I’m not even into cars really. But as a young lad of 43 I remember the cosworth well and I’m enjoying watching these videos. My mates dad had a black 500 until someone robbed it the wrong uns. Always loved the recaro seats. 👍🏼
Must have been a bit of a minefield buying a 30 year old sports car. This one’s paid off. I’m liking your honest, no nonsense approach to these videos. Keep it up.
I have zero interest in cars but find myself on lockdown watching this video because it was trending so clicked on it and have really enjoyed it, thanks!
Every 1 is an expert arnt they. "Your jet wash to close" "You need some1 to detail that car" Rah rah rah ffs!!🤣🤣 Its pretty obvious u know exactly wot your talking about . Great vid u know I actually like it more with t little imperfections
i was going to write exactly this......dont bother your arse responding to every "expert".. bloody hose too close on a car you are going to respray, piss off
The new jet washers are low power health and safety I think, ive got and old Karcher you have to keep two hands on the lance, sticker on it says do not use on tyres.
Thanks for the close up on the Cossie, Rob. I was pleased you highlighted the jubilee clip hose issue, rather than leave us all screaming "leak!" Keep the video coming and the walking exercise. Stay safe. Cheers Mike
99% of subscribers inc myself have never owned or even driven a cossie so dont listen to the noise from us dreamers . You do what you want with your car & thank you for sharing it with us
It’s because its had a repaint in cold conditions, the moisture gets under the paint and after time they raise up forming the blisters, had similar problem on a car i bought yrs back. It deserves a nut and bolt resto
Well said below.you don't pull a car out of a barn and expect it to shine like a diamond . I just love your patience . answering everybody's questions.i love it the way it is.its been used.every body panel tells a story..it will never be concourse level. It's people like you rob make TH-cam great.
I had some nice cars back in the 80's like my Mk1 Escort, 3.0ltr S Capri , 2.8I Capri, RS Turbo etc but the one that escaped me due to family life was the Cossie so good on you guys for sharing your story. Will be following you throughout the restoration process.
Just imagine when this is stripped out and flattened down, panels repaired, engine bay cleaned up, hoses replaced, general repairs done, lifted back up, a cracking paint job and valet. Wow what a car. What an investment
So many armchair experts, just ignore em, we the normal people enjoy any content you provide and thank you for it. Just stay safe out there and don't worry if you can't do a video every day. That Cosworth will need a lot of work and it couldn't be in better hands. Enjoy it guys and thanks for letting us join you in the process when you can.
Who are the morons that are giving the thumbs down. If you dont enjoy it, don't tune in. I've only just found this channel and it's one of the current best car channels on TH-cam. Theres only so many times you can watch wheeler dealer re runs on tv, this channel Is way more detailed and real. Who wouldn't enjoy watching a cossie being brought back to life. Keep up the good work salvage rebuilds. Would love to see you hunt down an old mk 2 rs turbo, xr2 or mk 1 astra gte.
When you get close to the car, it's obvious that it needs body repair and a full repaint, anything else wouldn't do the car justice. Engine sounds sweet now though, lots of fun left in that. Well done on the 110k subs too, stay safe guys 👍
Words can’t explain how jealous I am, I would give my left but to have this Cossie, I’m sure this will look amazing when it’s finished. Can’t wait to watch this project. Keep up the great work!
loving this series, these cars and engines were the british kings when i was growing up. doing a great job being down to earth and answering viewers questions.
It's about what you'd expect for a 1980's car that's never been properly looked after. Unfortunately many people buy these cars and don't have the money to look after them. This needs a full strip down, acid dip and start from scratch.
@@peternufc1981 I'd say your not going to see much change out 30 grand at the very least. I'm a close follower of Pete c on project bramble, and it costs him around 20-30 grand to do a cortina restro himself without Labour costs..😳
@@peternufc1981 Yeah, he might be able to get away with a light restro, which will last for 10 years or so but in order to bring her back as new, and to ensure she lasts another 30 years, it's a full strip, full dip, welding (It will need welding the body will be like a sieve) and a full re galv, prime, paint, retrim, engine refresh...Yeah a lot of time and money
This brings back memories of me and my dad working on an old 3 door sierra 1600.. we did a cosworth replica with a 2 litre pinto engine.. yellow shocks might be Koni from that era.. ours wasnt as good by any means but it was fun at the time. Sadly my dad passed away a couple of weeks ago but happy memories thanks guys ❤
I think those blisters are a sign of a bad repaint. I've seen that before when you don't apply a sealer on old paint before applying newer chemistry paints. Yes, it will need a full paintjob to deal with the blisters, but the real issue is that you will have to take ALL the old paint off to make sure it doesn't come back. BTDT - I've restored 9 cars to date and bodywork is the most time consuming & expensive thing. Overall, however, it's in really good shape, not much rust. Still, the easiest way would be to soda blast it, but that would require removing almost everything - a huge job.
