NEW TOY!!

[FATBOY]

alright guys. after a few months of sorting out getting her back, i finally picked up the cabriolet.

this year has been a proper shit year for me, a few of you guys will know what happened. but back in august i lost my old man very suddenly (he had a heart attack in his sleep) and i cant even begin to tell you how much of a shock that came to me. after so much sorting out a getting affairs in order, i decided to look for a 2nd car to pass the time away, and always wanted to go back to the XR's (my previous car before the willy was a mark 3 XR3 not the injection model)

i have inherited my dads old garage and after clearing loads of rubbish(and selling some bits too. its now starting to look like a workshop(including a pit!). so i will now have the proper facilities to do some work on the cabby(and not forgetting the willy as well). i hope to put her on the road in april ready for 6 months usage during the summer months.

heres some pics of the garage and the car







all the stuff towards the front of the garage is sold and going tomorrow!



the pit!

also starting a new job in 2010. so onwards and upwards for a better year for me!!!!

[Winston]

Old is gold..... looking forward to seeing progress

Mk3 escorts are rot boxes.. hope this ones soild

[MatrixGuy]

All the best mate, hope to see the cabrio looking it's best soon :D

[FATBOY]

yeah shes solid!! the underseal will be out soon after shes cleaned up! the battery tray unfortunatley is non existent, but that will soon be rectified!! :D cheers lads!

[Wobba]

Sorry to hear of your loss, but I'd put money on your old man being happy to know the garage will be put to good use!

Excellent project choice, there is so much stuff for Fords, you shouldn't have any trouble.

Keep us posted on progress and don't forget to take pics!

[2 live]

yeah shes solid!! the underseal will be out soon after shes cleaned up! the battery tray unfortunatley is non existent, but that will soon be rectified!! :D cheers lads!

a mk3 with no battery tray..............never.......lmao

has it still got a bulkhead is the next q. lol


gd luck with the project mate.

[flash]

retro ford win.. our mk1 had no battery try.. held in just by the terminals !
bulk head had gone..
inner wings.. gone..
flitches where so rotten the struts had burst through !
A posts.. guess what.... GONE ! haha
basically having a whole new front end was on the cards !
thank god the mexico wings (worth 500 quid a pair) where intact..

but yeah.. that car will be a lovely motor !
shame its not from the RWD days
could of fitted an lsd and had hours of fun on islands

[busterhymes]

Good luck with your project and the new job m8 sorry to hear bout your dad

[FATBOY]

cheers guys! we cleared the last of the garage today, and shes now safe and dry in there (the willy is in the car port and nice and dry too)

[Carole Anne]

That is one nice retro ford, love it, look forward to the updates