My 3 Door Sierra Project

Maddoglips · December 29, 2007, 18:06:21

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Hi All

Hoping its gonna work this time as 've reduced all the sizes of these pics. The plans are, all the running gear from the xr4x4 built over into the 3 door. All thats busy being done at the mo and well should be back by me in a few weeks

Then as it goes and allowed hopefully get a TT'd 6 cyl in with some good old deep dish wheels and a new colour. Have the interior fully redone (again all dreams at this stage. ) And end product hopefully 1 Kick Ass Ford Sierra which is mine and well make me proud around all of the other Beauties you guys have out there.LOL

Maddoglips · December 29, 2007, 18:33:39

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And here's as she was a week ago when dropping off the XR4x4.

Taps · December 30, 2007, 14:12:03

That 3dr looks clean, keep us updated

Maddoglips · December 31, 2007, 16:50:13

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Hi All

So here's how my Baby looks going into the new year. Looks worse then she actually is. And my poor old red rocket how she now looks. Quite sad to see the red 5 door go, but her dash and all the essentials will live on in the 3 door.

Zane

Simon 3 door · January 03, 2008, 22:42:46

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Hi All

So here's how my Baby looks going into the new year. Looks worse then she actually is. And my poor old red rocket how she now looks. Quite sad to see the red 5 door go, but her dash and all the essentials will live on in the 3 door.

Zane

Lookin good Zane... saw your 3 door when I was down at Barry's the other day getting some advice for mine.

Maddoglips · January 04, 2008, 15:32:54

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Lookin good Zane... saw your 3 door when I was down at Barry's the other day getting some advice for mine.

Cheers M8, hope you weren't getting spares at the same time? LOL.

Should be ready in the next two weeks so yeah getting all excited now. Need to go cause some havoc in it for a change instead of it just sitting there.

Zane

Simon 3 door · January 04, 2008, 16:17:17

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Cheers M8, hope you weren't getting spares at the same time? LOL.

Should be ready in the next two weeks so yeah getting all excited now. Need to go cause some havoc in it for a change instead of it just sitting there.

Zane

LOL I've got all the parts for mine, just a lack of time and health at the moment (lung infection

( ) to get anything done. Mine's going to be very minimalist on a trim / fittings theme - 2 bucket seats, 2 harnesses and a roll cage about does it. Keeping lardy weight down (am thinking about getting myself castrated to shed a few more pounds in weight )

Got my Cossie bodykit over Xmas, my coil-overs before Xmas plus shed loads of other ebay goodies so plenty to do once I'm back up and running.

Looks like we're gonna have a pair of tidy 3 door's to play with later this year... what are your plans for the bodywork / trim?

Maddoglips · January 04, 2008, 16:53:30

. Sorry to hear bout the health, hope you get well soon as the progress was looking top.

As for the trim, gonna have it pritty much standard inside with the cossie body kit on.

Once she's back from Barry, the next aim is gonna be the power train. Busy looking into the 3ltre Duratech v6. Looking quickly at it, Its possible but just got see what its gonna hit the pocket compared to the cossie 24v. Will have to work out install costs compared to parts availability, parts cost at the end of the day.

The duratech is gonna need a sump adaptor plate made, engine mounts made and gearbox adaptor plate made. With the right sourcing, could be done for a reasonable cost i think. They just few and far between at the moment. AND its spares will be readily available for a long time.

Where abouts are you? Should be picking her up in the next two weeks so Yippee, if you need a hand willing to give it if close enough.

Zane

Simon 3 door · January 04, 2008, 20:02:49

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. Sorry to hear bout the health, hope you get well soon as the progress was looking top.

As for the trim, gonna have it pritty much standard inside with the cossie body kit on.

Once she's back from Barry, the next aim is gonna be the power train. Busy looking into the 3ltre Duratech v6. Looking quickly at it, Its possible but just got see what its gonna hit the pocket compared to the cossie 24v. Will have to work out install costs compared to parts availability, parts cost at the end of the day.

