Project rust box time to save the gul

**graemewelch** · Monday 16th December 2013, 16:27

how did you get on with the the sills and floor you were welding. if ever want a hand give me a shout. your not that fara way from me and itll give me somthing to do

**t5 pete** · Monday 16th December 2013, 16:34

Originally Posted by graemewelch

how did you get on with the the sills and floor you were welding. if ever want a hand give me a shout. your not that fara way from me and itll give me somthing to do

Hey Gra, lol im about as far as i was a few months ago Im getting my kiddy leave from 2nd of jan so will have two weeks to tinker i would have loved to have got on with it but ive just been packed out with work i had a good contract fabricating Christmas trees that could be rope lighted up for local high street so didn't have any time then but ive just finished that so roll on the gul ide also like to get the engine bay painted in this time aswell so ill see if i can borrow a space heater to warm the garage really up and then the new engine etc can go in along with the total underside done it just leaves the full respray.
Cheers for the offer bud and if your ever my way just give me a bell your more than welcome to pop in

**AndysR** · Monday 16th December 2013, 21:08

Nice find, the headlight covers look good on the 850's if you ask me

Useful tip, if you go to your local B&Q's they sell the little stopper/buffer things for cupboard doors and they're direct replacement for standard

**t5 pete** · Monday 16th December 2013, 21:22

Originally Posted by AndysR

Nice find, the headlight covers look good on the 850's if you ask me

Useful tip, if you go to your local B&Q's they sell the little stopper/buffer things for cupboard doors and they're direct replacement for standard

B&q to the rescue lol yeah I really like them when fitted ide totally forgot I had any until I saw them on Simon's Gul to which then I found two sets

**AndysR** · Monday 16th December 2013, 21:28

Originally Posted by t5 pete

B&q to the rescue lol yeah I really like them when fitted ide totally forgot I had any until I saw them on Simon's Gul to which then I found two sets

Indeed, I had a set on my old Orion and after a few years of cleaning I had knocked several off, a quick trip to B&Q's had that issue resolved, just as well too as they fetch best part of £50 - £100.00 2nd hand as they're no longer available....

One of the first things I ordered for the 850 when I got it was the headlight covers and I was told they were NLA and I managed to track a set of new old stock from Kings in Southampton.... I also modified them so they were branded like the Ford ones as the Volvo ones are plain and I always liked the badge on the Ford ones

**Nealevo** · Monday 16th December 2013, 21:43

I'll swap you a set if headlight protectors for some winter tyres ?? Lol

**Jim S70R** · Monday 16th December 2013, 21:45

Only just caught up with this thread

Great work so far well done. Would love to have the space and time to have a go at something like that. Hat off to you with your current progress, it'll be awesome when your finished.

**t5 pete** · Monday 16th December 2013, 22:00

Originally Posted by Nealevo

I'll swap you a set if headlight protectors for some winter tyres ?? Lol

Lol nice try

**t5 pete** · Monday 16th December 2013, 22:03

Originally Posted by Jim S70R

Only just caught up with this thread

Great work so far well done. Would love to have the space and time to have a go at something like that. Hat off to you with your current progress, it'll be awesome when your finished.

Cheers Jim I have the space the tools but no time I really want to have it finished for may/June time but that all depends on the respray as im hoping to do it my self so need some warm weather, we've also got the old 240 to do as well but that's not too bad just two rear arches full new set of bushes and a engine swap until we rebuild the original one and re spray.

**AndysR** · Monday 16th December 2013, 22:10

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Cheers Jim I have the space the tools but no time I really want to have it finished for may/June time but that all depends on the respray as im hoping to do it my self so need some warm weather, we've also got the old 240 to do as well but that's not too bad just two rear arches full new set of bushes and a engine swap until we rebuild the original one and re spray.

240 turbo ftw

**t5 pete** · Monday 16th December 2013, 22:19

Originally Posted by AndysR

240 turbo ftw

Lol ide love to I got all the way ready to start t5 engine swap for my dad to get all sentimental as say he wants the 240 to stay original and to restore it to its former glory which I suppose after 23yrs of owning it he's pretty attached but not that attached as it lives at mine.
Now if I could find a 740/940 16v it would be getting that engine fitted or ide have to buy another 240 only problem is theres only so many cars you can drive and I am itching to do something rwd once the gul is done.
Ide never get my money back from the t5 so I will see what I can do with it either way I still need the 16v head

**AndysR** · Monday 16th December 2013, 22:22

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Lol ide love to I got all the way ready to start t5 engine swap for my dad to get all sentimental as say he wants the 240 to stay original and to restore it to its former glory which I suppose after 23yrs of owning it he's pretty attached but not that attached as it lives at mine.
Now if I could find a 740/940 16v it would be getting that engine fitted or ide have to buy another 240 only problem is theres only so many cars you can drive and I am itching to do something rwd once the gul is done.
Ide never get my money back from the t5 so I will see what I can do with it either way I still need the 16v head

16v redblock is quite a rare lump indeed... but I think it would look more at home under the bonnet of a 240 than the 5 pot. That said the growl of a 5 pot with rwd... Yummy

**t5 pete** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:12

Small up date I finally got the car out of the spare garage ready to be striped one thing to note when storing cars especially in a garage that's terrible for condensation it not to lol every thing had a fine covering of mould on easily wipe able.
As im waiting for little peter to finally turn up ill be doing bits and bats then have a few days off and then can get really stuck in.
Few piccys

**foammanmark** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:15

So the windows were up, and it still got the mould attack?

**graemewelch** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:17

its starting to look like the beast on my drive now

**stribo** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:19

That's just nasty, my Cougar hasn't gone like that, and it's been parked up over a year now.

**t5 pete** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:21

Originally Posted by foammanmark

So the windows were up, and it still got the mould attack?

Its missing one of its back doors so that wouldn't have help lol

**graemewelch** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:22

Originally Posted by stribo

That's just nasty, my Cougar hasn't gone like that, and it's been parked up over a year now.

your cougar is a pile of ginger on the floor now

**stribo** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:26

Originally Posted by graemewelch

your cougar is a pile of ginger on the floor now

No, it's still silver and Cougar shaped, and has an interior that isn't mouldy.

**foammanmark** · Thursday 26th December 2013, 21:31

Originally Posted by t5 pete

Its missing one of its back doors so that wouldn't have help lol

Might have something to do with it....lol. Mine just lets a few drops in from somewhere around the sunroof, so I'll have to tackle that at some stage.