i did put a post up a while ago with pics but carnt find it so heres another

this was my first xr cosworth running appox 330bhp unfortunatly this is the only pic i have of, when id pulled the engine out after i destroyed the box for the 6th time



so out with the old and in with the new

i went halfs with a mate on this car as i wanted a new shell and he needed a wiring loom its a k plate 2.0 4x4 which cost £25 each and was in very good nick until my nxt door neighbour reversed his car into drivers door

so here it is almost stripped





i wanted to go bufty so i got the closest colour i could find in hammerite and did this






bought some lights and spent a load down ford with brand new vents bumper brackets sideskirt clips etc



found two bits that need welding only have a pic of one the other was on the back box section passenger side




then went over to my mates garage acroos the road so we could weld the rollcage brackets in


heres some pics with the cage in then it got powder coated white







the cage is a six point bolt in with door bars

then it went off to the first paintshop last september where they left it outside, they done a few bits like these




also why it was at the paintshop outside someone nicked my cossie sideskirts which they left in the car

but lucky enough i changed the scheme of the car and went full rouse sport style

so they finally got the car in the paintshop in november, bonded the skirts on and started to blend them into the bodywork


but what they didnt tell me was that the passenger side they bonded on wrong and the rear door wouldnt shut
so they were going to grind the bottom of the door to clear the skirt was not a happy man at this point

anyway it came december and they put the car back outside all over xmas not covered up so i piocked it up as soon as i could in the new year to get it in my garage

all the reapirs have gone rusty but this will all change as its being picked up on friday to get painted

so i thought id go bufty again as the hammerite wasnt no where near a colour match

so i stripped all the suspension and diff out and gave it a good clean underneath only to find other paint reacts with hammerite

read a few posts on here which gave me tips onhow to clean it up

so i cheated and got a mobile shot blaster to come round and shot blast all wheel arches and the underneath of the car sorted



now hees a few pics of underneath dont think its too bufty

new seam sealer and stone chip applied









now in primer also inside










and then the base coat colour







have a few more pics but my computer isnt letting me copy and paste them now

but will update later on hope you like comments welcome

 

cool

 

some more pics

been spending some money

engine bits















bufty bits







another pot for my grp a breather so twin pot now



ford bits

front and rear screen seals



clutch cable and indicators




door and wing mouldings slim ones



how rare, got this lot from germany







my rouse sport seats

i think these are a bit rare in cloth
will be trimmed in leather though








and a big thanks to jimmermac

this is what the car will look like once finished i hope but in a different blue


update soon enjoy peeps

 

Wow amazing work ,will keep an eye on this

 

Love it m8t like the twins said gunna be keeping a watch on this

 

top work rich
will have to pop round and ave a look
you only live 10 mins from me dont ya???

 

very nice job mate

can't wait to see the other pics

 

rs vanman

yes mate, your bro knows where i live as hes been here and took a look also dropped my wheel bck to me so i can get the thing rolling today


once its outside ill take sum pics of it and ill give the camera to the painter so he can take some for me as hes goes along

thanks for comments peeps hopefully be updated every week if parts arrive on time

 

Looking good m8
Tidy solid shell

 

 

LOOKING GOOD MATE HOW MUCH WAS YOUR FRONT AND BACK WINDOW SEALS ? IV JUST BEEN GETING NEW WINDOW DOOR RUBBERS FROM FORD NOT CHEAP £115 BUT LOOK GOOD ON

 

Looks like you'vce put a lot of time, thought and £££ into it.

I've finally seen a rear spoiler from the mould which just needs a polish, but i'm not 100% sure it will fit onto a hatchback. I just feel it could be too long on the side.

