hi all here are some pics of my latest project a 82 4speed xr3 with 4 owners from new and 101thou. work done so far, repairs to o/s floor, new rear arches, new o/s sill, new o/s door, new rear lower corners, repair to rear panel, work left inner sill n/s,front wings and front panel, also n/s sill then respray and overhaul of brakes and bushes etc i if anyone knows of any history would love to know cheers









on the back of the low loader the day i picked it up


will keep u up dated thanks for looking

 

I just got a Y plate 3i in caspian blue

all the best with ya resto

 

Nice mate, good to see some pics. Looks a good base :thumb:

 

thanks, yeah its a pretty good base i just want on the road in a couple of months then in a few years would like to do a full nut n bolt resto.

 

Looks Good Mate I used to have a black XR3 wished i never got rid of it

I will be watching this one

 

hi all more work done getting there slowly just put on new crossmember and front panel new wing and inner/outter sill also small repair to inner to wing and floor here are some pics


more pics to follow cheers

 

will you keep the colour?

 

Cool project.I like to see old fords getting restored.

 

Yeah defo colour is staying the same going to put it back as original as possible
Will get you posted on my progress cheers

 

Great stuff, moving a lot quicker than mine is at the mo

 

Cool i love silver eccy 3s,

 

Sooooo coool! Love mk3s! Keep up the good work!

 

nice looking mk3 xr3 keep the update's and pics coming m8

 

nearly done car know 2packed then 400 flated then 600 and finally wet n dry 800 long process but as its silver didnt want to take any chances.

All painted looks great just got to rebuild and paint wheels and detail engine,will update soon cheers

 

nearly complete should all be finished nextweek will add more pics then cheers. engine and wheels have been painted and interior put back in

 

Nice

 

Very nice

 

Thats looking very good.

 

Very nice indeed

Not a lot of these left so nice to see one actually being saved

 

Smart as mate!

 

Thanks guys for all the comments

 

Very nice looks like you have done some fantastic work.
One question,is that a webasto roof ? I have never in my life seen one on a XR3 or 3i and my old man owned at least 20 of them.Looks cool.
Its one car I would always like to own again

 

Yep it's got a britax sliding sunroof,did some digging and been told that it was a optional extra available at the ford dealership at the time,but got to say at first I wasn't fussed but its grown on me and can't wait till the summer to use it

Cheers

 

Cool It threw me a bit,like I say I have never seen a pull back roof on a mk3

 

Looking very nice pal, I have an 82 xr3 in strato silver also, it's in a million pieces but looking at ure pics may have just given me the kick up the arse I needed to spend some time on it again

 

Looking good

 

Yeah defo, you got to get it back on the road there not many left now put some pics in here so we can have a look cheers mate

 

Like it a lot !

 

Looks stunning in this picture lovely car

 

you've done a fantastic job on that mate, well done.

 

Thanks mate

 

Liking this alot :thumbs:
And your not that far away either, keep up the good work

 

it flew trough its mot friday,been driving it all weekend here are some more pics taken today








one last thing im not sure weather to put the red pin stripe back on what do you think guys ?

 

wow, thats stunning

i would put it back on

 

i think i will now, cheers

 

Looks good with the red and also without its what you prefer love xr3's looks really good

 

That looks stunning mate never seen one with full sunroof before

 

very good work

 

Quality work. Where did the outer sill replacements come from? Hadrian?

 

Such a nice car