The duratech is gonna need a sump adaptor plate made, engine mounts made and gearbox adaptor plate made. With the right sourcing, could be done for a reasonable cost i think. They just few and far between at the moment. AND its spares will be readily available for a long time.

Where abouts are you? Should be picking her up in the next two weeks so Yippee, if you need a hand willing to give it if close enough.

Zane

Duratec would be a nightmare Zane - I recon you'd be looking at a good few thousand quid for all the fabrication and install work. a 2 wheel drive Duratec is a doddle (but expensive) as the donor parts are needed from a Morgan or a Jaguar S type. Could probably get a 3.0 Duratec from a Jag X Type with the 4x4 auto transmission and transverse mount that on a custom subframe utilising the X Type front end assembly, custom mount the rear diff in the Sierra cradle and have a custom prop made front to back. Again bloody expensive and would probably handle like a Lada Riva.

I'm about 10 mins up the road from Barry to either my house or office in opposite directions so it's handy if I'm stuck for an idea or sump gasket at 6pm on a Saturday LOL.

Si.

Simon 3 door · January 16, 2008, 15:17:31

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Duratec would be a nightmare Zane - I recon you'd be looking at a good few thousand quid for all the fabrication and install work. a 2 wheel drive Duratec is a doddle (but expensive) as the donor parts are needed from a Morgan or a Jaguar S type. Could probably get a 3.0 Duratec from a Jag X Type with the 4x4 auto transmission and transverse mount that on a custom subframe utilising the X Type front end assembly, custom mount the rear diff in the Sierra cradle and have a custom prop made front to back. Again bloody expensive and would probably handle like a Lada Riva.

I'm about 10 mins up the road from Barry to either my house or office in opposite directions so it's handy if I'm stuck for an idea or sump gasket at 6pm on a Saturday LOL.

Si.

Got a nice video clip on my phone for ya Zane - will post it up tonight when I get home ;-)

Maddoglips · January 16, 2008, 15:18:48

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Got a nice video clip on my phone for ya Zane - will post it up tonight when I get home ;-)

Cheers M8 looking forward to it.

Simon 3 door · January 16, 2008, 18:51:05

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Cheers M8 looking forward to it.

OK Zane here it is...

I popped in to see Barry on my lunch break to pick up an XR4i loom to use on my 3 door and he was just at this point working on your car....

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Maddoglips · January 16, 2008, 18:58:32

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OK Zane here it is...

I popped in to see Barry on my lunch break to pick up an XR4i loom to use on my 3 door and he was just at this point working on your car....

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z320/3door4x4/?action=view&current=16012008018.flv]http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z320/3d...16012008018.flv

Hi M8

Thanks, Really good to see that as I need something to cheer me up and that did it!

Dont know when I'll be able to drive here as in totall now I've spent just over 10hrs on the fone trying to get insurance and no luck anywhere.

Hows the health going M8? Hope you better.

Got any further on yours?

Again many thanks, smiling from ear to ear now, might just have a good night.

Cheers Zane

Simon 3 door · January 16, 2008, 19:21:38

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Hi M8

Thanks, Really good to see that as I need something to cheer me up and that did it!

Dont know when I'll be able to drive here as in totall now I've spent just over 10hrs on the fone trying to get insurance and no luck anywhere.

Hows the health going M8? Hope you better.

Got any further on yours?

Again many thanks, smiling from ear to ear now, might just have a good night.

Cheers Zane

Still coughing up lung butter but I'm back at work now. Haven't seen my car for a while - not done anything on it since late Nov ish. Looking forward to making some progress soon - Barry has offered me some space in his place to work in the dry for a week or so - could make some serious progress then.

Thought you'd like the video clip - Barry was just cleaning up the terminals on your fuel pump which were totally corroded (bloody road salt does that). He put the plug back on and it fired into life. LOL he only ran it for a few seconds so as to not piss his neighbours off - lol downpipes only with no exhaust!!

