Bufty

Stunning car James

 

CheeRS mate, but i dont know how you can call me a bufty your car is very clean mate

 

It's not clean...it's just used

 

Proper Minter of a saph

 

Update time.

Just ordered.......


Koni's + ledda springs standard ride height.
Full Powerflew bush set - apart from one Mike said i didnt need.

and i get the shims free.....???? i see what they do but not sure what they look like.

Also just ordered a New Fuel Tank from Ford.

 

very good work .....keep it up the outcome is worthwhile ......

 

that is a beautiful car mate, making me love sick tbh.

look after it mate

 

Liking the standard look. I'm torn between upgrading mine or leaving it as it is. One thing that I'm not changing on mine is the ambers. They just look the danglies I reckon.

 

Cheers mate.

Will still look standard when iv fitted most the new bit apart from the bushs, im going to rub the konis down and paint them and the spring black for the standard look.

 

Looking good mate

 

Hi Jamie,

Hows your car going, you finished it yet???

did you ever get down the the notts meet this summer???

 

Hi mate,

No i have not finished my car yet but its getting there you can have a look at how its coming on mate i have got a thread on here in the restorations,rebuilds & projects page and its called My s2 resto , and no mate i did not go down to the notts meet as i did not have my car to go in but next summer i will come down in mine fella

 

Good one James

 

Looks superb (especially in Moonstone )

It just never ends does it? keep up the good work , how about some recent pictures

 

Starting some work tomorrow mate so will take some pics.

 

Started work today.

Up in the air to start with



Broken Wheel arch liners out (Need new or used ones if anyone can help)

Rear wheel archs looking good on both sides quick rub down remove surface rush scabs and treat with rust eater then primer and paint, same for everywhere underneath.


Tank down looking good but will still use the new one and save this one.



Clean where the tank and fuel pump carier where



Near side rear in first coat of primer



Just waiting for the new fuel tank now that will be powder coated and il transfer the bits over ready for putting back.
Got the carier in me boot taking it to a couple of local places to try and get all new bits for it IE pipes, banjo's clips.
Carier will be off to the powder coaters for a blast and made nice.

Lots more to do, strip all suppension off and get stuff to powder coaters.
new brake lines
new fuel pipe
new hi tensil bolts and nuts.

more to come cheers James.

 

Good work mate-looks ace

 

You going to enter it in novice concours next year Jimmy?

 

Dont think so mate may do a bit of show and shine, not for now maybe in a couple of years the car will be ready by then i hope im in no rush i want it right and how I want it.

 

Actually looks really clean underneath to start with ,nice base

 

Cheers dude,

Good to say its never seen a drop of wax oil under there ay.

 

Little update sadly no pics.

Striped all the brakes yesterday up till the calipers.

so just the beam to lower now and everything will be off and i can start on the floor.



Not been feeling well today but hoping to spend this weekend and all next week on it so in a position to get all the componets powder coated get me new bolts and nuts from a local place iv found that do hi tensil stuff
then just need to sort calipers new brake lines and get down to DB carbs to get me bits for the fuel to be plumbed up.

 

P.S. got me S/S flexy brake hoses today.

I know there not standard but i just want a couple of things from the car that standard parts carnt give you.

IE better handling and better brakes.

 

 

Brian

 

Ok been playing again today.

Beams off floor ready to play with....



Finished Rear ready for paint.



Work begins on the surface rust



Need some more tools to finish striping the rear setup.



View down the car



One of the few things i will alow my self to mod S/S flexy brake lines.



New arch liners after the overs broke up.



Arch fixings



Will be doing more on monday hope you enjoy until then pease out.

 

absolutly excellent pal, really wish there were more cosworth owners like u restoring them back to factory condition and not being chav'd up/broken for spares/or crashed

keep up the good work fella an inspiration to me

 

Cheers mate, not your average 25 years olds project like you say most are into the modded scene... but i just like min as is... i will only modd a couple of unseen things like suppension stuts and springs painted black standard look, exhaust,poly bushs(not sure what colour they will be(will pm mike rainbird)) and some S/S braided flexy hoses... but standard apart from that the way i like it................................................ .............. ambers and lattice all the way.

 

good stuff!

im 25 too and when i owned a saf when i was younger i took the twin lamps off it for standard lights, if i didnt sell it it would have gone back to stock outside too

 

Top work

Will be well worth the hard work when done m8

 

Does this mean ill have to lie on the floor next time I see your car James? Doing well

 

No il be carrying a mirror round in the boot with me now

Please say its not just me and concours people that do and say these kind of things.

 

Saves my knees and back so I wont mock you about the mirror

 

thats going to look spanking mate
love to see the standed lookin cossie's,
you dont see many about,top job
loving this resto

 

I love this car, its a proper stunning saph

 

CheeRS All bit more for you.

Bit more done nothing really that interesting just more under car shoots of the body work coming on.......

Drivers Rear Arch on its way



Floor Coming on cleaned more up wont need much just a quick sand to make the primer stick nice.



Floor close up looking very clean



Spare wheel well coming on



Not alot left to do really trying to get the fiddly bits out the way first im only going up to the floor pan for now then if i have time i will get that steam cleaned and attack that this year too but i want the skirts off for that too.

More to come maybe tomorrow.

 

Update sadly no pics yet.

Iv Painted all treated areas so far with gel then wiped with panel wipe then Red Oxide paint still got a bit of cleaning to do with the sander then i can paint all the floor with red oxide prime and paint ready for taking new componets.

all brake pipes and fuel pipes stripped off to get behind them.

All the diff and drive shafts are disconnected.

going to get some recon drive shafts work out at about 100 each but will look around.

List made for my man at Ford from my Microcat, looking expensive.

New nuts bolts Etc.

Looks like the Diff wil be being bead blasted for a standard look.

Been to see the Powder Coater and he's happy with what i want so will try and get some stuff dropped off some time soon.

 

gonna be stunning when done..keep it up

 

It's a pleasure to watch one of my favourite 2WD saffs getting cleaner and cleaner. Can't wait to see the final result of all these works. It was a perfect car before, now it will be an "ubersaff"