fatboy billy

Nice one mate and tell me about it can't wait to get this out and start tinkering and going shows and meets again

A small update finally got some c pillars painted up to replace the carbon wrapped ones on the car just only got a pic in primer lol

UGRSDREW

Cool mate you'll have to let me know about any meets or anything that come up

RSMK4TURBO

Looking good mate,what colour black have you sprayed your c pillars? Need mine doing.

fatboy billy

Will do drew I go to the Essex rsoc meet 2nd Tuesday of the month at a pub in Rayleigh not a bad run out when the weathers good

I did them satin black mate to match the roof strips I've already done

fatboy billy

So not much of an update but my mate came down at the weekend and between us we fitted some new bits on the cossie consisting of a new water pump, thermostat, alternator and pas belts, new header tank and black cap, fresh anti freeze new plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm and lead so hopefully no more pesky misfire the leads were very naff that came off so hopefully that's that sortedB

Also have a group a coil and new loom but was unsure where to chop and now know so will do that maybe at the weekend

Not much to show but here's a pic

fatboy billy

Eventually came back to post the pics lol

A pic to prove its running after 6 months when the thermostat started leaking it needs a damn good clean i know but it'll get sorted in time



finally replaced the old manky header tank and got a black cap as i just think it looks better



Still have the group a coil and new loom to fit bu the instructions that came with the loom didn't match what i had now know how that has to be fitted and will be done next time i go round the garage

borrowed one of my brothers centre caps out of his comps and it fits the ears wheels nicely so managed to find a set and hopefully can pull something together so that they don't say comp on them



Lastly whilst waiting for my girlfriend to come home i was browsing the classifieds on here and had to have this so ned a couple more stack gauges now and get them all fitted



Also a pretty big update is that next week i need to finally drag it out the garage and start getting the interior out as its going to the bodyshop to get the arches sorted!!!! Just waiting on the passenger side one to arrive, but its been ordered and can get cracking on the drivers side in the mean time. Will strip the outside of the car once I've driven it there so hopefully proper updates soon and it should be hopefully sorted for June fingers crossed!

Glenn_

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Cool update. They cant be many saffs left that have the orginal arches.

fatboy billy

Mine isn't now previous owner got them done on the cheap and it's just not good enough!

Glenn_

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Mine have been changed twice too cause a so called mate was sopose to look after my saff when it was in the bodyshop he worked for.

fatboy billy

Ah well it's getting sorted and will be worth the wait

Got the car to the bodyshop Saturday and started stripping it





Going back to do more Saturday so more updates then

Also does anyone have any pics of the wings where the bumper bolts in at the side and also of the bumper from inside where it bolts in as I'm pretty sure mine isn't right

costina

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Really !!!! i know many saffs that have NOT been welded including mine.

fatboy billy

Probably more left original now than there is that have had work it's a shame the previous job was done so poorly and it's got to be such an extreme repair now

costina

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Trouble is nobody wanted to put ŁŁŁŁ's into an old saff but now they are worth doing.
Fair play to you getting it all done. Just make sure all internal welded joints are protected as soon as possible.

fatboy billy

Yeah that's it the rough ones were used as donors for all the various other now. Oasis powered stuff

Cheers mate I just want a nice tidy useable car I can use on a sunny day and do a few shows with

Of course going to do everything properly as it's the first and last time it's happening

fatboy billy

So yesterday I got cracking and spent a good while with the drill slowly going round drilling all the spot welds out and got them all except the ones under the rear window as I still need to get someone to come and remove it.

Before the quarter got peeled off curiosity got the better off me and had a little dig and turns out the arch had a tiny piece of metal put in and a shit load of filler so glad to have it off the car it's been bugging me for so long.

The cars been left with most the quarter off and now needs tidying where it joins the rest of the car ready for the new panel. The inner arch is in good condition which is a big relief and also got the skirts off and so are the sills!

Anyway enough waffle some pics







On other news went on a 400 mile round trip up to Warrington to pick up some wheels off ridgey top bloke thanks for keeping hold of them for me for a few months so now have some spares

costina

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Don't look too bad. Nice to see its having a rear quarter.