Maddoglips · January 27, 2008, 09:44:13

Hi All

Quick update, Many Thanks to Barry at XR4i spares Centre. He did a brilliant job and I was able to collect my 3 door yesterday.

Got a few bits still to do to get her right but will get them done over the next few months.

Again Barry, thank you very much for a good job, much appreciated.

Will post a few pics up later today once I'm finished playing like a kid

Si, good looking car there m8, nice to have met you.

Cheers Zane

Owain · January 27, 2008, 10:55:27

see you car down barry's last week, looked really nice with the 12v 2.9 in there, would like to see it when it's done

Simon 3 door · January 27, 2008, 11:40:59

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Hi All

Quick update, Many Thanks to Barry at XR4i spares Centre. He did a brilliant job and I was able to collect my 3 door yesterday.

Got a few bits still to do to get her right but will get them done over the next few months.

Again Barry, thank you very much for a good job, much appreciated.

Will post a few pics up later today once I'm finished playing like a kid

Si, good looking car there m8, nice to have met you.

Cheers Zane

Zane - uploaded the pics of you and your car to my photobucket account - for some reason when I try and add them as attachments on here I keep getting white-screened.

Link to my photobucket is in the signature below - same as my project folder....
Si.

Maddoglips · January 27, 2008, 16:00:36

Cheers Owain & Si

Just finished doing a few things on her.

She now has the XR4i clocks and rev counter LOL a good storie there on its own, but all working.

Will start a thread if any 1's interested with a detail of all the wiring changes and additions. Let me know.

Will try and reduce my pic sizes and upload a few tonight if little 1 gives me chance.

Zane

Owain · January 27, 2008, 20:32:51

heard about the clock situation, glad you got it sorted

Maddoglips · February 19, 2008, 14:46:47

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Here's a few more pics of my Baby as she now stands. Haven't done much TBH just a bit of cleaning.

Gonna be away for 3 weeks so didn't start any thing that would require finishing before. Sure you'll all pick the befores and afters

Simon 3 door · February 19, 2008, 20:43:24

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Here's a few more pics of my Baby as she now stands. Haven't done much TBH just a bit of cleaning.

Gonna be away for 3 weeks so didn't start any thing that would require finishing before. Sure you'll all pick the befores and afters

Looking more 'bling' now Zane!

Maddoglips · March 25, 2008, 19:45:45

Hi All

Back from holiday and hope all's been going well?

Good news is got my baby insured as of 1st April. Taken many hours of fone calls and loads of hassels but yeah managed to get it sorted. Now I can drive a decent car to the pub meets hopefully.

Haven't been back long so haven't done to much at the mo, except for collect my rs bumper and grill and started cleaning up the engine bay abit. Moving the battery and filter into the boot just for looks and hopefully gonna be able to get rid of the twin AFM's.

Will get some pics going the weekend and post a few updates.

Taps if you reading this, gonna be giving you a shout in the next few weeks as need some welding done and believe you were born with 1 in the hand?

Anyhow thats all for now

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Owain · March 25, 2008, 21:11:15

looking good zane, good to hear that you got the car insured at long last mate as for the welding, he's very good but get to the back of the que mate lol

Maddoglips · March 25, 2008, 21:20:52

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looking good zane, good to hear that you got the car insured at long last mate as for the welding, he's very good but get to the back of the que mate lol

Cheers M8

£1500 in the end. Needless to say its in installments.

Yeah I know he's good LOL thats why I said that.

So is yours still not finished then? Please dont make him decide to quite before I've got his talent put to mine

Next pub meet? gonna be there?

Zane

Owain · March 25, 2008, 21:28:50

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Cheers M8

£1500 in the end. Needless to say its in installments.

Yeah I know he's good LOL thats why I said that.

So is yours still not finished then? Please dont make him decide to quite before I've got his talent put to mine

Next pub meet? gonna be there?

Zane

The saffs finished on the welding front, just need my red hatch welding now