balford Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Absolutely gorgeous. A credit to you, sir. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Blimey! Already onto the next page in 2 days! Glad you guys like the car and have enjoyed the thread so far. It's been a crazy amount of work but I'm well pleased with it. The car is only part of it, all the skills learnt and stuff I've been able to do while building it. Good fun, an experience I'll never forget. This thread might be quiet for a few weeks while I finish the polishing and wait on the weather to improve. Don't fancy going out right now in all those salt ridden puddles! In the meantime I'll try to answer some questions... What's it worth? Super nice ones can fetch upwards of £25k What you spent? I'm not sure but it's probably a little over £15k certainly no more than £20k. Despite doing almost all the work myself things like storage, sundries, blast/powder coat, rack refurbishment, parts, upholstery, tyres and machining all cost a few quid. If you were a customer? Including vat you'd be looking at about £80k once you factor the hours into the costs above. Are you terrified of using it? Not at all, it's meant to be driven. I'll avoid bad weather and heavy traffic where possible but I want to drive and enjoy the car for what it is. Thought getting the car into TV/Film work? Not really but if somebody wants to drive it through some cardboard boxes I'd chuck them the keys. Certainly not against the idea. What battery is that? Its a regular lead acid battery with the correct ford style terminals. I put some stickers on it from DMB graphics for that period look. Take it to shows? Yes of course, not all the time but I'd certainly like to display the car at the odd show. Where's the car from? Germany, imported to the UK in 1985. Sold from a dealer in Bentlage originally if the sticker in the back window is correct. Banger Kenny, Tickman, Broadsword and 21 others 23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banger Kenny Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I. Like. This. Congratulations on a fantastic job - this probably isn't the best Mk1 Granada in the country. It's the best one in the world. Thankyou for sharing here. Looking forward to seeing you looking awkward next to it in a glossy car mag in the future. Skizzer and timolloyd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 29 minutes ago, TripleRich said: If you were a customer? Including vat you'd be looking at about £80k once you factor the hours into the costs above. Blimey. My guess above for an insurance valuation wasn't far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Obviously a stunning job and if that is really only £80k worth of work then you need to put your prices up. I know a man that spent over £120,000 on a Triumph TR4A restoration that started with a nice £20k car and when it was finished is definitely not concours, my favourite bits were the ashtray stuck in with blutak and the garden hose drains visible in the arches. Oh, you should tell the bloke with the Sweeney Consul where you got your tyres from, that looks like it’s on 185/70’s. Spoils the whole car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 8, 2021 Author Share Posted February 8, 2021 Here's some pictures taken over the past 26 years. 1994 or close to it. Taken by Steve my boss at a show. Car came off the road not long after this was taken. Stickers relate to a charity run it did to Euro Disney or Disneyland Paris with some other cars. 2005 arriving with Dave the previous owner. Had sat in a garden from the mid 90s to 05. Non runner at this point due to failed water pump. Engine removed around 2006 or 2007, not sure. Unable to weld Dave begins collecting panels and parts for the restoration. 2015. Dave takes the car apart some more and starts to discover how bad the rust is. Unable to finance or take on the metalwork Dave sells the car to me in 2016. Early stages of fabrication shortly after I realised I wasn't getting this done over a weekend. 2 years later. One of the most enjoyable jobs after completing most of the metalwork. Early stages of paintwork. I found this perhaps the hardest and most challenging part of the restoration. The most memorable moment for me hundreds of hours later was building and fitting the engine. Being able to see the car sit properly on the suspension for the first time was very welcome on a cold Thursday night. Dick Longbridge, adw1977, loserone and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 If there were 12 pics of the build with the final one of it parked in front of some 70's building and it became a calendar I would buy one. I'm sure there are a few others who would as well. eddyramrod, wuvvum, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I thought my Cyprus Granada was a nice one, but... wow. I mean seriously WOW. If you read my Life in Shite thread you might infer that I've gone off Granadas after my experience of two 25 years apart, but this one could seriously turn my head. It looks purely gorgeous. Well Done. TripleRich and Banger Kenny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 That is gunna confuse a lot of Granny Ford Lickers being the 2.3 LOL Must admit I drove a 3.0 coupe the day I passed my test and all I can remember was the noise and how big the bonnet was!