fatboy billy

Seeing as I've had the car a few days I thought I'd give it a wipe and go get some of my own pics and get a thread started















Excuse the quality didn't think the iPhone 5 was that bad must get a proper camera!

So the plans there are quite a few things I want to do it but all in good time as it isn't going anywhere. I'm waiting for my mate to fit a new clutch to his focus rs. Once he's done that we shall take both our cars to Norris Motorsport to be setup, as mine needs a good looking at as it's not been touched since about 2006 and currently has a bit of over boost.

After that there are a few tiny things that need fixing like the glovebox and a foglight so nothing major at all

I have these ready to fit



Brand new genuine ford rear mudflaps I just need to sort some fronts and they can go on as I prefer them to the blue rs logo ones on it now

Also the engine bay bling isn't my thing either so if anyone has a standard 4x4 belt cover the one with the cosworth logo or an escort cosworth turbo heatshield I'd be interested

That's it for now I shall update as and when I do anything, all comments and feedback welcome

Cheers Billy

chris cdti

Looks like a good car to start with

Matty_C

Nice car that one mate, was parked next to mine at ford fair last year. Are you keeping the sound system in the boot?

fatboy billy

Cheers chris yeah it is can't wait to put my own stamp on it

Cheers matty and yeah I will keep them ion as it's been done so well and does sound good but to be honest it's rarely on lol

jim_robson

Good to see you've finally got a cossie mate, seems a long time ago we were playing about with the cars we had when we were 15 lol.

Glenn_

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Stunning car Billy boy.

fatboy billy

Cheers mate and yeah I know mental that it's like 8 years ago now!

Cheers Glenn

Foglights, are normal sierra saph fogs the same and what about granadas as they look the same but I'm not sure?

A tiny update was tinkering after work and started to get rid of the carbon wrap

Before



After



Looks much better IMO so after that I decided to have ago at the roof rails but under the wrap they aren't very pretty so will give them a repaint over the weekend if all goes to plan

chris cdti

carbon wrap is the worst thing in the world

Mile30

I saw my first Saph at the Nat'l show over the weekend... Love these cars.

fatboy billy

It is awful stuff! I think I'll get some other c pillar trims and repaint them and swap them incase they are like the roof rails under the wrap

I love them they do get overlooked and I've had loads of people asking why I didn't get a 3 door over this

jim_robson

Yea but 3drs are twice the price.

fatboy billy

And that is why I never got one but they don't need to know that lol

fatboy billy

Right more updates spent a bit of time on the car after helping weed the front of the house lol

So first off the rear brake shields were silver and so were the discs and stood out like a sore thumb. After a closer look they are pretty rotten with bits missing so ideally I need replacements so will keep an eye out but for now I put some satin black hammerite on them and they are much better



Whilst I was waiting for the paint to dry I cracked out the autosol



There was also a red bull can around the coil which you can see in the engine bay pic further up so I took that off



Thinking about getting a stainless sleeve and clamp and getting powder coated satin black to tidy it up any opinions?

Today my new dealer plates turned up from dmb. I'm very pleased with them can't wait for the v5 to turn up so I an get my plate on and screw these on!



Also had the glovebox clips turn up today too so fitted them and no more glovebox in the footwell

Finally I won this on ebay the other night and it came today so I fitted it straight away



That's it for now as I'm skint until payday lol

Harris.

That looks very nice Billy , I may see you around as im in Essex also

bagginsRSturbo

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very nice billy keep up the good work

Staffi

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Cracking Billy

chowfornow

Hi mate,

Is that deans old car? I've got a good 4x4 sapphire cambelt cover, how much or what do you want to give me for it?

Cheers

fatboy billy

Cheers for the good comments I have to try and keep of ebay at the minute it's fatal lol

Yeah hopefully Harris you go many meets I've missed them all so far lol

Yes it is deans old car and how much do you want? Pm me mate unless you would be interested in my stainless one?

Harris.

Used to mate but not so much now . where in Essex are you ?

jim_robson

Smaller front plate is gaaayyy

fatboy billy

Fair enough mate in near stansted airport

Hahaha knew you'd say that a normal one is just huge though!

coosy1

Looking good mate

Glenn_

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Looking good matey.

Fraggle...

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That pic in your sig...

Taken at the garage just outside carver barracks
on the Saffron walden road by any chance?

Looks a nice one, i love black saffs.

fatboy billy

Cheers mate did you sell yours?

Cheers Glenn

Yeah it is thought it made a good back drop lol you local? Cheers it had to be black just a bitch to keep looking nice

coosy1

Nah mate decided to keep it done al the work that needed to be done

fatboy billy

Nice one!

Another little update from me I finally sorted out the roof strips no before pics as i got carried away but they were carbon wrapped. I've taken them back to bare metal and painted them satin black and I'm very pleased with how they turned out!

RSMK4TURBO

Really doing good job,keep up the good work.

coosy1

keep it up mate , doing a great job

fatboy billy

Cheers just doing the cheaper bits as I go on holiday Saturday so not much spare cash

Got my plate on today as the paperwork came through today



Also got a standard cambelt cover which will go on when the belt and water pump is done

gjh

Looks like a really nice example that! Nice one!

fatboy billy

Cheers mate it's a good base IMO and I love it!

I think the alternator bearing is a bit noisy so will take the belt off tomorrow and see if it is that and get it rebuilt if so

So I got my front plate on after doing the rear it hammered done it's a bit smaller and I'm really pleased with how it looks



A pic of the roof rails after some satin lacquer and fitted look perfect IMO! Just need some spare rear window trims to do the same and the carbon wrap will be gone!



Also managed to get a new washer bottle lid at national day today to replace the stainless one!



And a little pic of the stock pile of bits waiting to go on

dean9595

Looking good billy but saw this 121382678669 on eBay just as you went on holiday and know your need them and would be a defo for the stock pile if bits your gathering

fatboy billy

Cheers dean I havnt seen them so cheers for that will see about them!

Going to order a water pump next week and a tensioner and get that done aswell

marky_g

That's lovely mate always wanted a black saph! What's the plan for it?

fatboy billy

Cheers mate it is an awesome colour for them!

Nothing overly exciting as it's reliable and quick enough as it is for me this year I'd like to get rid of the bling under the bonnet, have some paintwork done and headlining retrimmed plus sort any little niggles and broken bits just get it as clean and tidy as I can then maybe up the power a bit and some massive brakes!

Really want some 17" rondells for it so if anyone has some and wants to do a deal

marky_g

I got some soft lines that have been sand blasted ready for powdercoading

fatboy billy

Nice wheels mate just got my heart set on rondells

jim_robson

All these little bits you keep buying i probably have laying about lol, give me a text if you ever need any bits mate, i have had 25 of them now lol.

fatboy billy

Cheers mate I just don't think about it lol will do I'm after the rear window c pillar trims if you have any?

The rest of it has been bought as it was cheap really well I think so I only wanted a ne rs badge then saw the sierra so thought May aswell have all new ones lol