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[jumpin jack crash]

hey im new to the site (well been signed up for a month or so now but not on much) if any of you are on passionford i may know you from there

anyway i bought a FRST the beginning of the year, needed work doing to it but got for a good price and thought, sod it im gonna give a restoration a go before i get bogged down with wife and kids bleeding me dry...

few pics from when i got it







well anyway first thing first was getting it painted so i found a local sprayer in hayes (t-bird autos) got a very good price and left him the car. this is how it turned out

just as it was getting finished off



after a wash and a polish before the uxbridge show







and the only other noticable thing ive done since the paint job is change the steering wheel, although the gearbox has been rebuilt, new clutch, alternator. and a pipercross filter to get some chatter.



exhaust is next (4" outward rolled mongoose) and then get to work on some engine mods, nothin spectacular. just the usual mods to get 200bhp

anyway thats me and the car, if you see me drivin about give me a shout. i dont bite lol

[285Andy]

looks nice mate

[jumpin jack crash]

cheers fella, its getting there slowly but surely

[Turboboy67]

Welcome to FT fella

If you decide to change the ignition leads I will buy the old ones off of you (they are the originals btw)

Apart from the gearnob (and now steering wheel) the car looks completely standard.

Please keep the standard amber indicators in, I think they look so much better standard looking outside.

Car looks stunning btw

[stevo™]

looks good mate nice and clean

whats up with the holes in the dash by the missing vent cover by the steering wheel

[jumpin jack crash]

Welcome to FT fella

If you decide to change the ignition leads I will buy the old ones off of you (they are the originals btw)

Apart from the gearnob (and now steering wheel) the car looks completely standard.

Please keep the standard amber indicators in, I think they look so much better standard looking outside.

Car looks stunning btw

cheers fella, car is standard (apart from exhaust, think the original ones had a square end on the back box iirc) one of the reasons i bought it. although after having it a few months now i want it quicker

gear knob will get changed for a original one someday.

as it stands the orange indicators are staying put, even if its just to p*ss off the locals who like there clear lenses

looks good mate nice and clean

whats up with the holes in the dash by the missing vent cover by the steering wheel

cheers, the holes in the dash are off the old immobiliser sticks...

[dontpannic]

I've always quite liked the feel of the XR3i gearknob, again if you end up replacing it let me know

[jumpin jack crash]

I've always quite liked the feel of the XR3i gearknob, again if you end up replacing it let me know

will do...

mike

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right finally got round to posting an update on what ive done so far...

pics of the spray job...













now its stripped and the prep work started














and getting ready for painting....








and finally painted and getting the final few bits and pieces put on...







since then ive changed the wheels to 16" mondeo rims



changed the suspension to coilovers...





and put a 4" outward rolled mongoose system on




and what its looking like now....

[jayrs]

come up really nice mate

[jumpin jack crash]

come up really nice mate

cheeRS fella, its getting there, slower than i want but it will be worth it when finished

[jayrs]

dont matter how long it takes, as long as it gets done

[dontpannic]

and don't you know it Jay

Love the car fella

[speedyxr2i]

i wish i had somehwere to do that. top work

[jayrs]

cheers for that nick Perfection takes time

[rst-steve]

That looks lovely and has come on really well since you got it... bet it handles well with the coilovers!

[jumpin jack crash]

cheeRS for the good vibes, makes it even more worthwhile when others appreciate it too

That looks lovely and has come on really well since you got it... bet it handles well with the coilovers!

it does handle well with the coilovers although ive had a few problems since they been on... snapped a wheel stud driving to work and the rest of the wheel nuts were loose, the y fronts definitely turned brown when the nut fell out when i took the cap off the wheel lol

[jimmyesh]

Top work, the car is looking great with the fresh paint