Top job.

fatboy billy

In the scheme of things it's not too bad just a shame it was so lashed up and couldn't be saved

Cheers ����

fatboy billy

Also been let down on a passenger side rear quarter so if anyone has one would be very grateful if you'd sell it to me!

Glenn_

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At least your doing the job right by chopping the quarter off. There is a bit of bodge in there. Most old fords will have a bit of bodge in them.

fatboy billy

Definitely got to be done right luckily the rest of the car is fine so it'll be all proper again soon!

fatboy billy

Not much of an update today as due to one thing or another didn't have anytime to get much done I did take a wheel and try it on as wanted to double check before I get them refurbed



Also swapped the stainless fuse box lid for a standard one

fatboy billy

Had a look at the other side today and it was also a bodge ���� not sure if they're real tears yet

The passenger side has had a repair panel put in and looks like they've welded it continuously and the heat has seriously warped the panel and there was a lot of filler in there



This is meant to be straight it's that warped ��



Desperately looking for a n/s rear quarter so if anybody has one or knows of one a heads up would be greatly appreciated

costina

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Shit thats some serious bodge. And so much filler....

Sorry to see that mate not good.

fatboy billy

it's awful that someone's paid good money for such crap

Cheers mate it'll all be sorted and back to how it should be soon and I'll be happy with it again

MONSTER

Ah man that's shit news about the 1/4 panels.

Still, it looks like you know what you're doing Billy.

Top job mate, keep at it

Glenn_

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What a shame matey. There are some right bodgey bodyshops out there. Good luck finding a rear quarter.

fatboy billy

It is Dave and cheers for the kind words I'm just doing the donkey work once the panels are off the bodyshop will take over

Yeah it is but it'll be back better by June hopefully last famous words! Lol

I think I may have got a quarter so hopefully I'm sorted fingers crossed

Also had my group a wheel nuts arrive today for the new wheels from Steve at speedshack very helpful guy and hopefully I've found somewhere to machine the offset of the wheels down will chase that up next week

Also need to get the rear screen out as that's now holding up getting the last bits off the drivers quarter off in prep for the new one

fatboy billy

It's arrived! All systems go now!

slammedorion

Nice find that

tjRS500

Great job so far

There was a new saph rear quarter on the N.I Ford Sierra Page on Facebook for Ł100 yesterday... pattern part I think though

Edit- just seen you got sorted with one

costina

iTrader: (1)

Top result there Billy nice to see a proper repair.

Speedshack shit man that takes me way back...
That shop is an aladdins cave.

fatboy billy

Cheers slammedorion was really starting to piss me off after searching for a while

Cheers tj any chance of a link to the Facebook page the one I have is pattern might be worth looking into and using the better fitting one out of the two

Cheers costina looking forward to just getting on with it now tbh now the better weathers coming I want to be out in it

I know proper blast from the past and mega helpful and just tried them on the car with the wheels and they're perfect so luckily don't need longer studs which is a result

fatboy billy

Had another day on the car yesterday and seeing as I had the near side quarter I got cracking with getting it off



This pic is the rear quarter once it had been cut and pushed down and as you can make out the replacement arch panel wasn't even attached to the inner!!! Luckily the inner sun really good condition



Off!





Most of the unpicking has been done round the back of the car just need to do around the window and in the door shuts both sides but need to get the rear window out now as didn't expect to get as much done so quick

fatboy billy

Just been sent this pic



So now I can get cracking Saturday on unpicking under the window and get it off in the door shuts so it can then start going back together as now the better weathers here I want to drive it! Lol

fatboy billy

Didn't get to do any work on the actual car today but did take the wheels to get machined so they should sit perfect on the car now can't wait to get them refurbed and tyres on next month

Caddyshack

How much can be safely removed? I have some comps that would need -5mm to fit perfectly on my car.

fatboy billy

The guy that did mine said it all depends on how much material is on the back of the wheel these had loads and even after having 5mm taken off there is still more than enough left to go on the car

james kiely

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was it done on a stanard milling machine billy?

fatboy billy

I'll be honest with you mate I think so but I'm not 100%

james kiely

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i have a couple of sets of 6 1/2x16 at et 27 rl7 that could do with a few mm taken off them to fit a s1 or rs1600i perfect with a 195 tyre.

thats the good thing about rl,s is their is plenty of meet on the hub faces to allow maching