Same owner since 1985





Has sat untouched for over 11 years or so, proper garage find

Got it home yesterday but haven't had a proper look around yet but usual back end of sills, lots of slight rust spots starting all over and a nasty bit right under the seal around windscreen at the top of the A pillar, it'll be a screen out job to put it right.

Not exactly sure how it's going to turn out, probably won't do a replica but probably not left completely standard either.

I mean really the 13's are coming straight off!

If the 1.6 Pinto is knackered that'll come out and I won't be spending money on rebuilding it.

But you never know, it might not be seized? If it free's off with a bit of Diseasel then I wiill run round in it this summer pretty much as it is.

Gonna pull all the interior and carpets/sound deadening stuff out & have a good look at the floor pan as that's the only way you really know where you're at with any Sierra.

I'm going to give it another wash this afternoon and have a look underneath.

I'm pretty chuffed with it though to be honest

 

Went to subscribe to my own thread to find it easier and noticed the poll option.

So, even though it wont make a blind bit of difference as to how the car turns out i'm interested to see the opinions of you lot.

The car has already had a few people say "oooh RS500 it" and some suggesting I should only restore it - even leaving the 13's on

I'm thinking subtle tidy & hopefully tasteful additions.

Slightly lowered - not right on it's arse.

A brand new set of TSW Hockenheims.

Probably some Recaro's I have up in the loft.

Anyway vote away

 

Bugger! forgot to put an option for the in between choice, and I can't seem to edit it!

 

Initially thought rep it, as never thought a standard mk1 Sierra is the prettiest car going, but can't think of the last time I ever saw a mk1 Sierra on the road!?
Think the only thing that spoils a replica is when it still has the original A reg number plate!

 

Fully restore it as the 1.3 it was designed as it probily the last of many

 

Good luck with it mate . Just a heads up be very carfull wot you bin when you get started on it mate as like window seal for the 3dr shell are not avalubull any more I had to by a old shell to get my ones so just remember to be carfull . Any thing you won't to no just ask

 

I'd restore it to as new, exactly as it is now. No modifications.

 

I'd say modified but not a cossie rep, maybe lowered on minilights or image wheels depending on your budget, bit of smoothing maybe, nice paintwork and a V6 transplant.

 

24 valve engine - MT75 RWD

No Cossie bolt on stuff

Nice period 17" alloys

Stolen pic of what a non cossied 3 door looks like

 

I would keep std looks, but put something mental under the bonnet, sleeper route.

That red one looks proper hot.

 

A little update...

The Sierra had been bought in 1985, when it it was 7 month old.

The owner then got a Jag in 1998, he put the Sierra in his wife's name and she bimbled about in it until her death in 2002, which was when it was last used.

It went back into the second owners name, then mine, so that makes me the 5th owner.

When I got it home I gave it a clean up



had a little look under the bonnet, got a spanner on the crank and I'm pleased to say the engine was free, put a battery on that I had to see if the starter motor was willing to play, I gave it a few turns and all was good, so I chucked five litres of fresh fuel in and eventually it started

 

good buy there Rich - looks a very solid shell

i would cossie it

 

Yeah thanks Ran.

I'm not going to put the Cozzy stuff on, just some 'things'

 

Do whatever you do without cutting the shell, or making anything irreversible. Bolt on bits allow you to change your mind.

See if the paint will come up with a good mop and polish, original paint is better, always.

After that, do what makes you happy with the car, but I have to confess Id struggle to look past the 'almost free' V6 options.

 

Look at how wonderful a stock Mk1 Escort or Capri looks now. Take the long term view and keep it boring and stock as, perhaps, the last 1.6L Sierra. Twenty years from now you will be pleased you did.

 

wow, nice find. keep it oem as much as possible but more importantly keep us updated with pics

 

Reckon keep standard, apart from some alloys and a nice colour....

 

24v would be my choice of engine if on a budget

 

That'll make a good sleeper

 

That looks really well.

I like the look of that V8 red Sierra.

 

I know what you are getting at but I'm the one who has to drive it (now daily) The awfully uncomfortable seats (drivers is twisted somehow, and majority of interior is knackered) those mirrors that just vibrate and you can't use them for what they were designed to do. The 13'' wheels which in turn make for an insanely high tyre wall - doesn't do much for grip and stability in my opinion.

If I had loads of money and a museum then yes I'd put it away. BUt don't worry I think that may well be what Jim Robson might end up doing with his?

