So I purchased this



The drive home was interesting, it was clear the car has issues which need addressing,

the interior came out today, the carpets were filthy and it was a little neglected inside.

All the trims came out, seats out, and carpets out,
The carpets were shampooed and dried and refitted.
All the plastics were cleaned and refitted,
The leather was cleaned and fed to make it nice and supple again,
The roof lining came out and I'm now about to retrim it in alcantara along with the pillar trims.

The centre console had been mutilated so I've not bothered putting it back in untill a new one is found,
All that is now back in is very clean and I have a list of things to get so it can be finished off ASAP.

It smells and looks a different car inside already!







Engine bay will be next on the list

 

And so it begins

 

Yep lol

 

What's your engine spec gonna be James ? Looks a great job thus far btw

 

I'll be keeping an eye on this one

 

Probably stay T34 on the 72s at the moment, I want to get the car right before I look for anymore power,
The previous owners have spent lots of money on the car but forgotten about the important basic things, like having working power steering and having an oil tight engine. Or wheels that point in the right direction,

Once it's right who knows

 

You gonna use it as a daily James? Or have a runaround too?

 

I look forward to seeing the progress.

 

It's an every day car, I'm sure it will have the odd day where its in bits being fixed but I don't see the point owning a car to look at, I want to drive it!

Thanks for the comments so far guys!

 

When you want to sell let me know��������

 

Its in the right hands :0)

 

Looks like a tidy example, any mods planned or just getting the resto work done and sorting out issues?

 

We will see, I'm not normally one to leave them alone

I'm about to start making a new loom for it

 

Very nice


Brian

 

Looking forward to the updates,

 

Looks good on those wheels.

 

Cool James.Are you gonna use it over the winter months.

 

Looking good
Will follow with interest

 

Looks like this could get expensive !

Great looking car though

 

I like the look of this

 

Hell yeah!

 

Looking good mate how about rust has it got any that you no about . Have a good look under the seals down the front window as I'v had to do my mates as there a water trap and my mates were rotting it was shocking . All the best with it

 

It's pretty good, I'm going to do the underside, it's had a battery tray done nicely, but the body is almost perfect!

 

I'm surprised you haven't stuck it on the dyno for morbid curiosity, just a power run to see what she's running now.

 

Looks a nice car apart from gold wheels

 

Nice James hope you've more luck with this then the Saff you had

 

ive only had it 1 day

 

The drive to work was, erm intersting

The cold start mapping on this thing is shite

 

I know but if it was me that's what I'd do as soon as I had the chance

 

i need to get the engine sorted first really, it has oil contaminatoion on the belts, and im about to down size the inlet manifold etc etc, so not much point tuning yet,

 

I've got a nice head and T4 sat in the garage

 

fantastic!

 

Wouldn't have had that problem with the porka

 

no thats very true, the good thing about cars like that is they are pure get in and go cars,

This thing is get in and hope you make it at the moment

 

Not saying tune it, just do a run to get a figure of what is was when you got it, before you add your upgrades and tune it

 

That's what i want to know :0)

Get it on there after work fat boy x

 

Ha ha get a bloody move on

 

Im not puting it on the dyno at 7500 rpm with an oil contaminated cam belt and loads of running faults.
it needs work to make it right before any tuning takes place,im really not interested in how it performs yet, i want it to start and drive straight, and be reliable so when it is tuned it will work.
Thsi is what the majority of Ford owners get so wrong

When its right it will be on the dyno, but i have a great big list of things to do first. The way it drives it feels like peak power would be about 250bhp at 15000 rpm

 

Why doesnt it drive straight? And have you bought a nice looking car with a rough engine?

 

The engine is mechanically very good it sounds very good, but it has lots of oil leaks to sort, the engine will be coming out for a full re gasket and inspection soon enough,

The drivetrain needs TLC, im going to replace every arm, bush and joint, the driveshafts are coming out for a full refurb with new joints etc etc, then tracking as its scuffing tyres badly it knocks and rattles from the under side, fuel tank will be comming out for a new pump and inspection,
Full service sensor kit, loom etc etc, at that point i will be more interested in how it performs, but at the moment i would hapilly trade 200bhp for nice driability. bit by bit i will build her to a std im happy with, my old T34 saff was and still is the most responsive YB ive driven and thats what i want this one to be like. but it has to be a nice place to be and most important;y it has to be reliable and trouble free.
Tuning it is on my list, but its a low prioroty and right at the bottom.