Hi there,
I've known about this site for years and have been reading up on interesting restorations when I had the opportunity. Lately I've been more actively reading again. Probably because I'm doing a restoration of my own and that is picking up pace now.
I read the forum guidlines, but there was nothing in there on introducting yourself so I guess I'll just start with that and add a build thread in the next few days.
So I'm Alex, , Dutch, 37, familyman, married, father of an 8 year old girl and a 6 year old boy. I love classic cars and have a thing for Fords. Although this site has made me appreciate loads more from Japanese classics to Britisch icons.
I myself am restoring a 1972 Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe. Been a work in progress ever sinds 2004, but my daughter suffering from cancer at age 3,5 and fighting for dear life for 2 years combined with a chronically ill wife with her own continuous issues has meant that the first resto was done too cheap and that the second had to wait untill now.
Originally white and a 2.6V6 engined car.
In between (after the first low budget restoration) having been sea gray metallic and 2.6v6 EFI powered.
To be a 2.9v6 Cosworth Bob powered probably pearl white metallic with black striping. Black interior (non ford custom!). Fully redone from shot blasted and powder coated suspension to blasted shell, new and recoated nut/bolts etc... Should be like new inside and out.
If you replace the creme interior with a black one in your mind and add a subtle 3 piece striping between the front and rear bumper just below the fold in the lower doorskin you'll get a rough idea... I'm not that great with photoshop...
As I'm currently restarting activities, I'll add a proper build thread soon. Need to upload the piccies first.
I maintain a website for it, but it is in dutch. In the fotoalbum section however you'll be able to find a lot of what I have done and am doing. Its www.granada-mk1.nl.
Good to be here! Hope to get in touch and become an actively appreciated member.
Thanks for sticking with me so far,
Alex
I've known about this site for years and have been reading up on interesting restorations when I had the opportunity. Lately I've been more actively reading again. Probably because I'm doing a restoration of my own and that is picking up pace now.
I read the forum guidlines, but there was nothing in there on introducting yourself so I guess I'll just start with that and add a build thread in the next few days.
So I'm Alex, , Dutch, 37, familyman, married, father of an 8 year old girl and a 6 year old boy. I love classic cars and have a thing for Fords. Although this site has made me appreciate loads more from Japanese classics to Britisch icons.
I myself am restoring a 1972 Ford Granada Mk1 Coupe. Been a work in progress ever sinds 2004, but my daughter suffering from cancer at age 3,5 and fighting for dear life for 2 years combined with a chronically ill wife with her own continuous issues has meant that the first resto was done too cheap and that the second had to wait untill now.
Originally white and a 2.6V6 engined car.
In between (after the first low budget restoration) having been sea gray metallic and 2.6v6 EFI powered.
To be a 2.9v6 Cosworth Bob powered probably pearl white metallic with black striping. Black interior (non ford custom!). Fully redone from shot blasted and powder coated suspension to blasted shell, new and recoated nut/bolts etc... Should be like new inside and out.
If you replace the creme interior with a black one in your mind and add a subtle 3 piece striping between the front and rear bumper just below the fold in the lower doorskin you'll get a rough idea... I'm not that great with photoshop...
As I'm currently restarting activities, I'll add a proper build thread soon. Need to upload the piccies first.
I maintain a website for it, but it is in dutch. In the fotoalbum section however you'll be able to find a lot of what I have done and am doing. Its www.granada-mk1.nl.
Good to be here! Hope to get in touch and become an actively appreciated member.
Thanks for sticking with me so far,
Alex