Spottedlaurel Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Looks truly incredible, and to be brave enough to redo those big rear panels at the end of it as well. Just eight hours left, what a feeling that must be! Will you know what to do with your time once it's done?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi paul Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Amazing work and levels of skill and detail. Beautiful car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TripleRich Posted February 7, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2021 Completed the last few jobs for assembly. Been saving some of these jobs for the end of the build. Went around the car and applied the relevant stickers for stuff like coolant and sunroof etc. Also fitted the ford stickers to the sills. These are a reproduction item as originals cost very silly money. Filled the glovebox up with tat! Cleaned the vinyl roof The tyres on the car were an ancient set of Viking Norways from 1985. I needed 5 new tyres and decided to fit some period correct ones. These michelin's would have been fitted to Granada from new in 175, 185 and 195 sizes. Just like the old vikings these are full profile so they fill the arches nicely as before. These pics were taken after letting the car down off axle stands. It will sit better once it moves again. Fitted the new centre caps and trim rings. Been wanting to do that for months! The car is now finally built. Next job is test drives and checking everything. I expect some teething trouble but that's all part of the fun. Can't wait, its been 27 years since this car was last taxed. Before that I'm working with a professional detailer to finish and improve the polishing process. I need a lot more practice and knowledge on this subject so its great to work with a professional and learn how to properly polish a car. The Old Bloke Next Door, Tickman, Asimo and 83 others 81 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Simply stunning. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyredout Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Completed the last few jobs for assembly. Been saving some of these jobs for the end of the build. Went around the car and applied the relevant stickers for stuff like coolant and sunroof etc. Also fitted the ford stickers to the sills. These are a reproduction item as originals cost very silly money. Filled the glovebox up with tat! Cleaned the vinyl roof The tyres on the car were an ancient set of Viking Norways from 1985. I needed 5 new tyres and decided to fit some period correct ones. These michelin's would have been fitted to Granada from new in 175, 185 and 195 sizes. Just like the old vikings these are full profile so they fill the arches nicely as before. These pics were taken after letting the car down off axle stands. It will sit better once it moves again. Fitted the new centre caps and trim rings. Been wanting to do that for months! The car is now finally built. Next job is test drives and checking everything. I expect some teething trouble but that's all part of the fun. Can't wait, its been 27 years since this car was last taxed. Before that I'm working with a professional detailer to finish and improve the polishing process. I need a lot more practice and knowledge on this subject so its great to work with a professional and learn how to properly polish a car.The most enjoyable 4yr build thread ever. Utmost respect and congratulations. The car looks sublime.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk TripleRich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Awesome! That rear wing looks literally 50% of the cars length in that view. TripleRich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Attention.to.detail. TripleRich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, TripleRich said: The car is now finally built. Huzzah! It looks stunning. Well done! TripleRich and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Is there any trepidation about using it? What I mean it it’s so fabulous and must be so much pride you have in it, id almost want a semi rough one so I could drive into a supermarket car park etc without anxiety. That’s me though. ProgRocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 What a beautiful thing. it’s probably been mentioned before, but is it a UK original car or was it imported from abroad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Utterly brilliant. Incredible job, it's just fabulous, really well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Absolutely brilliant!. Hopefully there'll be a Classic Car show at the NEC sooner than later and that deserves to be pride of place. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Absolutely stunning Rich, you should be very very proud of that. And... you beat me to the finish!! I’m still a little way off.😀 TripleRich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandersnatch Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Fabulous. Just fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I'm not a huge Ford fanboi, but your Granada is bloody gorgeous. You just know EVERYONE will stop and look at you. Are your shades of comparable vintage/quality? 😉 LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Marvellous. Inspirational thread, this. Thank you very much for sharing the project here. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Someone deserves a beer ,a promotion, and a heck of a lot of adoration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Just amazing stuff. What a superb restoration, it’s been a privilege to watch it happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 This thread has been one of the highlights of the forum for some time now. The end result is outstanding. I wonder what the people who built these cars back in the day would think about the sheer quality of the way you have put this painstakingly together? I have a quick question regarding the battery. It says calcium on it. Can the old-school alternator actually charge a modern battery like that? My understanding was that these newfangled calcium type batteries required a higher output voltage from the alternator to charge properly. This was a major consideration on my Range Rover P38, which would slowly kill a silver-calcium battery and have a whole host of strange electrical issues along the way. The moment I put a traditional lead-acid battery in, it has been fine ever since. Rod/b, Mr Laurence and Datsuncog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 At this moment in time, that has to be the best Granada. In The World. </clarkson voice> Have you contacted Ford/anyone else to see if they're interested in using it for some promotional material? Whilst it may not have been your intention, this is so original, it absolutely looks like a factory new car from 1975, so I'm sure there are opportunities for it to earn you back some significant monies. If you're interested in that sort of thing of course. Being the same age as this car, I just wish it was possible to do a similar body restoration on a person. somewhatfoolish, mullett471, LightBulbFun and 3 others 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Wonderful. I almost feel sad that the end has been reached, but I guess in some ways, the story of this car is only just beginning. Please capture some video of it on those test drives. LightBulbFun and TripleRich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Wonderful. I almost feel sad that the end has been reached, but I guess in some ways, the story of this car is only just beginning. Please capture some video of it on those test drives. I hear he’s doing an Invacar next. timolloyd, LightBulbFun, Wilko220 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Fearn Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Absolutely undeniably amazing beyond normal words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I don't have much to add to the wild plaudits everyone else has already expressed. Except to say that, after prevaricating for a long time, I'm now getting some work done at MBVR, where @TripleRich is based. Although it's obviously nowhere near to the extent of this resto, this thread has made me very confident that I've gone with exactly the right people. Skizzer and Mr Laurence 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 One of my absolute favourite cars,what a beauty. A credit to your skills and experience. You should be proud of this achievement. Well done. 5k tonite M8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, junkyarddog said: 5k tonite M8? I think you would need a lot of broken Xboxes to top that figure up to somewhere near it's true value. 1342 Hrs of work, plus all the parts, plus the car in the first place.. that must be.... Actually I think it would be almost vulgar to put a price on it. I'd have it insured for about £80k though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Rod/b said: I hear he’s doing an Invacar next. you said it not me! and this quote is evidence of that! but yeah that would be amazing, one can dream (on LOL) but back to the granada, that really is some amazing stuff, its really awesome to see it standing on all 4 wheels fully assembled! I look forward to seeing her out on the road, and who knows maybe in person someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Simply stunning. The last time I saw a Grandad looking as good as that was the last time I watched the Sweeney. Pi r squared/10 chodweaver and Fumbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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