1374lee

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Great work Phil, I just went through the thread from the start, coming along nicely.

CheeRS. Lee.

phillgti

bit more progress on Saturday, front subframe is now fully built after a big game getting the ARB in place & the steering rack is on.

Just ordered some rear stub axle's so will get them fitted mid-week and get it back on the ground, fit the steering column then its ready for transportation to the unit.

phillgti

phillgti

Its rolling.....

PaulinhoT

Looking very good, well done

phillgti

Bit more progress over the weekend. Got the saph down to my unit, cleaned inside and out, dealt with any surface rust on the interior and got it in primer

Glenn_

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Top job matey.

phillgti

And ash loved working on the saph SO much .... he has been an bought one today

phillgti

Cheers Glenn

rooos

kinda when you pass a friend his first cigarette, lol ...

good job on your car! looks like you're still struggling with rust...
you have all my support man, keep it going!

phillgti

Yeah, he is fully hooked lol. Yeah there are still a few bits that need attention mainly surface but the boot and 1 arch still need doing. Soon be there though

phillgti

Interior now in paint

Mark V8

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Lot of work gone into this and it's looking really good


I would have cheated and just swapped chassis numbers with the black one

phillgti

I know, everyone told me to but I would know, same with painting the interior its never going to be seen but I would know it hasn't been painted etc

phillgti

Underneath of the car has now been painted other than the rear and I have prepped the bay, plan is to paint the bay this Friday evening.

phillgti

Well, fair to say we have made some good progress over the last few days;

Firstly we added a bit of colour to the engine bay;

































Then once fully dry I started fitting a few bits and bobs then started getting the interior loom sorted out. I took me a good few hours to untangle it all and get it into some form of order;

phillgti

Next was to get the loom through the bulkhead;











Ash then came over to start stripping the gearbox down as I have an issue with going down into 3rd gear from 4th















After a few hours inspecting and looking through the gearbox manual we think the front layshaft bearing is at fault, this will be replaced






Then the inner bulkhead was sound-proofed and me, Matt & Craig started to route the loom;





















And this is where I am at now. If anyone spots anything that is a miss during the build please let me know as I have never worked on a Sierra before this one let alone built one and it could save a big headache later down the line

Mark V8

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One thing I would point out is the fact that you're running a brake servo rather than ABS.


There was talk of making sure that any car that came with ABS new had it fitted and working for the MOT


Not sure if it's true or not, but you will also get bored of people pointing it out whenever you open the bonnet ...


Also there is some sound proofing stuff that really needs to go in before the heater if I remember correctly.


Pic below of a 4x4 I bought for spare during strip down

phillgti

Yes im purposely not using abs. Are you talking about engine bay side for the heat proofing? If so I have some on order so it will be put in next week.

Thanks

Mark V8

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No mate, the black stuff in the pic that goes under the carpet.

phillgti

Yes I will be putting some of the same soundproofing under it

Thanks

phillgti

Engine now in and a few bits painted

rallycross

Nice work on saving this sapphire

rooos

you're doing great, man!
well done... keep us posted...

phillgti

Cheers guys

Turbo Zetec

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awesome work so far! just wanted to point out that the fuel tank you have is the in tank pump version. as far as i recall, cosworths were never fitted with these. they will work though, but be sure to uprate the pump as it will be designed to run with a 150bhp xr4x4 at best! I have an uprated pump for sale if you need, as i decided to go for a monster one. I believe the spare (brand new) pump i have is an itp048, should be good for 350bhp.

Adam-M

Coming along nicely, I also thought the square bottomed tanks where for base model Sierra's?

phillgti

Yes this is the tank from the black LX but has an uprated pump, not something I will be keeping, there are a few things in it I will be changing but planning to have this on the road in 8 weeks so there are a few things that will be 'make-do' for now until it is on the road then I will work my way through anything that isn't Cosworth.

Upper dash and a few other bits are off to Banbury Flocking on Friday to be done in light grey







Cheers for the comments guys, keep them coming incase I miss anything or get something wrong lol

Glenn_

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Looking good matey. Whats your mate doing with the other cossie? Is he just using it or is he breaking it?

mk22door

I can't make my mind up which servo you have bolted in?

You will get away with using the larger twincam 8v Sierra servo but not the earlier, smaller servo. The smaller servo doesn't mix well with rear calipers, gives a soft, spongy feel by all accounts. Don't forget the rear bias valve when you plumb it all in.

I'm going for non ABS in my Sierra but using the ABS master cylinder/servo but without the valve block.

Nice work,

mk22door

Thinking about it you have probably used whatever came out of the black Saff, which you drove so I'll shut up.

fatboy billy

Cracking project be so nice when it's all back together and you know it's all good and clean and right look forward to seeing it progress!

phillgti

Thanks, I am using the servo from the 1.8, will this give me issues? Also would the bias valve have been on the 1.8? any pictures of one and where its situated?

Thanks

Phill

phillgti

The other one is a rep Glenn - he is using it daily at the moment, can't get him out of it. Big things to come for that when mine is on the road

steppy

You will probably have a longer pedal due to having discs all around, the deceleration valve would have been located on the lx's passenger's inner wing near the chassis leg

Picture stolen from Google


Remember when fitting one these are angle sensitive so have to be refitted at the same angle

steppy

The cars looking great mate

phillgti

Cheers mate

ram

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looking good mate glad to see its well under way.

I came and bought those comps off you. I had a change of plan so sold em onto a lad in ireland now lol

phillgti

Cheers mate, yes well underway hopefully be on the road before the autumn comes.

Changed my plan many times so far its always the way, shame you didnt get them on

Phill

phillgti

Dash ready to be picked up on Saturday, chose the colour myself, chuffed with the picture hopefully I like it in the flesh too...