Looking good mate, I bet you can't wait to get it back!

 

Just shows you that there are pro's out there who take pride in their work

 

If you find somebody who does a good job, it's best to stick with them

Thanks mate
Cheers mate, it does look good! Can't wait to get it built and mapped!

Really want to get stuck in mate, need to get it built ASAP!

They're a very rare breed nowadays Steve!

 

Any more progress pics gary?

 

Yeah mate, Gaz emailed some over to me last night



















The jacking points have suffered the usual Sierra fate so need repairing but I've seen worse!





Very happy with the progress so far! Looking forward to getting it back and building it up

One thing I'm not so happy about is the fact that I appear to have been stitched up by the person I bought it from as I still have not received the V5 for it and I bought the thing over 3 and a half months ago. It does not take that long for a V5 to arrive, I bought a Focus recently and the logbook arrived within 2 weeks and I took the private plate off my RS and all the docs arrived within 2 weeks too. He won't even reply to my messages. Even more fucking annoying is the fact that he is a fellow PF member.

I'm sure a few of you will recognise the car from the sale thread a little while ago but for those of you who don't, his user name on here is Auldy from Oban in Scotland. So beware if you are thinking of purchasing anything from him as you may find not all is as it should be. A mate of mine has had an issue with this user too but that is not for me to speak about but did actually warn me but I gave Iain the benefit of the doubt.

I will do a seperate thread as I don't want anyone else having a problem too.

Shame really as he seemed a really nice guy in person.

 

Cracking progress!

 

Gaz is doing a proper job of it matey. Shame that pf member has messed you about.

 

Hi mate its a good job I never bought this it was too far I even left a deposit but he did refund me so not
a bad guy good luck pal.

 

Doing a good job as allways mate!!!

 

There's always something ain't there Gaz

Hopefully you get the V5 business sorted out but like you say, it's doesn't take 3 months to get the logbook back. We just sold the audi and got a meriva including all the private plate stuff took 2 weeks max.

 

Gaz is definitely cracking on!

Makes such a change to use somebody who cares about he's doing mate, we've both been done up like kippers by bodyshops eh?!

It is a shame mate but seems to be quite common now

I ummed and aaaghd about it mate as it was 500 miles away from where I live but I have always wanted a crystal blue saph and I was so fed up with my white one so I bit the bullet and went for it.

Just a shame he can't be arsed to sort the V5 out

Cheers mate

It'll get sorted mate

It's hardly hassle sorting it out, fill it out, post it and wait! Job done!

How's the Escort going? Don't suppose you've used it much with the weather being how it is!

 

Well we learn from our mistakes and just slate these shity bodyshops to everyone.

 

Went out in it Christmas eve and a couple nights ago for a blast but that's about it mate. Saving up for a diff rebuild and new tyres

 

Exactly mate.

There's always something to pay for isn't there?!

 

Well there's been a bit more progress

I'll let the pics do the talking!









































Very happy with the way it's turned out!

Can't believe how quick Gaz has turned it around! Gaz has had it just over a month! It took the guy that did my white one 3 months to get to 1/4 of what Gaz has done and it wasn't a great job at that either

Can't thank Gaz enough for what he's done

Looking forward to getting it back and built up, need to get it done as quick as possible.

 

Looking good mate, at this rate the car will be done in time for ford fair.... Right?

 

I'm hoping it's going to be done before then!

Got a couple of mates helping me to put it together as something has cropped which means I have to get it finished ASAP.

 

That underside is looking much better.

As for V5 not arriving, If you have new keeper supplement just claim for a new V5 stating you never received it from previous seller. It does not cost you a penny.

 

Cracking paint job mate!

 

Good work!

When you going to pick it up?

 

The seller didn't give me anything as he said he had to send off for a new one which I wasn't too pleased about considering I'd driven 500 miles to collect the thing. Why didn't he do it before I came to collect it?!!

It's not a problem as I now have another ID to put on it (the shell has never had an ID assigned to it).

Cheers mate

Don't know as yet mate, Gaz has still got a few bits to do

 

Top job that. Gaz doesnt even do this as a job full time. He told me he does it for pocket money.

When i got my rear arches replaced ages ago and also got a full respray. It took 3 months and i could see signs of rust coming back through.

Ive had my cossie back from gaz over a year ago,the car has sat through 2 winters on the drive and the arches are as good as the day Gaz did them.

 

Wow that's sorted that out let the build up commence

 

Really?! That's even more impressive then!

That's the difference between someone who takes pride in what they do or just lashes stuff up to get it out of the door quick.

Hopefully it shouldn't take too long

 

Got sent some more photos from Gaz so I thought I'd stick them up

Front bumper, grille trim and rear light panel primered:











Painted:







Lacquered:













Only reason I had the number plate panel painted is because the back panel has been drilled for it plus it means I can swap between smoked lenses or Amber's as and when I fancy a change. It was actually my mates idea after he had the same problem on his crystal blue one years ago.

 

Mate its going to look really good!

I'd have painted the number plate panel too!

Are you going to use you grey comps? I reckon they will look good with this colour?

 

love it. great progress I would love to do something like this one day

 

Glad its actually going your way for a change (except the v5)

The work thats being done is superb, can't wait to see this built up

 

Ah man it's gonna be awesome .

 

Hopefully mate! Means I've got to keep it clean now!

Yeah I didn't think about painting the panel until my mate said about it!

I've got to get the wheels refurbed again anyway but I was going to get them done in silver but not sure!

Cheers mate

I never planned to do any of this, the car only came off the road because the alternator packed up!

Cheers mate

I can't wait either! I ain't had a working cossie for 5 years!

Hopefully mate!

 

Picking the saph up from Gaz on Thursday so hopefully the build up can start!

 

Get on it Gaz!

 

I'm on it! Lol!

 

Got the car back from Gaz the other day and got it home so the build up has now begun!

Didn't get much done today as the cold was starting to get to me a bit but made a good start!

On the way home from Gaz's:





Got the top part of the dash in:







Looks better now it's all one colour!





Painted number plate panel:



Need to get cracking as I want to actually have a Cossie to rather than work on this year! Lol!

 

Wow that didnt take Gaz long. Was it worth the money matey. Good luck with the build.

 

Nice looking car this, I'm at the fitting up stage on mine, it's nice seeing it start to look like a car again

 

Will be a minter when done

 

Gaz this is coming together great. wish my jacking points looked like that lol.

Will wattsapp you tomorrow for a catch up.

when will this see the road? 2021?

 

I was really surprised at how quick Gaz turned it around! All the bodyshops that I've had work done by have pissed me around and I've always ended up with a proper shit job but it's the exact opposite with Gaz, I'm really happy with what he's done

He's a long way away from me (260 miles each way) but I was so sick and tired of getting tucked up by bodyshops that I was happy to travel the distance to someone proper, I will be getting Gaz to paint the rest of the car at some point after its built as I'm not 100% happy with it

Cheers mate

Thanks mate, looking forward to getting it all together!

Yours looks really good as well, lots of good work gone into that one!

Thanks mate! It needs painting on the outside for me to happy with it but I need to get it built up first!

Hello mate, long time no speak!

Cheers mate, Gaz has done a really good job of repairing those!

I haven't got Whatsapp anymore as it was pissing me off, I'll drop you a text later

It'll defo be on the road soon mate, just waiting for my engine to be finished then I can crack on

How's your one going?

 

Daymm Shes looking good mate