Hello I'm new to this forum, I always wanted a mk2 Xr2. So I ended up buying one for £600. The body work is not bad but It's not rotten, only has a bit of rust on the drivers side rear wheel arch/sill. Apart from that It's fine. It was stored for about 8 years in someones garage, which in that time he took soo many parts off it. It was a non runner, but I put new spark plugs, distributor cap and ht leads on and got it started. The parts that I've found that are missing so far though are : Alternator and alternator bracket, heater matrix ( they've took it out and just connected the 2 pipes), heater box and blower, sunroof handle, the grab handles that go on the roof, rear washer bottle, rear speaker holders and the whole speaker/stereo wiring, the clock/light and wiring. And missing the front bumper. I'm guessing I will probably find a few more things missing. But hopefully soon have it back on the road.


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Welcome, good to see another MK2 Xr2 Project

 

Thankyou. I just love these cars! I did put a photo up but didn't work. I'll try again. Not the best photo as It's off Facebook, but all I have till I get home from work.

 

looks good, you will find all the bits and bobs you need easy enough, whats the long term plans?

 

Yeah I'm sure I'll find them in the end. I just want to get all parts for it, waxoil it to protect it then respray it. I just want it to look original. The inside is a mess though. So first thing is to strip it out and clean it all up.

 

I do like these fezzas.keep the updates coming.

 

Some better photos of my Xr2 how I bought it.

 

It did come with interior I've just took it out to clean up as It's a right mess inside.

 

looks really solid that, dont look rotten in the usual places externally

 

No It's not rotten. The body is really good.

 

looks really good whats your plans

 

Thanks. Well I just want to get it looking original. Someone has lowered it so going to get it back to standard height. And just clean it up and try to find all the parts that are missing.

 

standard is the new modified for these, less is more, cracking base to start, like it, you got one at the right time, there commanding good money now and rightly so, keep us up dated

 

Good to see your keeping it original!

Looks mean without the bumper lol


Keep the pics coming

 

Yeah it is quite a good base to start. Just didn't want to get one that was rotten. And a few I've seen on eBay have gone for more money than I expected. And I'm taking the carpet out later to clean so got some more photos to put up then.

 

Yeah I think they look better original. And I've always liked them without the bumper aswell. But I will be getting one for it.

 

Took the seats and carpet out this weekend to give a good clean.




Plus took the back bumper off because someone has sprayed it black and it looks horrible!

 

Love the XR2s,best of look with it.

 

Love it. Would love one of these

 

Glad to see another mk2 being restored Keep up the good work

 

Started to clean my seats today. The only problem with them was the rear seats had fag burns in them as you can see in the photo. But I managed to get hold of a better condition one. But apart from that they are in good condition just filthy. I've only started cleaning but I'm really suprised at how good there coming out.





I've gave the seat on the left a good clean and can already see a difference. After giving it another good clean hopefully will look even better.

 

An Xr2 is still on my lust of cars to own one day

 

It was on mine aswell since I was about 9 and my dad had a blue c reg one. I loved it. And finally got one. Hope you get one some day.

 

looks like a good one i look forward to the up dates

 

Looks good,had öne for 8 yrs loved it,would have öne again for sure,would check behind bodykit arches etc,good base to start with

 

Thanks. Yeah I will take the arches off in the end to see what It's like underneath them. Hopefully It's ok.

 

Nice project mate keep us updated


Brian

 

I finally got my heater box today with my heater blower. That I'm hoping to fit tomorrow. After a trip to the scrapyard to try get the pipes that connect to the vents and the wires seeing as someones cut all mine out!


And I'm hoping someone could help me out here on something. When I indicate the indicators slow down then stop. I've tried another stalk I bought but it still does the same. Anyone know why it could be doing this?

 

Bad earth or problems with the relay

 

Thankyou.

 

I've just been and got all this stuff from the scrapyard today off a 1.1 for £30. Which I thought was a really good price.

 

Make sure you get the front fog/spot light brackets and the spots too.

 

Yeah I'm going to get some spotlight brackets off eBay. Then I want to try get the original spotlights the car camw with when it was new.

 

Because my car was overheating yesterday I put and new thermostat, water pump and cambelt on my Xr2. Plus I got this from the scrapyard which fitted on seeing as it didn't have one.



I also put my new alternator on and the bracket I got off eBay.



But when I went to go put the alternator belt on it was too small. Even though it was definitely for an Xr2 and it was pushed back as far as it could go. So I need to go tonight to get a slightly bigger belt. Does anyone know if there's more than one bracket for that engine as I'm thinking they could of sent me the wrong bracket. Plus the pipe that comes off the water pump is squashed on the alternator because I struggled a bit getting it over the alternator on to the pump. Just doesn't seem right.

 

The bracket is wrong. This is an Escort one for standig alternators. You need a different bracket (any Fiesta CVH)

 

I thought it was wrong. Thankyou.

 

always liked these smart little car

 

np. You might want to take a look at this:

http://jimhearne.co.uk/zvh.htm#Alternator mounting

EDIT: You also need a different alternator.

 

Thankyou for the link. Now I know what to get. I'm quite annoyed someone off eBay sent me the wrong bracket even though I rang them to make sure it was defiantly for a Xr2.

 

Yup, you need the top hung bracket for XR2, much harder to find too......