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 14 hours ago, TripleRich said: Thought getting the car into TV/Film work? Not really but if somebody wants to drive it through some cardboard boxes I'd chuck them the keys. Certainly not against the idea. Excellent, we'll get collecting them and see you at the FoD in the summer! wuvvum, Banger Kenny, TripleRich and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Absolutely amazing work to a beautiful car. This has got to be a 2020/21 highlight of Autoshite. TripleRich, Scruffy Bodger, tooSavvy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Where did you get the tyres from? If I ever get my Volvo back on the road I'm going to need a set (or at least a pair) of 175R15s and they don't seem to be easy to come by nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 Wondrous! Truly a joy to see it having got to this stage. Scruffy Bodger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 This is the 21st century equivalent to the apprentice pillar in Rosslyn Chapel. Don't let your boss sneak up behind you with a lump hammer. Alusilber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 Crikey, what a ride. It's been a real privilege, and a genuine pleasure, to watch this car come together and regain its former glory. And thank you for sharing it all in such detail with us; an object lesson in patience and dedication! LightBulbFun, DeeJay and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 12, 2021 Author Share Posted February 12, 2021 On 2/10/2021 at 8:01 PM, wuvvum said: Where did you get the tyres from? If I ever get my Volvo back on the road I'm going to need a set (or at least a pair) of 175R15s and they don't seem to be easy to come by nowadays. Longstone Tyres. They do all sorts of old style tyres in uncommon sizes. Vintage Tyres and Brockley Tyres are also worth checking out. wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 I have to ask, what next? Is there another car you would consider? You will have a huge amount of free time on your hands if you don't get something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 This is a fantastic job you have done there. It really is a tribute to your dedication and skills. What you have there is a work of art. Banger Kenny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Apologies if already covered, but are you EverArd Junction on YouTube @TripleRich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/14/2021 at 4:49 PM, Out Run said: Apologies if already covered, but are you EverArd Junction on YouTube @TripleRich? Yes that's me. I'll be doing a video on the car once I get it out on the road. Banger Kenny, Out Run and Noel Tidybeard 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/12/2021 at 7:15 PM, Tickman said: I have to ask, what next? Is there another car you would consider? You will have a huge amount of free time on your hands if you don't get something else. I've don't have any plans for another car straight after this project. I'm going to enjoy the Granada and get my weekends back. Another car project will probably happen at some point. I like most cars so would consider almost anything. Mr Laurence, Shite Ron, Banger Kenny and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleRich Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 After some very valuable tuition from a professional detailer I've had another crack at the polishing. I'm now much happier with it and look forward to getting out on the road. Its certainly not pebble beach but its good enough for me. Not bad for somebody who hadn't painted before. Banger Kenny, bunglebus, McGomez and 28 others 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 That should come with an NSFW warning. Phwoar. LightBulbFun, djim and TripleRich 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, TripleRich said: I've don't have any plans for another car straight after this project. I'm going to enjoy the Granada and get my weekends back. Another car project will probably happen at some point. I like most cars so would consider almost anything. Errr, after your self-imposed lockdown working on this wondrous thing you probably don't realise that there's no such thing as weekends at present. Fancy a small, RWD, rusty Datsun?........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 The beading porn on that will be fantastic! What wax are you sealing it in with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssDeeWon Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Lovely. Everard Junction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Run Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 hours ago, TripleRich said: Yes that's me. I'll be doing a video on the car once I get it out on the road. Fantastic, mate. I look forward to the vid. I have been subscribed to you for a while, I love the scrapyard. Never knew it was you, until you sneaked in the footage of your Coupé. Where do you find the time?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formula Autos Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 hours ago, EssDeeWon said: Lovely. Everard Junction? A brilliant YouTube channel Rich runs - mostly about his ever-evolving model railway, and sometimes about this Granada. Well worth a look if you’re into either subject. Recent uploads have included the building of a chod-tastic scrapyard as part of the model railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiggy Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 14 hours ago, TripleRich said: After some very valuable tuition from a professional detailer I've had another crack at the polishing. I'm now much happier with it and look forward to getting out on the road. Its certainly not pebble beach but its good enough for me. Not bad for somebody who hadn't painted before. No, it`s not - it`s better ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 18/02/2021 at 21:05, TripleRich said: It looks absolutely stunning. This is such a great thread and it's brilliant to see all your hard work come together so beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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