 

Thanks fella I've got a good mate helping me out too which is why I got so much done in one Saturday !!!

I'm gonna paint both sides I think not sure yet but I wanted to repaint the boot lid too and paint the complete rear spoiler

 

Nice one mate..always loved the look of yours and kevs motor..proper hard as foook looking

 

Great work

 

Cant believe your saph had rust Tony as its always mint looking,least its not too bad though m8.What else ya got planned.

 

Thanks mate love the standard look of yours

I know keV it'd only recent I've noticed some bubles and investigated to find what I have But now it will be even better I want to change my exhaust cos it's an oldskool system that had the centre box removed and I think I'm getting too old as I think it's too loud also want to change the rear springs and raise the ride a little as it's too low on the eibach's then just progress from there really I've done loads to it but I've just never started a thread on it

When I first got ebony

 

Lovely saff this

 

Good work


Brian

 

its horrible starting things like this, you end up finding more and think 'why the fcuk didnt i just leave it alone!!??', just keep the goal in sight with how mint it will turn out, must say youve done a cracking job on her so far!

 

Top work mate.I got my rear arches replaced 2 years ago.

 

CheeRS mate

Yep i know what you mean mate but i can tell ya now i wont give up on her

Thanks Glenn

 

looking good mate,i need to do the same to mine lol

 

Got some more pics as promised from before i started on it

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One of my fav Saphs, good to see it getting taken care of before things get out of hand.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Nice mate, surprised needed arches as looked minty mint.
Always liked your sapphire mate

 

It could have just been repaired and filled over but i couldnt live with myself knowing it was still there mate so its better to just get rid and fit new it was honestly very minor

 

Nice 1 bruv been doing a bit of tinkering with my old beast too

are we going to see you down at the middx meet soon? and will you be on middx stand at shows this year?


Luciano

 

you done a top job of the focus so this will be good aswel, my sapphire needs same work, doesnt look bad but once you poke it with screw driver will you be doing it with waterbase the HS nexa clear coat?

 

What you been doing to yours mate? I haven't ever been to the mddx meet once ive got the old girl in some sort of order ill pop down and yes mate if its ok id like to do some stands with you guys

 

Hello Tony, hows things mate.

good to see the saph getting some special treatment,

 

Cheers mate yeah your right it all looks ok until you poke about ill be using ici or glasurite clear coat still unsure which to go for in our bodyshop we use crappy sikkens paint which makes black cars go brown so definitely wont be using that shit

 

Hello Mark im ok mate we aint spoke in ages lol, thanks

Are you back in a ford at all yet ? Hows things your end ?

 

things are great my end mate, no ford though still in a vag.

more into bikes at present.
passed my theory before xmas just need to get the practicle side of things done now

 

Ok mate fair enough i still think you need to get a cossie no matter what the misses says

 

I was very very close to buying Dougs megenta saph back in the summer.
I had the cash but he decided he didnt want to part with the car at the last minute.

 

Always loved your saph mate

 

its the most reconisable saph on the scene at the moment.
looks hard as fuck

 

Done a few little touches head lining and some carbon wrap have a look here https://passionford.com/forum/restor...esto-work.html

Sweet mate be good to see you down the Middx meet and on stand this year check out march edition of Performance Ford mag we've got a good review in there


Luciano

 

Cheers everyone Mark you will have one mate you just have to

 

L O L ! ! !

 

about time you got to work on the old girl! be good to see her out again kind of forgotten what she looks like as everytime i see the car its under her blanket

 

looks good tony,had my arches patched about two years ago will need re doing again before long starting to blister again.

 

No thoughts on more power then Tony ?

 

Love this saff!

Good work

Where did you get the carbon from?

 

She will be out soon mate

Did you have them repaired or replaced as 2 years for new ones is not good

Not at the moment mate shes on greys and T34 63 now as it is so it flys

Cheers mate Got some from Matt on here and some from some other guys cant remember who now was a while ago i think it was carbondelight

Also started getting some new little bits from the Ford parts man got some proper side skirt rivets with the sleeves



And some others for the clips



More updates to come

 

good on yer sir,one of the best sappfs out there

 

only repaired tony as they were not too bad at the time,will have them replaced next time.