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It also had oil & filter, air filter (Motorcraft lol), plugs, HT leads, brakes stripped, cleaned ,checked etc and new rear drums, shoes, cylinders. Some unnecessary photographs! http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_3640_zps04a1dc53.jpg http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af...

So, with the interior out I started to clean things, the plastic stuff got a nice hot, bleachy bath then scrubbed with cillit bang, came out nice. http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2926_zps406b8f39.jpg [/quote] Then put a couple of seats in and took it for some welding and a...

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ford.scorpio wrote:A man meets another addict and says "oh yeah, I have a Merkur too!" and the other man says "no way!!!!! ............how many?"

I stripped a '94 Granada Cosworth and the wheel arch liners did seem better but it could just be pot luck that they were still in one piece. Not all Sierra arch liners are knackered yet, still plenty out there that are in good nick. It's probably a case of loads of different batches made over the ye...

The one in the corner is though, a 4x4.

I know it's not an XR but It has killer wheels :headbang http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2345_zpsbpu44nwn.jpg It's a good looking Sierra too 8) http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2717_zpslkojrvbb.jpg And no, it's not a Cosworth, just a twin cam 8v r...

Come to think of it, your later Xr's probably had that kind of petrol flap?

Or did they all have flaps like that?

I thought I knew a decent enough amount about Sierra's but your XR's throw up another load of differences to learn.

NIce! I was about to ask if it's a genuine RS shell or if the number of windows had been reduced from it's days as an XR4Ti? But then I noticed the mk2 Sierra petrol flap. Was this originally a mk2 2 door Sierra imported from Europe? Either way, a lovely looking Sierra :notworthy Also, I have a Rena...

Any more of yours WesP?

Looks nice.

I assume we are talking about the plastic arch liners that go brittle? If so the Scorpio liners are very similar, would need a bit of trimming and fettling but could be the closest thing if you can't find any XR4ti liners, although they will be made of the same stuff so finding some could still be a...

I did have a closer look at the back end, took off the bumper and removed the lights to have a nosy around. http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2937_zpsa7b18b16.jpg http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2938_zps7c760d5e.jpg N/S seems quite solid http://i10...

Wow! Nice & clean. It isn't half bad is it? I'm fairly pleased! Treat the rust while you have it apart, easy to do now, Nice find, I know it is the most logical thing to do but my heart is ruling my mind with this, and I already have a few other Sierra's in bits at the minute. I would like to d...

Thanks Mark. So, by the time we had got back and sorted out it was getting dark, gave it a wash anyway, then the next day continued with the cleaninig and inspecting of the Sierra. http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af264/beardsoffury/IMG_2634_zpsf9e993f6.jpg a look at the car from the inside, I'm ...

How about going the whole hog and getting grp bonnet and complete tailgate?

I'm not sure on the availability of stuff like that in North America but I'm certain you'd get it in England easy enough.