Very true, however the tunnel is the early, narrow tunnel which will only accommodate the 4 speed box and probably the 5 speed type 9's. So might have to modify it to get something else in there.

And yes I am going to make myself happy with it


I have small tastefull additions in mind (well I think so anyway) Photo's will follow.

I have some alloys ready but the hubs aren't! It will stay white though, as said above the original paint is always best but if it came to a respray it would be white.

Indeed, a budget is what I am stuck with - makes sense to 24v it

Yeah, thanks

Cheers Glen.

And the red V8 was recently sold I think, awesome looking car

The family that I bought the car from said that they wanted someone to look after it and he thought it would end up with alloys and a spoiler which he said is what his wife wants so... it will be something like.

This all happened last March by the way, some small things have changed

 

So, I had a little look at the car from the inside

I was pleased with what I found





Excuse the broom, the boot struts were knackered









A small bit of rust on the seat mount area (this is N/S)





Similar at O/S





A rusty line starting down the seam of the O/S floor pan to inner sill but nothing to worry about just yet I don't think.

Any thing other than what has been mentioned what you see is just dirt.

I felt it was a gamble buying this car but I think I've come out winning up to now

 

Could any of the mods get rid of the poll thing, I just want it as a normal project thread please.

 

Subscribed will read later! ��

 

Looks like you have an excellent shell to play with.

 

Really tidy shell this

Yea I think il be putting mine away for a few years, so I imagine it will probably stay standard

 

See that on pistonheads and got to admit it looks a right laugh. If it were me I would be tempted to go v8 and build a drift machine.

 

Yeah, it's not too bad cheers.

That's great, if you keep yours standard then that means I'm allowed to play with mine a little

It's back on ebay also I think?

V8's are cool as.. a friend of mine has a v8 mk2 Escort


I had a closer look at the back end, took off the bumper and removed the lights to have a nosy around.





N/S seems quite solid



O/S not as good







Rotten inside, that void in the rear quarter, gone at the seam.

Could be worse though!

I put all the interior plastics in a red hot bath of bleach & washing up liquid, then scrubbed them with cillit bang!



The interior was pretty much fucked though! Carpet is alright, door cards are falling to bits and the seats are a bit manky & the drivers seat appears to be sort of twisted - very uncomfortable on a long journey, they came out & stayed out but don't worry purists I have kept it all in the loft

It sat around on the drive for a few months until I randomly booked an MOT test, so put some mk2 steels on & off we went

 

Man that's cleeeaaaaaan! Keep it poverty spec outside other than some period wheels, Pinto, 45's, fast road cam and 4 branch and leave it.

 

How do you 'randomly' book an MOT test?

 

thundersaloon.

 

^There's a thought!

 

Got mine running for the first time today, I don't really like it lol

 

That's sort of my plan, sort of, but I don't like pinto's!

Well, most people take a bit of time to do the obvious jobs and then get a test. I just woke up one day and before I knew what my fingers where doing I'd rang my MOT place and booked it in for the next day. No preparation, just turned up with the car.

I would love that But way out of my budget lol.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Might be hard for you to like since you have a load of other Sierra's and a couple of Cossie's. Stick with it though Jim.

 

Speaking of MOT's it failed on a little bit of welding, the exhaust was leaking, steering rack boot had split and the headlights were not working properly.

Not bad seeing as it had been years since it had last been used.

So it had oil & filter, air filter (Motorcraft lol), plugs, HT leads, distributer & cap, brakes stripped, cleaned ,checked etc, new shoes and cylinders.

 

Looking good, if it were mine id sort the suspension uprgrade the brakes, nice set of wheels 3dr lower spoiler and just have seats door cards retrimmed keeping motor looking standard then change engine for 2ltr pinto with tweaks/upgrades or 24v even run good exhaust and have a standard back box to match exhaust so it looks proper bog standard

 

Theres a nice blue B reg 4door round courner to me disabled old bloke its his daily in great shape its 1.6 aswell

 

I'm thinking of cashing it to be honest, I've got no use for it and 7 cars, and a mk1 escort to build lol

 

It's your prerogative Jim, do what you gotta do, try & see it goes to a good home.

You almost read my mind Wes!

Keep your eye on that too, mk1 Sierra's are as kool as fuck! Everything you just mentioned above even on a 5 door would look/sound/be awesome.

 

2door 3door 4door 5door laugh out loud!