It would be awesome if once lock down is over and done with, you do a collab with Autoshine Cars in Blackpool for the interior. Obviously it's not a cost effective thing to do regularly but as a one off video it would be really nice to see.
What a wonderful car. Fully deserves to be restored to A1 condition & kept/loved for many years to come. A piece of classic sports car heritage, & a rare one, as most of these were smashed up back in the day!
Indeed. Plenty of places will give it a blowover for a couple of grand to make it look decent for a couple of years but this needs stripping down fully and doing properly, they are valuable cars now and only a proper job will stand the test of time.
Paintwork is expensive, but the prep work is like 90per cent. So if you can at least get it ready for someone to paint, it should be a little cheaper. Great video as always 👍
A warning to people, don’t buy a car based on photos alone, you really need to see them in the flesh. As you said, there was no surprise for you, but if you had purchased it on the photo like many do now, it would be a costly mistake. Great video again👍
I painted loads of these back in the day. They were either getting smashed up or stolen. No suprise it's mircoblisteing think the majority of cosworths had paintwork, a lot not all got used and abused. But you can tell you have a nice straight car. A perfect base for a minter😀.
Rob seen as it’s been stowed away for so long it seems like a solid car, you and Chris have the know how and patience to do a full restoration on an absolute 80,s classic, done like everything you’ve done before, it would be worth a small fortune and the joy it would bring would be immense, stay safe fellas.
I am enjoying the car rebuilds and the Sierra Cosworth is going to be great to watch as you restore it back to it's former glory Rob. You would have known what you were buying into and the fact that there was a good chance that a complete professional respray was going to be necessary with this Cosworth and a fair number of other things to be done as well. As long as you bought the car at the right price and factored in the necessary renovation costs you won't or you shouldn't go too far wrong with this car and of course the most important thing is......they 'aint building anymore of them.... are they.
The Sierra is a survivor and overall is in great condition . For a 30 year old car . A lot would be completely rusted out , great content keep up the great work, enjoy watching your vids .
Thanks for the video and providing this Road race fan with a glimpse at his dream car. Being in the USA, we can not touch a True RS Cosworth for less than 50K US$. The parts are ridiculous expensive to import and the clone body parts are not made anymore on this side of the Atlantic. Our Merkurs XR4ti's never looked as good and the engine Ford gave us well, we won't talk about!! LOL
The only way this Cossie could be in safer hands is if you and Chris handed it over to the original Ford engineers! I saw a few of these along Southend seafront back in the day. Get it back to as close to factory as a car of that age can be, and you'll be sitting on a goldmine! You guys clearly know your stuff, which is why this channel is (deservedly) blowing up. Keep up the great work!
The big brakes explain those wheels. The standard wheels will never fit over them. Had the same issue when putting a set of standard wheels on my Saab for the winter and they would not go over the Maptun discs and calipers
Its had a respray in the past and got moisture in the paint. It needs a good quality paint job it's a honest car in my opinion and a nice find. Looking forward to the next video.
I love this channel. No BS about trying to be a youtuber. However your smashing a lot of people who do take themselves too seriously as youtubers 😂 Well done mate for over 100k subs.
That was how the paintwork on my j reg xr21 was. Plus it needed a lot of welding for the mot. I thought we scrapped it about 15 years ago but recently had a letter off the Dvla as though someone’s trying to do something with it and I’m still registered keeper. My dad would know but can’t ask him as he passed away. Just sent a reply saying I believe I scrapped the vehicle. Excellent videos thanks.
Undoubtedly the car needs a full respray, only when your back to bare metal you will know what you have, a proper paint job now a days can be very expensive.
