XR2 Project

[Nick]

Hi everyone,

I've been MIA for a while now but i've started selling nova bits and thought i'd do a thread (for anyone who actually cares) on what i've been doing for the last 5 years ...

This XR2 does have some relevance to the Nova world, it did belong to a friend and old-school member from here; Steve Jura - who i recently learnt has passed away. He sold me the XR2 for a very modest amount, which had been in his family since new under the premise that "i know you'll look after it" the least i can do is make sure i continue to do this .

This is what it looked like ... before i left it in a barn for 4 years

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_1567.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/IMG_1567.jpg.html)

This is what it looked like afterwards ... (10 points to the person who guesses the shell in the background)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/0115d3ac56d68a79bf40d64c3ea837e74b0212bf02_zps961a 3c4c.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/0115d3ac56d68a79bf40d64c3ea837e74b0212bf02_zps961a 3c4c.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01a299c746bb1c8231cdfc465200328315f99d0bf9_zps2441 a9fc.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01a299c746bb1c8231cdfc465200328315f99d0bf9_zps2441 a9fc.jpg.html)

A low temp steam clean and it looked ok - At this point i thought it was probably brown bread. Off it went to the body shop to get the verdict of how viable it was to repair.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/IMG_1853_zps60dc254d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/IMG_1853_zps60dc254d.jpg.html)

This is what they found .... On a 40k car

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/013f44ebd62da911a08cad4483783c2709c0f6c70d_zps3a47 85d8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/013f44ebd62da911a08cad4483783c2709c0f6c70d_zps3a47 85d8.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01d7d4e9457770f33cf49dadafa1053cbfd6382166_zps4529 b8ea.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01d7d4e9457770f33cf49dadafa1053cbfd6382166_zps4529 b8ea.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/014028c72ab95f63a2a51de6d8b32bb6ac2fcbae5f_zps70a3 2375.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/014028c72ab95f63a2a51de6d8b32bb6ac2fcbae5f_zps70a3 2375.jpg.html)

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/012d50c2d471b9f6271462503b477bccb974eda849_zpsef7f 1a18.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/012d50c2d471b9f6271462503b477bccb974eda849_zpsef7f 1a18.jpg.html)

After haggling a quote, which was pretty substantial . I decided to proceed and have everything done properly. The chap who did the work is impeccable, primarily they replaced arch lips, inner/outer sills and rebuilt the rear beam mount / spring seats with hand fabricated panels. All panels i sourced were genuine Ford and this stuff does not come cheap .

It got Painted . We decided to retain as much of the existing paintwork as possible as it came up really good and i didn't have the budget to pay for a whole respray, plus i want to keep the originality of it as it's never going to be an A1 concours car, just a well loved, used and cherished one. At their level of quality it would have been more thousands that the car is worth.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/0196553ea0821b725bebecdcfd7a9acd64f522b25e_zpsd6ac d069.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/0196553ea0821b725bebecdcfd7a9acd64f522b25e_zpsd6ac d069.jpg.html)

The finish is fantastic, i really struggle to see that it's been painted and i'm quite particular.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01724a44b630d4efe91afa44730498756d4ac9d40e_zps135d 126a.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01724a44b630d4efe91afa44730498756d4ac9d40e_zps135d 126a.jpg.html)

Genuine Rivet kit bought ... Body kit back on

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01a1ed52a821f34847dc1b9449c1189927266add84_zps573f 8213.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01a1ed52a821f34847dc1b9449c1189927266add84_zps573f 8213.jpg.html)

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Pirelli P6000's aquired. These are hard to get hold of ! The fiesta comes on P600's , or P6's for the earlier models. Steve told me to make sure it always has P6000's on it, so it does.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/012dac67a495c4bcc3c97d29e05130b95287741aa2_zpsb61f 29f3.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/012dac67a495c4bcc3c97d29e05130b95287741aa2_zpsb61f 29f3.jpg.html)

After 5 litres of new fuel, it fired up first time. I picked it up and drove it 300 Miles to its new home in portsmouth after it had been run once and driven 1.5 miles in 4 Years. Here's how it stands now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01b8ee9b672574e33b8d450e66b554e5736ff912bd-Copy_zpse3cc009e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01b8ee9b672574e33b8d450e66b554e5736ff912bd-Copy_zpse3cc009e.jpg.html)

[Nick]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/01f78b5c171fb65bb0c61405a83fc0fea3b8cd6c0d_zps94b5 0247.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/01f78b5c171fb65bb0c61405a83fc0fea3b8cd6c0d_zps94b5 0247.jpg.html)

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v626/j829nick/014982398b2bde840e34283524c1df883b85b74d21_zps5c7a bbf8.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/j829nick/media/014982398b2bde840e34283524c1df883b85b74d21_zps5c7a bbf8.jpg.html)

I'm sure someone will notice it's got a parking ding in the door, the sunroof surround is a bit scabby and the wheels desperately need doing , but i love it and it's looking good for 25 years old .

Lessons Learnt
Genuine Ford stuff is expensive
Genune Ford stuff that also came on an RS is extra expensive
Fords Rot , really badly.
Spend more on your bodywork and paint, because it's worth it.

[8valve-craig]

Nice to see a progress thread on it. Saw it in your garage that late Sunday night but never really had a proper look.

Great to see it being used.

[paddy235]

That's stunning really nice example

[88ESR]

Great job..:thumb:

I have a soft spot for the XR2..

I had a mint Mk1 back in '89/90 (subsequently stolen)..

It remains one of my favourite cars...

Anyway, well done, it looks fantastic...

[pie]

love it :)

[Edd]

Nice ( yes I do actually like a ford lol)

Looks good, I love mk1 Supersports tho

[Nick]

Nice ( yes I do actually like a ford lol)

Looks good, I love mk1 Supersports tho

the Mk1 has a much better front end , but i'm stuck with this .

[88ESR]

the Mk1 has a much better front end , but i'm stuck with this .

Well you're 'stuck' with a cracking car...:)

[bighed]

Nice ( yes I do actually like a ford lol)

Looks good, I love mk1 Supersports tho


My ex's brother had one, in silver with the stripes up the side. I'm going back what, 16 years like so it could of been green with spots.

he bought it off a woman who's husband owned it. When he died it was chucked into a barn, with the windows down, and chickens. Lots of chickens. So many in fact that when pulled out of the barn it looked like 1 big chicken ****.

Saving grace for the ford believe it or not as the chicken **** had saved the usual places from falling off. It was no minter but great nick. A lot of money spent at the local valeting place and he was away.

My only real memory of driving it was shocked how spiritedly is was, 1300 iirc?

Oh, and grey clocks??

[Royston]

Looks great!

My friend owned a red mk2 XR2 on an F plate, the last one sold at a local Ford garage, told him not to sell it (many years ago) but I now have his white Mk1 Supersport in my garage, which I store for him!

[88ESR]

I was almost tempted by a Mk1 1300s on ebay a couple of weeks ago..

You can still see it o completed items..

Yellow with the deck chair interior..

But in the end I didn't bite as I'm trying to keep away from Fiats & Fords for now..