fordperv Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 well ive shown you my long term and probably upset people for what ive done, now its time to redeem myself, heres my sierra i have owned for a year and a half. this is when i 1st got her, she looked good but the paint wasnt good the bumpers were scraped, the sill backs and part of the archs had corrosion, the headgasket was in early signs of failure and quite a few other problems, but she was straight and original i sorted the problems and drove her around, until one fateful evening i got hit in the rear luckily just cosmetic, then discussions happened with my mate who owns a bodyshop, he let me work with him. it started with dents sorted and sections of arch repair panels being let in then sill bottoms but then it turned into, this small imperfection will let it down then it turned into we may as well just paint the whole of it here it is flatted before polishing he polished the boot, back and top of the quarters so i could put the spoiler and bumper on heres the finish here it is polished up and out in the open i gave the suspension an overhaul, replaced brake calipers pads and discs, then got a tasteful stainless exhaust made heres a picture taken at fordfair all ive done since is drove and enjoyed it scruff, Shep Shepherd, Jim Bergerac and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Lovely Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Now, that's better! Luvverly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That is a gorgeous car. I had an identical spec one but in white K125ANM. I absolutely loved that car, totally mint with all original paint and never welded.Bought for £350 out of the loot ( back before OSF scene tax kicked in) .There seems to be very few affordable clean cars anymore, they all seem to suffer various forms of rape.....banger/driftyo!/parts donor etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wow! That Sapphire looks just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That, there, is what "Stance" should mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seacow Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Looks really nice and standard. One of my first cars was an early Black Sapphire Ghia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I had a black GLS, the colour was the best the Sierra came in, imho. It was a really nice car, but my lad was sick in it once after drinking Lucozade and the car just stunk and the smell never went, so I sold it to a mate. mat_the_cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 /\ Was he a good mate? I see you've ditched the towbar on the Sapphire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I love that, I'd love a Sapphire GLSi one day but i think the days have gone of picking up a tidy one for under £1000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stixy Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Looks great I resprayed a black mk2 ghia 3 years ago with some moody paint from an unknown source and the bloody thing still hasnt dried properly , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 That is a good car and this is a good thread. Like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Top work! That deserved to be saved, it looks lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 That looks spot on there, excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 In about 1998 my missus had a lovely white K plate GLS, a mate wanted to swap it for his F plate Sapphire Cosworth because he couldn't afford the insurance.After driving the Cossie I turned him down, it wasn't much quicker and the GLS was much nicer to drive. Just one of the many reasons I'll never have any money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I don't generally like standard cars but that looks gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Is this from somewhere around Leek? Spotted a very tidy Sierra identical to this one down there on Sat, with a couple of blokes having a chat next to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah it's the same car I'm from stoke, I was stood next to it having a chat with a biker mate of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philsford Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 You just don't see them in this condition on the road anymore.Where I lived before where I am now a guy over the road has a Sierra 1.8lx in his garage that is mint. I lived there 10 years and he never used it in all that time. Must be really low miles as it looks factory fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the judge Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 That is a gorgeous car. I had an identical spec one but in white K125ANM. I absolutely loved that car, totally mint with all original paint and never welded.Bought for £350 out of the loot ( back before OSF scene tax kicked in) .There seems to be very few affordable clean cars anymore, they all seem to suffer various forms of rape.....banger/driftyo!/parts donor etc.recognise that registration. Are you Penketh way? jJust that and the alpacas in your resto thread makes me think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 i like that lots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 recognise that registration. Are you Penketh way? jJust that and the alpacas in your resto thread makes me thinkI'm not no, but i did buy it from a lad in sankey bridge around 2004/5. Unfortunately it died on the 26th of october 2006, when i wrapped it around a lamp post. I remember the date beause it broke my heart...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Well guys 5 years of running this daily took its toll some bubbles were popping up so it was time for a refresh so I went mad with the grinder and a 1mm cutting disk, I've replaced the rear inner and outer arches, sill backs, strengthened and up behind the sill, repaired the 2 front wings on the leading edge under the bumper and under the trim where ford decided it was a good idea to leave a hole and they rusted and a couple more localised repairs on the rear panel and roof, I hadnt ground the welds on the repairs flush on the primer pictures, I got it back on Tuesday after building it back up, I put a new sunroof seal on and had the windscreen replaced at the same time adw1977, vulgalour, Skizzer and 45 others 45 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Great to see you and the Saph back, mate. Nice work, and the paint job is looking very glossy. You happy with it? fordperv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Cheers mate I've not really been doing the internet over the past 12 months lol I have popped on here occasionally Im so glad I did the work, I'm very chuffed with how it looks again now On another note I've been running around in this little french plop for a few months while the saph has been in the bodyshop, a 1.2 sport what's sporty about it I definately do not know, it was nice and cheap, the only thing that's gone wrong with it was the key died so the uch didnt recognise the chip any more, I'm going to run it until the insurance is out then move it on DVee8, egg and Burnside 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balford Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Looks so much better with contemporary plates on her. fordperv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Yowzers. These late Sierra’s were, I think, the most handsome of the lot. They looked great right up to the end. Would I have bought one in 93 over a new Mondeo? Probably not. I think the pen holder would have made me overlook the jamming brakes and the pull to the left. Now? I’d happily spend twice as much on a nice run out Sierra. The problem is most people want over 5k for any Sapphire and they’re my favourite! Lovely car, @fordperv. I’m very very jealous! fordperv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 *NO plate, that’s Chelmsford I think, I had one with a similar plate and it was ex Ford Lease. Few and far between those late Sapphires in a condition like that. Mondeo Mk1/2 are still in the old banger category. bunglebus and fordperv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Lovely Saph NO is an Essex reg along with VX, OO, EV etc. Possibly registered by FoMoCo at Warley when it was new? fordperv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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