So after nearly 11 years of missing out on my restoration project I've decided now is the time to get my finger out and complete it

Arrived today from the local motor factor was the brake discs for both front and back

I have also bought new sliders for the rear calipers and new carrier bearing (awaiting arrival hopefully this week)

So this is all the work I've done today to my car

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Tidy looking project keep up good work

 

Thanks mate she's a Sierra sapphire Ghia 4x4 getting married next October so need 2 have it ready for then

 

So today there was new parts arrived for the rear end of the car from eBay which I purchased over the weekend and I also cleaned up a few parts aswell

 

Cool project. Nice to see another old Ford getting saved.

 

Thanks glen I've owned the car for nearly 11 years had started the resto in 2009 and between one thing and another never got it finished but now the deadlines October 2021 for my big day so I hope to be driving myself 2 the wedding venue in it
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keep the updates coming mate

 

As soon as I get the parts and get a bit of spare time I'll be at the car flat out gonna make a few minor changes soon by getting parts sand blasted and powder coated and things like that

 

So after a few days of waiting the parts finally arrived ( still waiting on another driveshaft and diff mount) so it's gonna be full steam ahead tomorrow to get a lot of work done

 

Break lines at the rear shaped and made to as close as I can get to the original shape

 

So after a hard day's work at getting brake lines and that made up for the front of the car I decided to fit the new steering rack and insert the new drive shaft and put the front calipers on







Next step this week is to order a new fuel tank fuel lines and the Flexi pipes for the front calipers

Also in the not too distant future the radiator will be ordered and ready to go to the mechanic to get started

 

Need opinions here folks on wheels

I've the original wheels that was on it from factory or the rs 15" 7 spoke optional extra wheels

Also on the car is the rs optional extra over bumper kit and side skirts

 

RS 7 spoke for me all day long .
if your going to change the brake pipes do all of them . And if you want a bit of inspiration have a look on my Instagram page as iv been doing a lot of work on my 3dr .
iancolest200

 

Never thought about that but I will do that thanks

I will have to take a look at your project some time as I'm looking for help in every way possible for ideas on what to do

 

So tonights progress report is that I got the front drivers shaft from my local motor factor and have now it put in place and I've also the transfer shaft from the gearbox to the diff in place and bolted up

 

Cracking work
Mate looks great.

 

Thanks mate it's taken a lot of patience to get to where it's at now

 

Help needed here folks going to get the car floor sandblasted next week hopefully and was wondering on what colour to do it

Was thinking about going for a nice colour of grey (nearly primer grey colour) but don't want 2 go red again

Suggestions welcome

 

Man, you can finish this project! Send us some pictures once you've finished this.

 

So yesterday the car went to get a little treatment done to it (got sandblasted) and now I'm toying about with the idea of a colour to do the floor



That's after the blasting

Opinions welcome

 

So just a little progress report here guys got a lot of work carried out with buffing down welds and unearthing the previously welded patched that needed some attention again

Plus I also got the rear axel prop shaft sump and front cross member painted so they are ready to be re attached 2 the engine this week

 

Awesome stuff great work there mate

 

Cheers mate it's been a long drawn out project that I started about 11 years ago and never got it finished

Now I've started where I did 11 years ago the wheel is turning a lot quicker now and hopefully I have a deadline set in my head as Christmas this year to finally get it done

Just a few throw back pics on the start of the restoration 11 years ago

 

Wow mate that's defo come a long way!

 

Cheers mate it defo has come a long way since then

Back then when I was starting the restoration the multi colour rear beams the muli colour front ends was the in thing

There has defo been some real heavy man hours worth of work out into it

 

So tonight a found a tin of Halfords radiant red and decided to see what way it would turn out

Hope you all enjoy the pics

 

I would get some stone gard on that mate . It will help all round it will help to hide some of the imperfections / lumps and bumps / welds and so on and then paint it .

 

Thats the plan lad the plan is 2 stoneguard the floor when I get the spray gun 2 put it on with

Want to leave it as close to original as I possibly can but the thing holding me back at the moment is getting someone to do the welding that's required for me before I get the car back on her feet 2 start the build again

 

So this week has been a productive week for the car

Got the body seal put onto it and now it's been painted red underneath to bring it back to factory standard (or as close as to it)

Next step getting it back onto the ground again to start building the rest of the car up

 

Looking good mate

 

So decided to really get my finger out and go for it this time so here is a little update on the progress made so far

 

looking lovely under there, Are you doing the top / engine bay too ?