3dr
3dr
This is my project, picked up from portsmouth a 14hour round trip. A prety well known 3dr in the south, been mag featured. Got the shell minus engine box, interior, front bumper, grill ect
It used to have an rs500 front bumper and rear spioler but they where sold before i got to it, it also had touring car centre lock split rim wheels. Id been watching this car for a while, i had a 2wd saph at the time just done a full engine rebuild and new t34 turbo. My idear was to break the sapph and use the engine and gearbox for the 3dr.
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This is what it looked like before;
Got a front bumper from ireland and a front grill had them painted
Then the engine was all sorted ready to go in
The new t34 from C&R turbos was bolted on
This is how it looked when it was first dropped in
Got an interior sorted from pete at ashfield top bloke £600 benn in an 33,000mile 500 apparently
And got a 4spoke rs wheel from fastford show £200 in great nik
Made a new centre gauge pod
Then i got a set of TSW hockenhiems 8"/17" had them refurbed with blue centre nuts
Then i got a set of these lenso bsx 7.5"/16", really waant some comp cxn but these will do for now. Managed to get a RS500 Genuine upper spoiler, needed a bit of work it had been stored stood on its mounts and hadf slightly worped. But my paint man sorted it out(thanx craig a master with the body work AND PAINT)
Also decided to change the engine loom, got a new braided item
The new one and the old one
Also managed to get a RS500 genuine front bumper in great condition had it painted then i fitted it.
Got some new bumper trin from kent trim supplies just need a splitter now
Made a turbo heatshield aswell and sorted out some of the pipes, also lowered it slightly. Took the coilovers off and gave them a lik of paint look much better now.
Had the fuel pump cradle powder coated aswell, also managed to get a 3dr beam and arms so had them done aswell
The roof lining was looking a bit saggy so removed it and took it to my local trimmers who recoved it looks new now top job
Also cleaned up one of the powersteering pipes aswell as the gearbox cradle
Last edited by siscossie; Jan 25, 2011 at 01:24 PM. Reason: update
,i still have your old hocks mate i havent even taken the wrapper off 3 of the wheels lol
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Think it could have possibly been you who i saw last year in leeds centre when i was pulling out of the esso garage,it deffo had the same rims on(black centre polished lip.)
PassionFord Post Whore!!
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From: Waterlooville....near Portsmouth
so pleased to see shes still about and being loved 
My mate told me about this thread so thought I better take a look see hows shes doing, I still have a big cossy sized hole in my garage hehe
My mate told me about this thread so thought I better take a look see hows shes doing, I still have a big cossy sized hole in my garage hehe
Nice to here from you bud, just need a set of wheels like you had now still saving for them thou. You getting another one then?
PassionFord Post Whore!!
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From: Waterlooville....near Portsmouth
No plans to get another at the moment perhaps one day will see
Keep up the good work though shes looking great!About time yours was up and runnig again Ian too!!
Last edited by lamb chops; Jan 27, 2011 at 10:09 PM.
WOW i do like them wheels