Its just that people are slightly jealous for you having that beautiful cossie! I would do just a light service, change the oils, amd fluids, and cambelt like I pointed out previously then take it for a spin. To see what really works and what needs more attention. After that it's easy to work on the things that needs work. I could not resist driving that car for a while before starting to work on it.
The 'repairs' to the door locks could be due to them being damaged by attempted theft. A guy I worked with bought a Cossie around 1988 and had it stolen 3 times in 8 months. After the 3rd time he sold it as he couldn't leave it anywhere!
Allan Davies same ! I owned a red RS turbo escort And I might as well have left the doors open and the key in the ignition. Getaway car for potential ram raiders. If you were around Newcastle in the late 80’s
I seem to recall that the Sierras of South Africa were V8's, or so I read, never got to see any pictures. I live in NZ, our Sierras years ago would have been just as yours. Quite a rare site on the road now, down under ! 😁😄👌👍
Your videos should be compulsory watching for all the top-tier business schools and marketing courses. I love watching your videos: your subject knowledge, love of the craft and personality are always evident. As I type this, 158,547 people have watched this video of a bloke wandering around an old car and pointing out how much work is needed on the paintjob: the numbers are something that many major companies can only dream of... you should charge them serious money (more than 4k per day) to study you! :)
Rob, those micro blisters look like some sort of reaction when the car was repainted. Definitely needs a repaint . Great little video.keep up the good work and stay safe. 🙏👍
micro blisters are usually the result of painting a car on the cheap as in not using an oven, and being painted in a open unit or garage, thats why you dont see them on factory painted cars as they are painted in a controlled environment
Who was the previous owner. Colin Mcrae?. Looking like a long time restoration project you have there.strip it to a shell and do a proper ground up job.well worth it in the end
Look here ! What a great find ! Car is 30 years old and in great shape ! Now comes a decision for you - either a good runner and a nice weekend car or to please the trolls and haters a full bare shell restoration - still won't please the 16 year old experts ! A car at 3 years old will have issues never mind 30 ! A wee bit of work that won't cost much will make a good useable classic ! I have a car 20 years and still doing bits ! What a find - Love your videos ! 👍
That’s why I don’t doo cars my heart starts to sink when I see another job to do then another and another etc etc etc Good luck tho lads it’s going to be a good one ☝️ All good things
I think this is due to the way it was stored, and quite likely how it was painted!! I have seen this and sadly you are right Sir, it needs a total respray! Had this on my Sierra XR4x4 too!
could be or its micro blisters from moisture in primer coat.....from either wet sanding a bad quality primer.....or moisture from compressor i.e no air dryer or painted in an ill equipped shop
@@kaisersoze5236 it's definitely water contamination from the airline, had the exact same effect a couple of times when I worked as a panel beater, it's a pain in the ass because it takes a while to show through
@@adeh503 yes can take anything from weeks to months to make it to sirfave depending on environment/sunlight.....23 years at autobody i've seen it all and still learning 👍
How can anyone judge what wants doing if they are not there?!! You're the best judge, your money, your plan!! Mind you, it does a lot better when you don't stand so close!! Don't stand so close!!
@@justbreakingballs second that..also been following High Peak Autos too. Good ,down to earth content. The US youtubers are great, but sometimes i really relate..🤔 maybe I'm affected by Neocolonialism
Micro blisters, your 100 percent correct , it needs a full tidy respray, that car’s biggest fault was who ever sprayed it before without a water trap on the air line . Still a cool car . I love old fords . Looking forward to see what you decide to do with it ! Keep the videos going if you can in these restrictive times . 🇮🇪 great channel, and I look forward to your content.
I think its definitely had a respray but been done by a cowboy. The paint has fisheyes and looks terrible. I would give it a another full respray but do it properly
I'm not a painter but its defo had a respray at some point, my brothers black audi rs4 needed a rear quarter painting once, went to a quality garage who did what looked like a pukka job, really looked factory but only months later these bubbles started to appear, they repainted it again and said there was water in the line last time, don't know how true that is
@@tompirozek4490 yeah that's what causes it. I've currently got my bike fairings heading back for paint after the microblisters. They can take months to appear also 😒
Thanks for the video. Helping to keep us all entertained during these tough times. Need to get all the mechanicals sorted then a good glass out respray to do the old girl justice.
