Hi All

Though i have been looking at this site and watching people build some brilliant cars for some time, but have only just registered due to buying a ford.

When i was in my youth i was addicted to fords owning (2 x Super sports and 1 x Escort Custom) but then move onto buying Subaru's instead of Cosworths even though Cosworths were still very close to my heart. I think at the time i wanted something newer. (were talking 1997 here) Escorts were out of my price range and sierra's just seemed dated at the time.

But now i am back in a position to purchase said car i didnt want to miss out on a childhood dream.

So, here she is, my K Plate Cosworth which has been dry stored for nearly 7 years. In that time one owner couldnt get here running correctly and spent £4000 on the engine with reciepts to prove. He still couldnt get the car to run properly so he sold it to the person i bought it off. He did find the fault and fix it but lost interest in the car and again put it into storage.

Thats the story upto now so i'll let the pictures tell the rest.

Thanks

 

Looks very nice mate...I would be worried what was wrong that took 4 years to not even work it out lol.

 

looks a clean shell mate engine work can always be sorted out

 

Hi

The problem turned out to be electrical. Something to do with the cars emobliser and current drop. I think after he'd spent that sort of money and was still scratching his head thinking its a mechanical issue you just lose interest and cut your losses. The guy who i bought the car from admitted that in reality he didnt have the time or inclanation to get stuck into her.
i think im just lucky to be in the right place at the right time to secure a mint car with afew issues that need sorting out one by one.

 

Welcome
Looks a clean car
good luck with it '

 

Hi and welcome... Nice looking motor..!

 

hi & welcome,very nice,wheels do it for me

 

Looks well on the comps. Good luck with it.

 

very nice the wheels look spot on!

 

Comps?

 

Like them wheels

 

Looks nice mate

 

love the OZ Mags!! im baised :P

 

You will never regret buying a Sapphire cosworth 4x4 just selling them.
I speak from experience

 

looks awesome with them rims on mate
and welcome to pf

 

Lol was on my phone, didn't even look closely at them, just presumed they were TH's.
Look well on it anyway.

 

Nice saph

 

Looks really nice, love the rims! If you need any work doing on it take it to geoff at chorley street garage in bolton he is very good with cossies.

 

Hello pal, car looks mint, i like the wheels.

 

Very nice! As above, liking the wheels....

 

Lol! I did wonder

 

Really not into those rims, makes the ford paint look grubby

Nice set of sharktooths would look better

 

looks good on them wheels

 

Sharktooths are you mad lol them wheels look well tough on it i dont think you could pick a better set!

 

Hello and welcome to the site
Nice car.
Any future plans for it?

 

nice car mate love the wheels

 

welcome and the car look awsome on those wheels and all over good luck with it and hope you enjoy it

 

Hi all
Thanks for the kind words.
Just to give you a brief update about the car. I have taken the car to the local body shop to have the drivers side rear arch cut out and repaired due to rust. (i wish i had taken pic's but i didnt sorry) I am also having a dent pushed out in the rear passenger door, the door moldings refitted and then a general good buff and polish. When i get the car back i'll take some more pics and upload them.

After that im just going to get the car back up and running replacing the timing belt, sensors, spark plugs etc. Ive bought a timing belt cover, afew clips here and there, a rocker cover gasket etc just to really get the car to a point where im happy mechanicly and then i'll start on tidying up the wiring loom before having someone set the fueling and boost.

Once the car is back i'll take some pic's of the car and the stuff i have bought

Again thanks everyone for showing intrest in my project.

 

welcome looks a clean shell good look with build

 

Hi Again

Thank you for the kind words.

Just to update you to where im at with the car. I received it back from the body shop yesterday after having both inner and outer sills replaced, the strenghtening plates inside the sills replaced, the O/S/R arch cut out and replaced and the N/S/R door repaired. All these area's were painted and then the full car buffed. Next to do is replace the rotten fuel tank and line all the engine, I have a new fuel pump and holder to fit then a complete service on the engine before I have it remapped as the car has bigger injectors, etc etc.

Can anyone advise who to use for a remap in the Lancashire area. I was going to use Wayne Schofield @ Chipwizards in Milnrow Rochdale as im told he is very good unless there is anyone better?
Thanks again and here are the pic's.

 

that looks amazing.... im now looking for a set of them rims

where abouts are you in manchester? im from the area and in the process of buying a 2wd shell (in white) and doing a restoration of my own

 

sapp looks sweet mate love the wheels, be watching progress on this car

 

HI

I live in Oldham. Good to hear your doing a rebuild too. Are you looking at the cosworth shell on Ebay at the moment? Hopefully you'll get some pic's up once you get the shell and make a start.

Thanks

 

Hi and welcome.Nice car mate dont be scared to use it.Its only a car at the end of the day.

 

Ah right, I used to work over that way in failsworth... Im in wilmslow now thought. I've bought a shell off here, well I've been to see it and put a dipper down. Just waiting for my mate to get back off holiday with his transporter so I can go and pick it up, well excited!! This'll be my 2nd saph in as many months lol

Dan

 

Looks very nice that mate. Welcome to the pf club and deep wallet group lol.

 

Thanks for the messages everybody.

Right just to bring the thread upto date. I have been doing afew things on the car when money allows, I removed the old rotten fuel tank, cleaned and painted the underside of the floor, Ive only give it a quick doing as i want to get the car on the road this year. Once winter comes I will strip the underside of the car and paint the floor properly. I have painted a new tank in Bmw mini Grey. i will use this color throughout the car as and when i overhaul parts like the back axle or running gear etc. once i had put the car back together i decided to run the car in for an MOT just so i had a list of what is needed to get her on the road. To my supprise and bearing in mind the car hasnt been on the road since 2009 all she needs is an ABS sensor as the lights on, a set of front brake pads which im going to replace with a full set of disc's and pads all round anyway, an indicator bulb and a cat as the car has a full stainless on her. All in all i was dead chuffed to hear that
Now on a negative side i think the head gasket is on its way out because even though the car starts and ticks over great, even revs great there is water in the oil and the header tank is loosing its level. A further investigation is needed but im just happy to carry on down my list replacing or repairing as I go.
Right, enough from me, its time to let the pictures do the talking.

Thanks
Andrew

 

Looking good.

Did you get it set up by wayne in the end?

 

very nice sapp you got there