Hi,
I'm the new owner.
As you probably know Martin had issues with the paint on this car(understatement).!!
So its in having getting stripped and fully repainted.
Sitting at bodyshop waiting to be stripped-


Some bits I'm collecting-




Few sets of rims for it, just need some tyres-

New/old style tax disc-

I've Also got brandnew headlights(Cibie), Brandnew genuine rear lights, all side mouldings(rubbing strips), side/tailgate decals and most rubbers/seals.
The only thing I'm missing is the A post rubber strips which im working with East Kent Trim Supplies to produce.
Will post some more pics when I've been over to the bodyshop.

 

I thought he had the paint put right on it?? One thing i'd personally do is refit the door locks

 

Tax disc is a nice touch

Where did you get it from ?

 

Lovely


OP are East Kent Trim able too reproduce/design bespoke rubber mouldings then??

Id be VERY GREATFULL to know...

Many thanks in advance

 

Might be an idea to move this to the Resto room?

 

I would love the locks back in but the car will be used quite a bit so less locks less ways to steal. ;(

http://www.britishtaxdiscs.co.uk

I'm just waiting to pick my old A post rubbers and grille rubber up from the Bodyshop then I'm posting them to East Kent trim supplies for them to copy.
I'll keep people posted on it.

 

whats wrong with the paint work,it looks mint,after he had it repainted for the 2nd time

 

Martin has been abroad in it twice so the front was stone chipped inside of the bonnet has the bad paint on it that he had an issue with(looks like underseal with blisters in it) and the door/tailgate shuts are not to my standard. I want them as shiny as the outside of the car.

Martin built it to drive not show/sit in a garage.

 

Looking forward to seeing this progress even further.

The tax disc does it have the perforated holes or are they printed and you just cut the circular disc out?

 

looking good,what rims have you gone for?

 

It has holes around it. Like Original disc..

 

THX,
TH1882 set of 5.
FMV1880(Cromodora) set of 5.

It originally had the TH1882's on it but Martin sold them. ;(

 

Very nice....

Though can I ask about the tax disc, it expires the same year it came out? should it not be 12 months expiring 1988?

 

Thanks
I wanted it for the year the car was registered..

 

Great to see it's being looked after

 

It begins...

 

Cool pic

 

That last pic looks like a car model?

 

Glad to see they made a start Nick, i be keeping my eye on this now ;0) have to come have good luck at it when you get it back mate

 

Cool car.

 

 

I love this car...one of the best cossies

 

Dream car mate!

Simply stunning.

 

Getting there Nick, whats the timeframe on having it done? I went to Martins today to pickup my tremec, fantastic bit of kit! hopefully wont be long now till mines being painted, have to keep us posted on its progress mate

 

Thx mate,
No time frame really, it's done when it's done.
I was at martins unit last Sunday and he was doing your Tremec then.
Will be nice seeing yours come together

 

Not much going on at the moment.
Glass is being removed Wednesday, headlining is at the trimmers, picking new Heated screen up tomorrow(only changing because it's coming out and it's got a few little chips in.
Had the tyres fitted to these rims yesterday ready for next year.
Tyres- Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Sp's, 215/35/18 front 225/35/18 rear.


Tried the stickers on one of the TH's.

 

I think if a thieving scum fuck wants to try and steal an old Sierra he wont care if it has door locks or not, they just bend the door over enough to get there arm in or wire/coathanger/whatever and pull the door release catch.

Amazing car though, love the wheels and I honestly thought those pictures were of a model too!

 

Glass out today by Ultimate Window Screens of Daventry. He is very OCD so glass came out perfect.



Screen all prept to go back in but this screen isn't going back in. I've ordered two new ones. One is going in the other is spare.
The old screen will be up for sale in January/Febuary when the new screens arrive.
These screens are HEATED from Ricky Evans MotorSport.

 

Do you know if the arches and bodykit need to be modified to fit the 18' monte style wheels? Id love them on 3 doors but dont want to have scrubbing issues or have to cut up my arches/bodykit.

 

My bodykit is already trimmed slightly for the lower wider stance that my car has.

 

Ok cool so there just lightly modified to fit then? What suspension are you using out of interest? Sweet car by the way

 

Slowly but surely


In for prime today-

 

looking good nick tell the bodyshop to do some overtime

 

Nice to see it being worked on Nick, hopefully not long now hey?

 

Few more days and I should have it back..

Then o Reyland for full new brake setup.
Got centre caps finished. Rs sticker fitted and lacquered.

 

They look much better with the decals

 

I just tried them on one.
I prefere the decal but I think it looks to modern for a 3Door. Looks perfect on an Escort Cos or a Saph..

 

have you got any other sets of the stickers?

 

That looks fantastic now buddy

 

Looking great