My 2wd Sapph story/underside resto/tidy up...**UPDATE 25/06/09**
06-06-2009, 11:55 PM
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My 2wd Sapph story/underside resto/tidy up...**UPDATE 25/06/09**
Hey folks, this is something i've been wanting to do for a long time, finally got round to doing it this winter, almost finished now so thought i would share the pics with you guys.
A short history of the car since i've owned it first, i bought the car in jan 2004 off a friend who'd owned it for 10 years for a good price, the plan was to keep it stage 1 and just give it a bit of tlc, that plan soon went out of the window!
When i first bought it..
The first thing i did was to rebuild the engine around the original 205 block using a .48 t34 and blues, radtech intercooler etc.
In the meantime, i bought a set of super t's, had a full respray, 4 brand new doors, 1 wing, 2 rear wheel arches, 4x4 bonnet, morrettes, AP's, leather etc and the car looked like this...
I was happy for a while until the block cracked
so bigger and better was the plan and the engine was rebuilt around a new long studded 200 block, T38, greys etc.
I then decided it was time for a change of wheels and bought a set of 5 spoke Comps and put some brand new amber front and rear lights in and standard headlights on at the same time... (best thing i ever did to it!)
It was then off to msd for my l8 ecu to be fitted, closed loop, wasted spark, live map and anti lag.
Anyway, i was lucky enough last year to have my car featured in Fast Ford mag...
A short history of the car since i've owned it first, i bought the car in jan 2004 off a friend who'd owned it for 10 years for a good price, the plan was to keep it stage 1 and just give it a bit of tlc, that plan soon went out of the window!
When i first bought it..
The first thing i did was to rebuild the engine around the original 205 block using a .48 t34 and blues, radtech intercooler etc.
In the meantime, i bought a set of super t's, had a full respray, 4 brand new doors, 1 wing, 2 rear wheel arches, 4x4 bonnet, morrettes, AP's, leather etc and the car looked like this...
I was happy for a while until the block cracked
so bigger and better was the plan and the engine was rebuilt around a new long studded 200 block, T38, greys etc.I then decided it was time for a change of wheels and bought a set of 5 spoke Comps and put some brand new amber front and rear lights in and standard headlights on at the same time... (best thing i ever did to it!)
It was then off to msd for my l8 ecu to be fitted, closed loop, wasted spark, live map and anti lag.
Anyway, i was lucky enough last year to have my car featured in Fast Ford mag...
Last edited by Karl 3dr; 13-02-2011 at 03:33 PM.
07-06-2009, 12:08 AM
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When i took it off the road last october i decided i wanted to tidy up the underneath as i knew there was possibly a bit of welding that needed doing on the osr chassis rail so in january i finally got round to stripping the rear down and i wasnt wrong!!
Anyway, the rot was cut out and repaired...
And i was left with bits everywhere!!
Once that had repaired i set about cleaning underneath..
(bad phone pic)
I then started cleaning and painting bits in the meantime ready to go on..
New tank...
Anyway, the rot was cut out and repaired...
And i was left with bits everywhere!!
Once that had repaired i set about cleaning underneath..
(bad phone pic)
I then started cleaning and painting bits in the meantime ready to go on..
New tank...
07-06-2009, 12:20 AM
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I got the opportunity to buy a more or less brand new stage 2 Adrenaline beam..
Side skirt clips...
I also bought one of nutsrus' 300mm rear brake kits and new calipers from work, also braided hoses..
New rear wheel arch liners..
The clean up continued... when i first bought the car, i thought it was a good idea to brush underseal the underside, i really wish i hadnt now because it was a right ball ache to get off!!
Once it was cleaned, i put 2 coats of white stone chip on the floor followed by 3 coats of smoothrite, which went on suprising well tbh!
Side skirt clips...
I also bought one of nutsrus' 300mm rear brake kits and new calipers from work, also braided hoses..
New rear wheel arch liners..
The clean up continued... when i first bought the car, i thought it was a good idea to brush underseal the underside, i really wish i hadnt now because it was a right ball ache to get off!!
Once it was cleaned, i put 2 coats of white stone chip on the floor followed by 3 coats of smoothrite, which went on suprising well tbh!
07-06-2009, 12:30 AM
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Once the painting was finished, it was time to start rebuilding 
Beam on..
Arch liners..
Rear springs and anti roll bar..
Diff and driveshafts..
Rear brakes and new brake pipes etc..
Beam on..
Arch liners..
Rear springs and anti roll bar..
Diff and driveshafts..
Rear brakes and new brake pipes etc..
Last edited by Karl 3dr; 07-06-2009 at 12:32 AM.
07-06-2009, 06:41 AM
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Looking good underneath! 
I did a similar underside resto on mine a couple of years back
What did you do to the diff if you don't mind me asking? Prep, paint etc?
Cheers!
Neil.
I did a similar underside resto on mine a couple of years back
What did you do to the diff if you don't mind me asking? Prep, paint etc?
Cheers!
Neil.
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07-06-2009, 08:17 AM
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With the diff, i cleaned it best i could using a wire brush attatchment in a drill, then finished it by hand, thinnered it off, 2 coats of etch primer, then used a vw silver aerosol to finish it, put 2 or 3 coats on, cant remember now
I did the same with the gearbox but forgot to take pics before i put it back in!
Also did the same with the fuel lines
Karl
07-06-2009, 09:41 PM
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For some reason i didn't take many pics before i started cleaning/painting but i've got another (bad) phone pic that shows how shitty it was under there!!
Some other pics i took while i was working on it today..
New metal brake pipes..
Polybushes..
Adjustable tca's..
Front wheel arches cleaned, painted and everything back together..
Gearbox and prop painted...
Got my new fuel tank on today with new strap...
Finally feel like i'm getting there with it now, hoping to be on the road for july, will update the pics as i go, hope you like!!
Karl
Some other pics i took while i was working on it today..
New metal brake pipes..
Polybushes..
Adjustable tca's..
Front wheel arches cleaned, painted and everything back together..
Gearbox and prop painted...
Got my new fuel tank on today with new strap...
Finally feel like i'm getting there with it now, hoping to be on the road for july, will update the pics as i go, hope you like!!
Karl
07-06-2009, 09:53 PM
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it's all metal so it can be patched..lol. not gonna look very pretty when it's done but i don't intend to be selling it on so as long as it aint like fred flintstones car i'll be happy. yea me an a mate are gonna be soon. just waiting for him to finish off a couple of other job's then it can be moved over a pit. i fookin hate welding lieing on me back...
09-06-2009, 01:41 PM
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fair play mate that looks the bolloxs, what was the final straw that made you do it? i keep thinking about doing mine and just dont no where to start.
The pics say it all (mint)
The pics say it all (mint)
09-06-2009, 07:53 PM
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Plus the fact that i'm never happy with it and am always thinking of things to do to it, lol
It is worth doing but its a much bigger job than you would think, good luck if you decide to do it mate!!
P.s, if i can help in any way, let me know!
Karl
09-06-2009, 11:54 PM
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Stunning car seen it around stoke,nice to see the old saphs being care for,well done mate.