Sideways_Susan

Well everyone, new to this site. Im Jake, im 16 and from omagh northern ireland. Got this sierra about 5 months ago, swapped my old project sierra for it. Its a 2ltr pinto cossie replica, progress was slow up untill now as work closed down when i bought it meaning i had no real income, but got work again there so progress will be starting. So anyway to start off with the car.

This was the picture of the car before i viewed it


Basically turned out, engine was running mint, but was missing some bits and pieces, she was solid in all the right places, wee bit off bubbling here and there and a bit off work to do, which reflected in the price so i was happy and bought her.

When i got her home and gave her a good clean






As said, engine was running well but was ropey looking, got oil filler cap, and generally gave it a good wipe down. Got it fully serviced and checked up, only thing it needs before mot again according to mechanic is a steering rack so happy enough Will be updated this weekend with a few new additions

Had door mouldings for it, got the red stripe vinyl'ed over, and got them stuck on which imo helped the car alot.




Then me and another lad arranged a small meet off sierras around our area at the start of october.








Thats all for now, but big updates this weekend. Before and After pics, cheers for looking folks

tjRS500

credid to ya jake

now get a mig spec diff in it and your away lol

Sideways_Susan

Lol cheers lad, lsd will be bought next month when i get the licence. Cant wait for this weekend update, will be sweet. Then to buy cossie side/door strips

tjRS500

what if ya dont get a licence? lol

we will always break it for u hahaa

jokin lad

Sideways_Susan

Ah sure what can i do, will just have to repeat it.

hahaha no. lol

chaffe

Best first car ever! wish i had a saff when i passed my test! get some saff cos wheels on her mate

chaffe

lol, im mig specing mine

Sideways_Susan

Thanks lad, yeah im lucky !!! Saving for some lattice's lad what you think of them? Was also thinking of the sharktooth 4x4 alloys but there hard to find over here

chaffe

I run lattice wheels https://passionford.com/forum/restor...rth-turbo.html shark tooths are cool too though, rare in general though.

Sideways_Susan

Your threads amazing lad and im only half way through it, fair played. Yeah would love lattice's but would have to raise mine up abit if i was due to our roads

chaffe

Oh thanks! yeah she does sit a tad on the low side

cossie09

iTrader: (2)

hi jake.looks well .its keith from castledawson,get a 24v in it.lol

Sideways_Susan

Aye ano lol. Looks well though, and really comfy too despite being so low.

Sideways_Susan

Cheers keith, would love to 24v it in a few years. Hope to get up too you at the end of this month as garry my friend is looking about a rolling shell to do a project on over winter. And i want to get a few wee bits and piece's too

chaffe

lol, no 24v for 16 year olds

tjRS500

cough cough lol

cossie09

iTrader: (2)

jake,take a look at 1 of mine in my garage under my user name/what you think.

Sideways_Susan

class keith, looks unreal. cant wait to get up to the yard and get a look about you seem to have some real nice stuff about u

Sideways_Susan

if i was ever going to upgrade the carbs, what do you's reckon would see best gains and which would be better, bike carbs or twin 40 webbers?

martysmartie

iTrader: (1)

Looks nice, nice to see another young Sierra enthusiast it seems from your meet theres a few around your way but we are a selective bunch haha!

As to your last question yes a set of twin Webers are popular with these, this combined with a performance camshaft and headwork can see around 170-180HP, there very tunable engines!

What is the trim level? I notice you have no electric windows which seems strange.

Martin

Sideways_Susan

Yeah Marty she was a 1.6 sapphire azura originally, then the boy before me restored it and put a 2l pinto into her.

CheeRS

tjRS500

the grey and moostone sierras beside his are both zetecs, the grey has throttle bodies

Sideways_Susan

More silver than grey trafford, its running 190? The moonstone blue is running 175 both zetec's ive an engine pic of the silver one if anyone wants too see it

tjRS500

stick it up

Sideways_Susan

RAPID 3DR

welcome
looks the part mate,but for power the 2.0 will be plenety for your first car,
any faster & there is a posability you would smash it up,
no exsperience & all that.you would defo regret the insurence wrighting it of cuz its nice.
oh is the car called susan or is that your weekend name lol??

Sideways_Susan

lol, susie is the sierra's nickname. Aye ino what you mean lad, 2l def plenty of power for me for a few years. If i still have it in 2-3 years i will drop a v6 into it though as my cousin has one and its rapid !

tjRS500

lol

martysmartie

iTrader: (1)

You will be fine so long as you respect the car and others, it's a sad fact of life that the minority of young drivers are idiots this combined with there inexperience is a receipe for disaster hence the one bad apple situation is reflected on our insurance premiums!

Martin

tjRS500

full rack werever u go jake, new set of tires every monday morning.

^ of course on private land not the road of course lol

stay safe bas

Sideways_Susan

what u on about lad, lift the pay on friday, go fill her up and new set of wheels till the followin friday thats how its done. lol

tjRS500

AMEN lol

stuboy

i wouldnt mind having the beastie now....and im 35

Sideways_Susan

Well, as said i would update today, unfortunatley not with everything i had in mind. Was for sanding down and respraying arch's, diy'ing the jacking point covers, painting boot floor, spraying skirts and generally tidying it up. Was too cold to do any painting so ended up just filling the front bumper crack and replacing tail light and trying to sort out the electrics.

Bumper off

Cracks fibreglassed


Will have more updates next weekend if weather permits

tjRS500

good work jake.

what stopped u doing the engine bay? lol

Sideways_Susan

CheeRS lad

Trying to sort electrics and being froze to death, the bay is something i can do some nite after tech/work though half an hour should do it.

tjRS500

ive been on the go all day aswell

did ya get the g3?

Sideways_Susan

Not yet lad, garry had some g2 or something the same stuff only liquid for and easy applied was gonna give it a blast.

tjRS500

g3 is liquid aswel.

u will ntoice sum differeance when its finished lad

good luck

Sideways_Susan

Aw isit lad, i thought it was waxy sorta stuff.

Aye thats the plans anyway lad, just hope for a good weekend or even just a dry middling day instead of fucking freezing Aw well just have to hope for the best