Hi Guys,

So I managed to stumble across a series1 that was for sale and have managed after a bit of persuasion to buy it!

Now it wasn't the cheapest, isn't the tidiest and needs work but it has all the potential there to be a nice car.

The bodywork has had work obviously! It's 30 years old but it's in great condition.

There are a couple of marks and bits to do, I'll list them and attach some pictures later.

Spec,

Rebuilt 1.6 CVH EFI running Cosworth management with pectel board and green injectors

Standard looks apart from shocking bonnet raisers.

A few other little bits but mostly standard.

So list of things to do.

Update torn gearbox mounts so I can have a bonnet that doesn't have a dent in it lol (already ordered!)
Remove bonnet raisers!
Fit number plate
Sort next to none braking system, I'll be fitting my escos front brakes and refurbishing the back until a disk set comes up.
Locate a breather! And then fit it.
Find a better bigger intercooler than the current airtec and then fit it.
Replace cracked back light
Repair dash
Fit ford stereo
Send of for mapping and judge it, then maybe start looking for zetec bits.

A bit if me wanted to put it back to standard but that's just boring.

Anyway I'll update as regular as poss.

 

Pics dear boy - pics !

 

Lol don't worry mate pics will come when I'm not doing 12 hour days haha.

 

Good man

 

Another project you must be mad lol I have a soft spot for an s1 look forward to the updates

 

you cant beat a s1 mate

 

Good....another cool car you have. I will look forward to the updates.

 

So done a few bits to the car over the weekend but not much.

Following parts have arrived.

Vibratecnic engine mounts
Bailey breather
Rear light
Standard clocks
Standard steering wheel
Front Cossie brake bits

So first was to set about sorting the dash out, petrol gauge didn't work, rev counter didn't work etc.

Pic of before.





Then I stripped them down and made 1 good set out of the two, excuse the scratches, the flash went off.





Then it was time to tackle the brakes.

Had a leaking rear wheel cylinder and the fronts were standard, it has S2 rear drums on it already so will stick with these until a decent rear disk conversion comes up.

I also found a split pipe, Jano kindly lent me his pipe flaring kit!

Brakes before



Brakes after



After a shit load of bleeding I finally got a bit if a pedal but still a bit spongy, only done about 1 mile bedding in though so might get better.

Later today I am picking up my GRS cooler and then at some point on the next week me and Jano will be fitting cooler,breather,fans etc.

Then it's ready for mapping!

Fitted rear light and numberplate too but have no pictures yet

Here's a picture of paintwork needed on front, will be going in for this after mapping.





Cossie back this week so can't show this too much preferential treatment lol

 

Looks a cool project and will be great when finished, out of interest what kind of money is a car like this worth nowdays?

 

When they come up for sale they are pricy.

Complete rotbox in need of full resto 5k on eBay. Nice ones needing no work seem to be 8k upwards.

This one was somewhere in the middle...

 

look forward to reading the updates like a s1 turbo looks like its in good hand to get brought back to its former glory

 

Nice buy rob looks pretty clean that

 

llove these

 

I'm liking it

always love seeing a Series one

 

Dropped off to OKC to get Modified GRS fitted with twin kenlowe fans and bailey breather.

And a few other bits sorted before mapping.

It has also been discovered it's an 1800 block and not exactly standard as preciously thought but without stripping there is no way to conclusively know, it's a sweet engine though that's for sure!

Anyway Here's a picture of previous intercooler fitted... Oh my! Lol



Will update when back from OKC

 

So its a 1800 block... thats interesting.

 

well we kind of think so glenn, The turbo is coming off anyway so maybe we will know more then.

 

Nice project. And respect for buying a car for that much that needs work doing to it. On the plus side it sounds like there's no rot. That intercooler!!!!!!!!

 

Looking forward to updates

 

drove one of these the other day rob with the puma short shift kit on it, felt so nice and good to see yet another Ford in your stash

 

Car is back in the garage now and was awesome whilst mapping until the clutch went...

Helix 6 paddle and updated cover now on order.

Then back to finalise mapping, also considering a T34 but it's going pretty well as it is and sounds awesome!

I'll update with some proper pictures ASAP.

Spec is considerably more than what was first thought. Will try and update spec etc when I get a proper list of what's in it!

Solid lifters and updated EFI head/cam were a nice surprise!

 

Can just see cooler/fans through grill, just the way I like it.



And a dirty one while mapping. Badly need to raise numberplate I think

 

Its looking well. Cant beat a standard looking S1.

 

What cooler did you got in the end dude

 

GRS... With the twin kenlowe setup. You know when they kick in compared to standard lol

 

Looks great that rob

 

Wicked
Pm Wilky on here sure he builds turbos
Prob got one on his shelve