Hi rob thanks for keeping the videos coming...quick one for you if your editing your videos in iMovie make sure that when 2 different clips join together you don’t have a “dissolve” where they join. Doing this will cut a second of your clip meaning that when you cut to a new clip we missed a second of what you been talking about.click on the button that is between the different clips and click “none” instead of “dissolve.” love the channel great to see it growing day by day
Good video . Anyone out there who knows there stuff knows the only way too go with that car is a full strip down and restoration and yes that includes paint . Great work can't wait for the further updates
I’m not even into cars really. But as a young lad of 43 I remember the cosworth well and I’m enjoying watching these videos. My mates dad had a black 500 until someone robbed it the wrong uns. Always loved the recaro seats. 👍🏼
Must have been a bit of a minefield buying a 30 year old sports car. This one’s paid off. I’m liking your honest, no nonsense approach to these videos. Keep it up.
The car is in great condition for its age mate, some people can be so negative about things sometime it's a used car with age.
Rob you explained yourself perfectly clear... I can understand why people can't listen they're just taken away by the car it's amazing 🤗👍
Cars like these is the reason why i get out of bed every morning
Koen 013 lol this made me laugh
Cars like this need you to get out of bed every morning to fix them
Was it the scorpion exhaust???
Why when you can just watch them on your phone in bed nowadays? 😉
@@FatherJack-b1u yes 😂👍👍👍and BTW drink, arse, girls 😅😅😅
I have zero interest in cars but find myself on lockdown watching this video because it was trending so clicked on it and have really enjoyed it, thanks!
Considering the way it was stored, i think overall it's a good car, it's sound and solid and a good base to work from, done right,she's a gold mine.
Chris is out picking up a few dead trees. Does ne never stop working? The Man's a machine !
Every 1 is an expert arnt they.
"Your jet wash to close"
"You need some1 to detail that car"
Rah rah rah ffs!!🤣🤣
Its pretty obvious u know exactly wot your talking about . Great vid u know I actually like it more with t little imperfections
i was going to write exactly this......dont bother your arse responding to every "expert".. bloody hose too close on a car you are going to respray, piss off
The new jet washers are low power health and safety I think, ive got and old Karcher you have to keep two hands on the lance, sticker on it says do not use on tyres.
Ian Hedley - agreed feller. The imperfections make it more of a desirable car in my eyes.
Don't listen to the lacquer polishers! Cars at good as you'd expect for its age and history. She's had paint before no doubt
Your so right everyone is an expert that's why its in the hands of someone who knows what there doing 👍😆
Thanks for the close up on the Cossie, Rob. I was pleased you highlighted the jubilee clip hose issue, rather than leave us all screaming "leak!" Keep the video coming and the walking exercise. Stay safe. Cheers Mike
I hope somebody got to that jubilee kit, had the car been a later model thought it might have been AC water, glad you answered my big question.
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Hey, the car is over 30 years old, I'd be happy to drive it the way it is.
Weaver H Christ I’d daily it for sure.
its 40 years old
99% of subscribers inc myself have never owned or even driven a cossie so dont listen to the noise from us dreamers . You do what you want with your car & thank you for sharing it with us
It’s because its had a repaint in cold conditions, the moisture gets under the paint and after time they raise up forming the blisters, had similar problem on a car i bought yrs back.
It deserves a nut and bolt resto
The reason why you get micro blister is because of water from the compressor coming through the airline's
Well said below.you don't pull a car out of a barn and expect it to shine like a diamond .
I just love your patience . answering everybody's questions.i love it the way it is.its been used.every body panel tells a story..it will never be concourse level.
It's people like you rob make TH-cam great.
I’ve seen more of this car than my family I don’t live with lately.
Power 2 Weight well a hose came off and there was a water leak but other than that it seems ok.
Na they’re good. Thanks for asking.
I had some nice cars back in the 80's like my Mk1 Escort, 3.0ltr S Capri , 2.8I Capri, RS Turbo etc but the one that escaped me due to family life was the Cossie so good on you guys for sharing your story.
Will be following you throughout the restoration process.
Just imagine when this is stripped out and flattened down, panels repaired, engine bay cleaned up, hoses replaced, general repairs done, lifted back up, a cracking paint job and valet. Wow what a car. What an investment
So many armchair experts, just ignore em, we the normal people enjoy any content you provide and thank you for it. Just stay safe out there and don't worry if you can't do a video every day. That Cosworth will need a lot of work and it couldn't be in better hands. Enjoy it guys and thanks for letting us join you in the process when you can.
