***g88*** sapph cos rebuild ***update 18/7/13
30-12-2012, 09:02 PM
#82
***g88*** sapph cos rebuild ***update 30/12/12
well chaps as the new year is just upon us its time i got the finger out and got going on the rebuild of the saff.
big shout to........... rscos[pat on here]
for lending me his brandnew rolloverjig so i could get the floor sorted out .tbh i had lost a bit of interest lying on the floor getting shit allover me cleaning the underside and at 45 it was hard to get in and out all the time lol
anyway friday i picked up the jig off pat and at 11pm i had it together and chasis mounting points fixed .yesterday evening i got it turned up on its side and i have to admit i was shitting a brick turing it over ,but all went well .today i have spent the day with tow paint brushes a ton of rags and a gallon of petrol cleaning off 23 years of gunk and thankfully waxoil
.im glad to report that the floor is as good as new with only a couple of small scabs of surface rust .
heres a cou[ple of pics of progress over the last couple of days
tomorow i plan cleaning the rest off and then its decision time on how to refinish it ,although its nice and original it looks like ford just threw paint /underseal at it so i think i am going to paint it in diamond white as i have to repaint the engine bay too and weld up all the unnessacry holes in the inner wings .i will remove the battery tray too as the battery is goin to the boot .
the engine bay loom has being untapped and new wiring will be brought to the altenater and fans and thelight loom will be checked over and rerouted out of the engine bay ,also the coil wiring will be rerouted from the ignition .
anway its time to get moving on this and get it completed this year
ps sorry jim its taking so long mate lol
big shout to........... rscos[pat on here]
for lending me his brandnew rolloverjig so i could get the floor sorted out .tbh i had lost a bit of interest lying on the floor getting shit allover me cleaning the underside and at 45 it was hard to get in and out all the time lol
anyway friday i picked up the jig off pat and at 11pm i had it together and chasis mounting points fixed .yesterday evening i got it turned up on its side and i have to admit i was shitting a brick turing it over ,but all went well .today i have spent the day with tow paint brushes a ton of rags and a gallon of petrol cleaning off 23 years of gunk and thankfully waxoil
.im glad to report that the floor is as good as new with only a couple of small scabs of surface rust .heres a cou[ple of pics of progress over the last couple of days
tomorow i plan cleaning the rest off and then its decision time on how to refinish it ,although its nice and original it looks like ford just threw paint /underseal at it so i think i am going to paint it in diamond white as i have to repaint the engine bay too and weld up all the unnessacry holes in the inner wings .i will remove the battery tray too as the battery is goin to the boot .
the engine bay loom has being untapped and new wiring will be brought to the altenater and fans and thelight loom will be checked over and rerouted out of the engine bay ,also the coil wiring will be rerouted from the ignition .
anway its time to get moving on this and get it completed this year
ps sorry jim its taking so long mate lol
Last edited by james kiely; 30-12-2012 at 09:48 PM.
30-12-2012, 10:43 PM
#86
max,dont start frying my head now
if i was putting the car back to standard i would consider it max ,but being modified i want to run the theme throughout the car ,and as for the battery i just hate the way its sits and the wiring .everything just looks squashed in .moving the battery is something that can be reversed at some stage in the future should anything change .
if i was putting the car back to standard i would consider it max ,but being modified i want to run the theme throughout the car ,and as for the battery i just hate the way its sits and the wiring .everything just looks squashed in .moving the battery is something that can be reversed at some stage in the future should anything change .
30-12-2012, 11:19 PM
#88
max,dont start frying my head now
if i was putting the car back to standard i would consider it max ,but being modified i want to run the theme throughout the car ,and as for the battery i just hate the way its sits and the wiring .everything just looks squashed in .moving the battery is something that can be reversed at some stage in the future should anything change .
if i was putting the car back to standard i would consider it max ,but being modified i want to run the theme throughout the car ,and as for the battery i just hate the way its sits and the wiring .everything just looks squashed in .moving the battery is something that can be reversed at some stage in the future should anything change .
That is what made G88 stand out though immaculate low mileage car.. Which others couldn't compare to.. For me doing the things your suggesting make it just like all the others.. Look at tarrens for a bit of inspiration... Looking at those underside pics I'd be tempted to just re-wax oil it..
31-12-2012, 09:33 AM
#93
To give an example was my escort,, modified low mileage... I had a the underside refinished in areas,, then re waxoiled... I wanted it to look like no one had been under there,, and not be too clean I was under it cleaning itevery time I used it,,, that I suspect you will be
Rear beams with pdi stamping,, paint splashes from factory etc.. That imo is was G88 needs
This man talks sense
Last edited by maxest; 31-12-2012 at 09:39 AM.
31-12-2012, 09:49 AM
#94
Agreed, that looks lovely but it looks like every other clean example, It come across to me that James wants to make this very special, and going through the whole shell no bars held says special to me, b we all have our own opinion
Ps your right I won't want to use mine too much, dry weather only
Ps your right I won't want to use mine too much, dry weather only
31-12-2012, 09:54 AM
#95
Advanced PassionFord User
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Sorry James I could not put it any better myself, Why do you want to move the battery mate?
Cracking work and sure your have it done in no time
Look forward to more updates!