 

moose 130

ive got a saf one and had a look and your rite too much grief to get have to weld original holes up and then make new ones

but gona keep the late spec 4x4 one as it doesnt look out of place

got sum more pics coming up later

also hows the carbon splitters coming along as thats all i need to finish off the illusion

them sideskirts were a pain to fix and the drivers is warped? plus half of the skirt missing hense why there bonded on will get a pic up and show you mate

got to take passenger side off as it really is a bad fit wish i never went that route now but will be very different with the rouse kit on a hatchback

could call it a 304-xr that would stir things up a bit with rouse owners

 

bozz pm sent

was that for 4?

as i got qouted by my local dealer just under 200 quid for the drivers side as thats all they do now they said

also more pics of what ive been doing today

manky old rear beam back in to get it rolling trying not to damage the paint



front cradle and suspension went in all together, very hard to do if your on your own also steering coloum in



front bumper , lights, grill in and bonnet vents



pic of the skirts



rs rear valance as a saf rouse but for a hatchbck took ages to find but needs repair as had a tow bar hole cut out



doors and rear spoiler on



and a pic of me shed full of cossie bits can you spot the leather absouloutly mint but gona break it as i need the bases of the front seats thats it




also picked my cage up from powder coaters but no pics as batteries ran out of cam

my mate coming round tomorrow to weld the captives up inside chassis leg where they snapped from front roll bar then get her on the ground and ready to go for painting at last

 

rich why is it every shed you own is a feckin mess
i remember when you cleaned out all ya old rs turbo bits
just piles of bits

 

true mate but had few rst spares at the time considering i only had 1 on the road

you and your bro didnt complain when i said come round and take what you want though did ya

still got all the community centre full with bits and bobs

got to clear it all out in a couple of wks but fuk knows where its going

 

nice

 

quality m8t is it off to be painters now like ??? keep the pics comming

 

its going tomorrow mate (friday) carnt wait to get it back and start building

just got to remember how it goes back together

 

Quality how much you paying for the spray job .... Just my uncle has complete 2.0 sierra just sat there in the garage doing nout and this thread in inspiring me to buy it off him and do something very similar cheers and keep the updates coming

 

well the car finally gone to be painted

this bodyshop mainly restore classic cars

gave me a very good reassurance that the car will look awsome

no fillar for delocking all metal finished

will take upto 4 to 5 weeks as he wants to take his time and get it perfect

so happy at that

price wise he quoted me 400-500 quid but ive asked him to do a bit more so look around 650 mark roughly maybe more

but dont care as the job is well done

will get pics up in a couple of weeks as he wants me to gone down and give him my thoughts on the work he is carrying out in stage so im happy with it will gwt pics

 

quality

 

good to see you aint cutting any corners rich
should look the bollox m8
as for the colour

 

no cutting corners this time

nothing but the best for this car

 

looking nice m8

 

Looking $hit HOT mate!!!

 

any new pics m8t ??

 

heres a couple of what it looks like when it was off to the bodyshop



they have a lot of work to do on this

hopefully got brom from zoo motorsport going out to it next week to weld some brackets on the chassis legs for a remote front anti roll bar

so will have more pics then

but just time im afaid as the bodyshop have it for 4 to 5 weks getting it perfect

 

will b a very cool car,love xr,s with cossie power! i have lots of fun suprising cosworths

 

quality m8t

 

Good work, very nice...

 

 

not yet mate

just got to get some money together for my anti roll bar so brom can come out and sort it for me

should have it the money this week just sold my 17s andgot a geeza coming for my cossie leather hopefully

so promise to get some up soon carnt really do much as the cars in birmingham and im stuck in coventry

 

stunning the amount of work you done there mate it going to look the bolloxs when Finshed


Love those rouse sport parts fitted
going to look hard as nails when done you still going for the comps??

 

yes mate still going comps

hopefully the old style if you can still get them

this is why i was asking you so many questions about the rouse sport cosworth as i wanted to get it just rite but for a hatch back

ive never seen one done like this so hopefully be the first

should be intetresting and different anyway

thanks people for you good jestures

much appriciated update soon i promise

 

going to paintshop monday so i will get sum more pics up then

got brom going down thursday to weld my remote anti roll bar brackets on

so will start updating soon

 

whens it back rich?

 

god knows mate going down monday to take a look and thursday hen brom goes down so will ask them then

need it back as i want to start building it

 

any new updates or pics

 

Looks wicked mate, be great when its done. Must be sad to see it in such a state going to the bodyshop but it will all be worth it!