Who are the morons that are giving the thumbs down. If you dont enjoy it, don't tune in. I've only just found this channel and it's one of the current best car channels on TH-cam. Theres only so many times you can watch wheeler dealer re runs on tv, this channel Is way more detailed and real. Who wouldn't enjoy watching a cossie being brought back to life. Keep up the good work salvage rebuilds. Would love to see you hunt down an old mk 2 rs turbo, xr2 or mk 1 astra gte.
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When you get close to the car, it's obvious that it needs body repair and a full repaint, anything else wouldn't do the car justice.
Engine sounds sweet now though, lots of fun left in that.
Well done on the 110k subs too, stay safe guys 👍
Words can’t explain how jealous I am, I would give my left but to have this Cossie, I’m sure this will look amazing when it’s finished. Can’t wait to watch this project. Keep up the great work!
Beautiful car, deserves the respect of a proper paint job, coveted this motor in my late teens, can’t wait to see her full glory
A lot of work to make this mint but considering the value of these cars once finished its worth it.
loving this series, these cars and engines were the british kings when i was growing up. doing a great job being down to earth and answering viewers questions.
It's about what you'd expect for a 1980's car that's never been properly looked after. Unfortunately many people buy these cars and don't have the money to look after them. This needs a full strip down, acid dip and start from scratch.
Lots of money needed me thinks for that process. Hope he goes down that road but my guess is he won't.
@@peternufc1981 I'd say your not going to see much change out 30 grand at the very least. I'm a close follower of Pete c on project bramble, and it costs him around 20-30 grand to do a cortina restro himself without Labour costs..😳
@@Vintaronica I thought it would be expensive mate... be nice to do it like, have a beautiful brand new cossie... 👌
@@peternufc1981 Yeah, he might be able to get away with a light restro, which will last for 10 years or so but in order to bring her back as new, and to ensure she lasts another 30 years, it's a full strip, full dip, welding (It will need welding the body will be like a sieve) and a full re galv, prime, paint, retrim, engine refresh...Yeah a lot of time and money
Love this - it’s not an overpriced white glove white room example, it’s been used and abused but is still a viable project.
Youre a fantastic youtuber mate! Honest and genuine! I love the RS!
This brings back memories of me and my dad working on an old 3 door sierra 1600.. we did a cosworth replica with a 2 litre pinto engine.. yellow shocks might be Koni from that era.. ours wasnt as good by any means but it was fun at the time. Sadly my dad passed away a couple of weeks ago but happy memories thanks guys ❤
I think those blisters are a sign of a bad repaint. I've seen that before when you don't apply a sealer on old paint before applying newer chemistry paints. Yes, it will need a full paintjob to deal with the blisters, but the real issue is that you will have to take ALL the old paint off to make sure it doesn't come back. BTDT - I've restored 9 cars to date and bodywork is the most time consuming & expensive thing. Overall, however, it's in really good shape, not much rust. Still, the easiest way would be to soda blast it, but that would require removing almost everything - a huge job.
Everyone is an expert and most of them never refurbed an old car in their life. 'nuff said. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
The old girl just needs the love of a good man Rob
Looking forward to the journey! If anyone is going to turn this car around Rob it's you guys. Just love old skool Ford's.👍
It would be awesome if once lock down is over and done with, you do a collab with Autoshine Cars in Blackpool for the interior. Obviously it's not a cost effective thing to do regularly but as a one off video it would be really nice to see.
Shame it needs a complete paint job but this car IS in amazing condition so little rust no big repair bills so pleased for you guys
Wouldn't be surprised if that passenger door lock was attacked by a screwdriver thief, quite common on mid to late 80's ford round barrel locks.
to be fair, didnt even need a screw driver, lost the keys to an rs once, the cab keys worked in it though, the keys and locks were so worn lol
What a wonderful car. Fully deserves to be restored to A1 condition & kept/loved for many years to come. A piece of classic sports car heritage, & a rare one, as most of these were smashed up back in the day!
To realise its potential,it clearly needs the right people to do the right respray.
