Glenn_

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The osr arch is corroded near the petrol cap.The osf wheel arch is corroded too.I dont know about the sill till he cuts it off.The front seat mounts arnt rotton but a bit corroded so im gonna get him to cut the bad bits out and weld fresh bits in.

I will go over and try and start her up next week cause the engine hasnt ran for over 4 months.I will remove the coil lead crank it over a bit to get the oil round the engine then start it up.

Glenn_

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Well its been 2 weeks since I last seen the car.He has put the car on the other side of the work shop and he has got the car on axle stands.

Glenn_

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Not much of an update on bodywork.The nsf seat mount has been welded. It looked a bit scabby so I told him to put a new bit of metal in.



Its still got to be ground down and tidyed up.

Glenn_

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Also noticed the edge of the rear inner arch looked a bit scabby so thats also gonna get done too.

Glenn_

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This is the osf sill so hopefully the inner sill wont be rotton but ive got a funny feeling its gonna be lol.

Glenn_

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Also I wanted to start the engine and get it to run cause its never been run for over 4 months.I took the fuel pump fuse out and cranked it for a bit then put the fuse in and it started. The engine perrrred like a kitten.

I just so want the car back .

Rsturbo james

getting there mate

Glenn_

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Yeh bloody slowly lol.Ive sorned the car too cause there is no point in taxing it if its just gonna sit in the bodyshop.

gjh

Its getting there Glenn!

matty325

just think how quick it'll feel when you get it back ,i found that with my s2 rs turbo put it away all winter ,during the summer it felt like it was getting slower but you start to get used to it .after 6 months in the garage you warm it up take it down the road and your like fkn hell this can move !!!!!!

Glenn_

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Yeh I bet it will feel fast again.I cant wait to take her for a blast out.

kosienutter

Good going mate. She is coming on. Mine had the same problem on the inner arch behind the rear seat bolster.

pabloXR

Good work mate, nice to see these old fords being given some love

Glenn_

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Thanks people.I must be mad but I just love my fords.There are better cars out there but I couldnt be without a ford.

As some of you may know is that i have bought a ford puma too.

I will go to the bs next week and see how the old girl is getting on

Moonstone Mo

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Shit..missed this Glenn!!
Atleast its gona be proper when its back mate,peace of mind and all that!

neil andeRSon

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Coming at tho glen. Be worth it when it's all done. I'm gonna have the joys of this at some point in the near future!

dingla rs

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I hope it will get wax oiled and chucked in the garage for winter ,its fairly rotten

Glenn_

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Yeh thats what I thought.I want it to be right cause cossies are getting rarer these days.

Glenn_

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Ha ha why do we do it lol.We must be mad.

Glenn_

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The whole car will get covered in wax oil lol.

Ive got a little run around now so I can use that plus the way this lad is going on it will still be in the bs this time next year lol.

declan morris

Any updates on this Glenn

Glenn_

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I will be going to see it this week matey so please keep checking for updates.

Glenn_

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Went to see the car today. This is the update in 22 days since last time.




I won a rear bumper on ebay at the weekend cause the one I have now was damaged from last time it was in a body shop.

Glenn_

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The pic is of the ns floor near the inner wheel well.

matty325

Coming on mate welding mine up some more this wknd
It takes a lot of time to do right.

Glenn_

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Yeh your right there about taking time. Ive always wanted to weld.

Glenn_

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Im going to go and see the car today and see if he has done anymore work to it.I will be dropping some money off for him.Ive give him 700 quid already. He said if I give him some money he will crack on with the car more?????I wonder if he doesnt think I have the money??

ajamesc

There taking the piss! I dropped mine off last Monday and already it's got a new full inner seal and most of the outer a small section on the floor pan and the jacking point repaired on the o.s. He is also about to start the n.s

Glenn_

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Yeh I think he is taking the piss too. Its took him since April to finish the ns of the car.He said to me if I strip the car down that will keep the cost of the work down.Its over a grands worth of labour now he said.Ok the sill was worse than we thought.I just want the car to be right.

ajamesc

I took mine down with all the interior out apart from the dash and drivers seat and the pillar trims as there sand blasting in it in some parts!
Also there not putting the sill trims back on as I have new metal clips from msd so ill sort that out. I should have mine back by mid to end of next week so far they have done 14 hours on mine.

Sticky.

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Worse thing you can do is give a painter/body shop money up front.....it just gets pushed to the side and forgot about.

Glenn_

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Well like I said before In this thread is that there is a lad who goes to help him out on a monday night for a few hours and I think he is doing all the work.

one good thing about him taking so long is that it might be still in the bodyshop over winter lol.

Glenn_

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UPDATE TIME

Whats been done this week??????




Nothing.Not a thing...

mulla

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glenn don't make the mistake I did with my s2 don't pay upfront mate

ajamesc

Body work is the hardest thing to get done on a car full stop!
So many say they can but can't plus big workshops just don't have the time as the insurance work pays there bills!
Your stuck really un less you find some wear else and pull it out of there!

Glenn_

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Thats the thing he said he had got 6 cars out this week which are proberly easy jobs which are easy money.

Glenn_

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What happened to you matey.I have just been giving him a few hundred quid here and there. Tbh im not that bothered now cause ive got my ford Puma to run around in.

gjh

Careful Glenn, make sure they don't take you for a ride, make sure they do their moneys worth before simply handing over notes!

Glenn_

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I think they have done a good job so far.

You cant rush progress.

Glenn_

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Been to the bodyshop today.

No updates to report.


I bought some door cards off ebay which are in good nick.The front cards have had speakers fitted to them and have been retrimmed.