Tarren
31-12-2012, 09:58 AM
#96
Agreed, that looks lovely but it looks like every other clean example, It come across to me that James wants to make this very special, and going through the whole shell no bars held says special to me, b we all have our own opinion
Ps your right I won't want to use mine too much, dry weather only
Ps your right I won't want to use mine too much, dry weather only
31-12-2012, 10:00 AM
#98
thanks paul
cheers mate
Lovely shell under there mate, I know where max is coming from but speaking with a little bit of bias I love pure white like mine looks soo fresh
thanks jimbo,i do love how fresh the white looks on yours mate
Deff wouldn't move battery though, wiring can be tidied up and with a jacket look neat
looks soo fresh thanks jimbo,i do love how fresh the white looks on yours mate
Deff wouldn't move battery though, wiring can be tidied up and with a jacket look neat
carlo,if fords accountants werent so bloody tight the floor would probably been finished better than they did ,
but point taken mate lol
31-12-2012, 10:02 AM
#99
If it was going to be 207bhp with standard wheels then I would do the same, like my car for example, it was never going to be standard so why have the under side colour scheme the only totally standard part, anyway thats my view we could go on all day pros and cons etc
31-12-2012, 10:10 AM
#100
I like the pure white too,, I just wouldn't do it on this car.. If I was refinishing it, it would be like it is now,, with the black splashes etc
To give an example was my escort,, modified low mileage... I had a the underside refinished in areas,, then re waxoiled... I wanted it to look like no one had been under there,, and not be too clean I was under it cleaning itevery time I used it,,, that I suspect you will be
Rear beams with pdi stamping,, paint splashes from factory etc.. That imo is was G88 needs
This man talks sense
To give an example was my escort,, modified low mileage... I had a the underside refinished in areas,, then re waxoiled... I wanted it to look like no one had been under there,, and not be too clean I was under it cleaning itevery time I used it,,, that I suspect you will be
Rear beams with pdi stamping,, paint splashes from factory etc.. That imo is was G88 needs
This man talks sense
max ,i promise i will give it some serious thought lol,and i fully understandand appreciate where you are coming from .
31-12-2012, 10:14 AM
#101
31-12-2012, 10:20 AM
#102
There's so few with the original patina of G88... painted undersides etc can be replicated and seen time and time again... When I owned G88, the paint was 90% original, interior totally untouched and as new,, with just the best bolt on modifications... I can count on one hand similar "clean examples",, it could have been if Ford had built it themselves and what set G88 apart from all the others
this is where the problem lies ,theirs pros and cons on both sides .
thanks for the input lads
31-12-2012, 10:20 AM
#103
31-12-2012, 10:27 AM
#104
not atall max ,i do appreciate all input mate
i actually bought g88 over the phone off mark without even seeing the car ,from reading posts on here about the car.
i have had a few people wanting to buy the car max,and the reason i never sold it is the same reason i bought it if that makes sense lol
i actually bought g88 over the phone off mark without even seeing the car ,from reading posts on here about the car.
i have had a few people wanting to buy the car max,and the reason i never sold it is the same reason i bought it if that makes sense lol
31-12-2012, 10:47 AM
#107
ah andy ,dont be like that lol
battery is definatley going out of site mate ,i f$%kin hate it .
i want the engine bay as decluttered as i can make it andy as everything looks to me like it was thrown at the car,so a bit of reorganisation wont go astray .afterall its nothing that cant be changed back in the future
what do you think about the floor andy?
battery is definatley going out of site mate ,i f$%kin hate it .
i want the engine bay as decluttered as i can make it andy as everything looks to me like it was thrown at the car,so a bit of reorganisation wont go astray .afterall its nothing that cant be changed back in the future
what do you think about the floor andy?
Last edited by james kiely; 31-12-2012 at 10:49 AM.
31-12-2012, 11:22 AM
#114
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Personally I wouldn't be moving batteries either
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew It looks mint the way it is!
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew
It looks mint the way it is!
31-12-2012, 11:24 AM
#116
Advanced PassionFord User
Personally I wouldn't be moving batteries either
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew It looks mint the way it is!
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew
It looks mint the way it is!Amen Paul
James is getting out numbered
Tarren
31-12-2012, 01:42 PM
#118
still undecide mate
paul, am considering the floor but the battery is a goner for sure
cheers karl,tbh its one of the reasons it was taking me so long ,crawling around on your back on a cold floor aint for me mate
its looking that way mate
i am always up for originality ,and as i sniff the petrol as i take the waxoil off i am thinking about it lol
Personally I wouldn't be moving batteries either
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew It looks mint the way it is!
You can still fit the coilpack etc up beside the battery anyway? That's where I fitted Mark's coilpack and dual ignition amps? I'll be moving mine too when I can be bothered
As for the underside, I'm with the don't paint it crew
It looks mint the way it is!cheers karl,tbh its one of the reasons it was taking me so long ,crawling around on your back on a cold floor aint for me mate
its looking that way mate
31-12-2012, 03:07 PM
#120
PassionFord Post Troll
You didn't think you'd get away with more than a day without me tracking down your updates.
SO GOOD, to see that the rebuild is now fully underway. Looks like those 16 years of keeping it in a nice heated garage, and three days of getting covered in Waxoyl really did pay off. That floor looks exactly like it did when I bought the car in 1991 when she was just three years old. PERSONALLY - I'd just clean it up and touch up where necessary, leaving it as original as possible to the eye.
Battery - Undecided ! ! ! ! I like you love things looking clean and minimal, so totally see where your coming from.
Meanwhile, I'm so looking forward to seeing the updates.
SO GOOD, to see that the rebuild is now fully underway. Looks like those 16 years of keeping it in a nice heated garage, and three days of getting covered in Waxoyl really did pay off. That floor looks exactly like it did when I bought the car in 1991 when she was just three years old. PERSONALLY - I'd just clean it up and touch up where necessary, leaving it as original as possible to the eye.
Battery - Undecided ! ! ! ! I like you love things looking clean and minimal, so totally see where your coming from.
Meanwhile, I'm so looking forward to seeing the updates.