Indeed. Plenty of places will give it a blowover for a couple of grand to make it look decent for a couple of years but this needs stripping down fully and doing properly, they are valuable cars now and only a proper job will stand the test of time.
Love your videos. Very down to earth, no pretending to know things you don’t and always engaging with followers. Top job 👍🏼
Paintwork is expensive, but the prep work is like 90per cent. So if you can at least get it ready for someone to paint, it should be a little cheaper. Great video as always 👍
You and Chris bought the car knowing it needed work I think people forget that these cars are from the 80s. Looking forward to the next video mate 👍
Telltale sign of 80s cars, the drivers window glass has been replaced! Different etched reg plate! But what a beauty that car is!
Looks like all the windows had the same reg on!! Just not the same as the reg plate
Already at 109,000 and March is not fully over yet !! Well done Rob and Chris !
The engine sounds mint now! I’m sure with a good respray and standard wheels, the car will transform dramatically! 👍
A warning to people, don’t buy a car based on photos alone, you really need to see them in the flesh. As you said, there was no surprise for you, but if you had purchased it on the photo like many do now, it would be a costly mistake. Great video again👍
Thanks for the effort, Rob....was starting to get withdrawel symptoms thinking there would be no vid today.
I painted loads of these back in the day. They were either getting smashed up or stolen. No suprise it's mircoblisteing think the majority of cosworths had paintwork, a lot not all got used and abused. But you can tell you have a nice straight car. A perfect base for a minter😀.
It broke my heart watching the vid of the previous owner driving it, I know you'll take good care of it Rob 👍
Where's that video?
@@markcozzie th-cam.com/video/G-FKtAu1SqU/w-d-xo.html
@@markv7047 Says a lot. No wonder it's in that state. Poor thing 😟
Rob seen as it’s been stowed away for so long it seems like a solid car, you and Chris have the know how and patience to do a full restoration on an absolute 80,s classic, done like everything you’ve done before, it would be worth a small fortune and the joy it would bring would be immense, stay safe fellas.
At the end of the day you own a running three door Cossie, it was never gonna be perfect, could have been a lot worse. Looking forward to the resto
Sad to see that there is so many people trying to impose on you, you seem very conscious about your audience which is a good thing
I am enjoying the car rebuilds and the Sierra Cosworth is going to be great to watch as you restore it back to it's former glory Rob. You would have known what you were buying into and the fact that there was a good chance that a complete professional respray was going to be necessary with this Cosworth and a fair number of other things to be done as well.
As long as you bought the car at the right price and factored in the necessary renovation costs you won't or you shouldn't go too far wrong with this car and of course the most important thing is......they 'aint building anymore of them.... are they.
The Sierra is a survivor and overall is in great condition . For a 30 year old car . A lot would be completely rusted out , great content keep up the great work, enjoy watching your vids .
Thanks for the video and providing this Road race fan with a glimpse at his dream car. Being in the USA, we can not touch a True RS Cosworth for less than 50K US$. The parts are ridiculous expensive to import and the clone body parts are not made anymore on this side of the Atlantic. Our Merkurs XR4ti's never looked as good and the engine Ford gave us well, we won't talk about!! LOL
When we all get back to normal ,sell a few more motors ,give that old girl the best paint job ever.keep living the dream.
I used to have a Berlingo van with an M25 ring sticker on back 😂😂
To be expected really it has gone from hot hatch to used car to living legend. Loved unloved loved well worth the effort though it's a gem.
That car is ripe for a crowd-funded full blown restoration. Needs a LOT of bodywork though.
Bare metal re paint
The only way this Cossie could be in safer hands is if you and Chris handed it over to the original Ford engineers! I saw a few of these along Southend seafront back in the day. Get it back to as close to factory as a car of that age can be, and you'll be sitting on a goldmine!
You guys clearly know your stuff, which is why this channel is (deservedly) blowing up. Keep up the great work!
The big brakes explain those wheels. The standard wheels will never fit over them. Had the same issue when putting a set of standard wheels on my Saab for the winter and they would not go over the Maptun discs and calipers
BMW E30 guy here... NOT a ford guy but damn these cossies are HOTTTTT....esp in black...excited to see this baby with some fresh paint🤜🤛
I’m hooked on this one lads I can’t wait to see the progress. Cheers.
