S1 turbo resto

[ally7th]

going to be restoring my s1 turbo over the summer

went and collected it today

cant wait to get stuck in

heres how it was when I first saw it-






and now back home and given a good clean-

[del123]

looks a lot better. how did you explane it arriving there or is it another one that i have bought?

[stevenebm]

will be keeping an eye on this one.

[DALSY]

Jesus , how long was that lying for?

How much work is needing done to it, love series ones, always will and have a soft spot fo them

good luck with the resto

[Stu/RS]

Fook, thats been lying a while. Amazing what a wash achieves tho.
Gotta love a nice S1.

All the best with it.

[gibby]

as stu says amazing what a wash can do to it , sometime that mould and tree sap actually proserves them too

does,nt look that bad all cleaned of will keep an eye on this thread

[rs200boy]

looking better already bud will hopefully get mine started soon


you should post on s1 turbo site aswell folks on there love good resto

[rs200boy]

just being nosey whats sitting next to it that another escort anything special ??

[ally7th]

cheers for the replys

it looks alot better in the pic than it actually is, but its not too bad
better nick than my mk1 xr2 was before it got restored

not sure how long its been lying for, at least 10 years
dvla check says it was last taxed in 1988
but it came from nothern ireland then too so must be a mixup somwhere

rs200boy- its on s1 turbo forum already, under my mk3 rwd rebuild thread

and it is another escort beside it, bought that one too

[turbochargedjjmclure]

excellent fella,nice to see another one saved

[Big Ian]

NICE ONE,LOOKS BETTER AFTER WASH,IT THE SAME WITH MY S1,IT LOOKS GREAT IN PICTURE,BUT IN REALITY ITS A DIFFERENT STORY ,WILL BE WATCHIN THIS THREAD,GOOD LUCK WITH RESTO ,IM NO FAR FROM YOU,IM IN DUNOON,GOOD LUCK MATE

[ally7th]

did you get your car from galasheils Ian?

started taking interior out, dosent look like too much work-




worst bits, front footwell

[Big Ian]

SURE DID ALLY,GOT IT OF BLOTTAR ON SOSE,I NEED TO GET MA FINGER OOT AND START IT,BUT GETTING MY XR3I SORTED FIRST, I THINK MY S1 IS GOING TO BE A FULL RESTO,BUT IM NOT IN A RUSH,WOULD RATHER DO IT RIGHT,YOUR S1 LOOKS A GOOD WEE PROJECT,ARE YOU INTO MK1 AN 2 FIESTAS TO ALLY

[ally7th]

very nearly bought your car when it was for sale

cant wait till the panels start arriving for mine, so I can get started

yeah I am into fiestas, always had them got more escorts than fiestas the now though
but like any old fords

[Big Ian]

DID YOU GO TO SEE MINE WHEN IT WAS FOR SALE ALLY,ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE NEW PANELS,WHERE U GETTING THEM FROM,THERES A PLACE IN GLASGOW CALLED CV PANELS,SAME AS HADRIAN BUT A WEE BIT CHEEPER,IM SURE I SEEN SOME OF YOUR FIESTAS ON MK1 FIESTA FOURUM,YOU SHOULD POST SOME PICS UP HERE OF THEM,ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE THEM,I REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO HAVE 4 OF THEM PARKED IN MY OLD DEARS DRIVE WAY ,WISH I HAD THEM NOW

[ally7th]

I can only fit 3 on the drive had another one across the road-






only got the mk1 now just sold all the rest

some pics of the mk1-

[Big Ian]

IM LOVING THE MK1 XR2,LOOKS WELL TIDY,WILL HOPFULLY SEE IT AT BALLOCH AT MK1 FIESTA MEET IN MAY,WHAT SORT OF MONEY WERE IN THE OTHER XR2S IF U DONT MIND ME ASKING

[ally7th]

will be at the mk1 meet in may

sold the black xr for £200 on saturday

sold the white one for £180 a few weeks ago and gave the fella the red one free with it

I had my fun with them so wasnt bothered what they sold for could have got more

[Big Ian]

IF YOU EVER HAVE ANYTHING LIKE THOSE AGAIN GIVE US A SHOUT ALLY,IM SURE A COULD FIND A WEE SPACE HERE FOR A XR2 ,THE RESTO ON MY S1 IS GETTING FURTER AND FURTHER AWAY

[ally7th]

might be selling my S1

dont really have the money to fix it just now and could do with cash to spend on my xr2