Its had a respray in the past and got moisture in the paint. It needs a good quality paint job it's a honest car in my opinion and a nice find. Looking forward to the next video.
I love this channel. No BS about trying to be a youtuber. However your smashing a lot of people who do take themselves too seriously as youtubers 😂 Well done mate for over 100k subs.
That was how the paintwork on my j reg xr21 was. Plus it needed a lot of welding for the mot. I thought we scrapped it about 15 years ago but recently had a letter off the Dvla as though someone’s trying to do something with it and I’m still registered keeper. My dad would know but can’t ask him as he passed away. Just sent a reply saying I believe I scrapped the vehicle. Excellent videos thanks.
It defo wants a full hit and it deserves a really nice job. Such a special car 👍 Not keen on them wheels tho.
Always wanted a cosworth when i younger ended up getting a Sierra 2.0 glsi best car i ever had . Look forward to seeing yours back on the road.
Undoubtedly the car needs a full respray, only when your back to bare metal you will know what you have, a proper paint job now a days can be very expensive.
Its just that people are slightly jealous for you having that beautiful cossie! I would do just a light service, change the oils, amd fluids, and cambelt like I pointed out previously then take it for a spin. To see what really works and what needs more attention. After that it's easy to work on the things that needs work.
I could not resist driving that car for a while before starting to work on it.
Loving the series man. Can't wait to see where it goes. Keep it up! Also, try to ignore the negative comments, everyone's an expert on the internet.
Don't skimp on the paint and body work, car like this deserves the best no matter what the cost!! Will be awesome when it's done!
The 'repairs' to the door locks could be due to them being damaged by attempted theft. A guy I worked with bought a Cossie around 1988 and had it stolen 3 times in 8 months. After the 3rd time he sold it as he couldn't leave it anywhere!
Allan Davies same ! I owned a red RS turbo escort And I might as well have left the doors open and the key in the ignition. Getaway car for potential ram raiders. If you were around Newcastle in the late 80’s
I seem to recall that the Sierras of South Africa were V8's, or so I read, never got to see any pictures.
I live in NZ, our Sierras years ago would have been just as yours.
Quite a rare site on the road now, down under !
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Your videos should be compulsory watching for all the top-tier business schools and marketing courses. I love watching your videos: your subject knowledge, love of the craft and personality are always evident. As I type this, 158,547 people have watched this video of a bloke wandering around an old car and pointing out how much work is needed on the paintjob: the numbers are something that many major companies can only dream of... you should charge them serious money (more than 4k per day) to study you! :)
Where’s the video of someone driving it? I want to see lol
If a video on a classic Sierra Cosworth is 'not somebody's cup of tea': they're on the wrong channel, as this is an entire pot of tea for me!! 😉
Rob, those micro blisters look like some sort of reaction when the car was repainted. Definitely needs a repaint . Great little video.keep up the good work and stay safe. 🙏👍
That was my thinking too. Multiple incompatible paint systems.
micro blisters are usually the result of painting a car on the cheap as in not using an oven, and being painted in a open unit or garage, thats why you dont see them on factory painted cars as they are painted in a controlled environment
Rob, would be interesting to see you rub down some of the micro blisters, to see if you can find out what caused the blisters? 👍
Usually caused by moisture ... atmospheric conditions , water in airline etc etc......
LEE 71 i think its called fisheyes
You cant buy a car that old that's sat in a garage for years without having to put some work in!!!and what fun you and chris will have doing it👍👍😎
Who was the previous owner. Colin Mcrae?. Looking like a long time restoration project you have there.strip it to a shell and do a proper ground up job.well worth it in the end
Why wouldn't you? These car's fetch stupid money!
My thoughts too 👍
Get it back to OEM finish and its a gold mine.
1chish isn't it just unbelievable what good Cossys actually go for nowadays when u think what they were new!!?!?
It’s not as bad as you think??? 😂😂😂it’s gonna be a great project, not cheap but will be a stunning motor when done 👌🏻
Look here ! What a great find ! Car is 30 years old and in great shape ! Now comes a decision for you - either a good runner and a nice weekend car or to please the trolls and haters a full bare shell restoration - still won't please the 16 year old experts ! A car at 3 years old will have issues never mind 30 ! A wee bit of work that won't cost much will make a good useable classic ! I have a car 20 years and still doing bits ! What a find - Love your videos ! 👍
That’s why I don’t doo cars my heart starts to sink when I see another job to do then another and another etc etc etc Good luck tho lads it’s going to be a good one ☝️ All good things
I think this is due to the way it was stored, and quite likely how it was painted!! I have seen this and sadly you are right Sir, it needs a total respray! Had this on my Sierra XR4x4 too!
The paint blistering is solvent pop. It happens when you don't allow enough flash off time between coats of paint.
could be or its micro blisters from moisture in primer coat.....from either wet sanding a bad quality primer.....or moisture from compressor i.e no air dryer or painted in an ill equipped shop
@@kaisersoze5236 it's definitely water contamination from the airline, had the exact same effect a couple of times when I worked as a panel beater, it's a pain in the ass because it takes a while to show through
@@adeh503 yes can take anything from weeks to months to make it to sirfave depending on environment/sunlight.....23 years at autobody i've seen it all and still learning 👍
This beauty deserves a full respray
I know you will turn this into something very special
Stay safe boys
I have a feeling there’s going to be a lot of filler under that paint 😟
LEEROYUK1 far from it 👍
salvage rebuilds uk Good to hear 👍
Absolutely fantastic keep it up and as this car is nearly 33 years old it’s still in fantastic condition
For any advice, get in touch with Paul Linfoot on the RS owners club. He’ll help you with anything going forward on parts etc you might need.
How can anyone judge what wants doing if they are not there?!! You're the best judge, your money, your plan!!
Mind you, it does a lot better when you don't stand so close!! Don't stand so close!!
You’re doing a great job, ignore the negative comments. Look forward to seeing more videos AND the finished car. 👍👍👍
The views on this motor is unreal ! Addicted to this channel I really am
Not being a dick but it's so refreshing to hear an english youtuber. Love the american stuff but it's hard to relate, if you get what I mean
Get a bit of Harry’s garage in your life too
@@justbreakingballs second that..also been following High Peak Autos too. Good ,down to earth content. The US youtubers are great, but sometimes i really relate..🤔 maybe I'm affected by Neocolonialism
Micro blisters, your 100 percent correct , it needs a full tidy respray, that car’s biggest fault was who ever sprayed it before without a water trap on the air line . Still a cool car . I love old fords . Looking forward to see what you decide to do with it ! Keep the videos going if you can in these restrictive times . 🇮🇪 great channel, and I look forward to your content.
Looks like had a crap respray at sometime,that's wear the blistering is from.
I think its definitely had a respray but been done by a cowboy. The paint has fisheyes and looks terrible. I would give it a another full respray but do it properly
I'm not a painter but its defo had a respray at some point, my brothers black audi rs4 needed a rear quarter painting once, went to a quality garage who did what looked like a pukka job, really looked factory but only months later these bubbles started to appear, they repainted it again and said there was water in the line last time, don't know how true that is
@@tompirozek4490 yeah that's what causes it. I've currently got my bike fairings heading back for paint after the microblisters. They can take months to appear also 😒
Thanks for the video. Helping to keep us all entertained during these tough times.
Need to get all the mechanicals sorted then a good glass out respray to do the old girl justice.
“The jet wash wouldn’t pull the skin off a rice pudding” 😂😂😂
Rule Brittania! 🇬🇧
Hi rob thanks for keeping the videos coming...quick one for you if your editing your videos in iMovie make sure that when 2 different clips join together you don’t have a “dissolve” where they join. Doing this will cut a second of your clip meaning that when you cut to a new clip we missed a second of what you been talking about.click on the button that is between the different clips and click “none” instead of “dissolve.” love the channel great to see it growing day by day
Left the keys on it - try doing that in maidstone 😂
Nice work Rob, still entertaining people on you tube, even during lock down, keep doing what you are doing. Keeps me entertained in Australia
I’m afraid to say that entire car needs taking back and a complete respray.
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Mr Boggy yes it does I did say that in the video 👍
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Good video . Anyone out there who knows there stuff knows the only way too go with that car is a full strip down and restoration and yes that includes paint . Great work can't wait for the further updates
Looking forward to the future videos, do you have a target of when you want the car finished? And congrats on the 100k
vanish4life we just want it mint
Keep up the good work Rob Chris. their's nothing that can't be put right with a little time and patience. stay safe to you and your familys🤗👍