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| AdeV:
This is a project I've always wanted to do... the first car I ever owned was an old Mk2 Ford Granada Estate. A year ago, I bought a replacement one for £500, knowing it was quite grotty and in need of restoration: As always, click for the bigger picture. As this won't be the only place I'll be updating & asking for help occasionally, I've decided to write it up in a blog, with links back here when I make progress... So, please feel free to visit anytime: http://v8-granada.blogspot.co.uk This is going to take quite some time, I'm hoping to finish before 12th December 2014, which will be the car's 30th birthday, but I won't be rushing and, of course, there are lots of other projects going on at the same time, e.g. the racing car. So, I have the Granada, the Lexus engine/suspension donor vehicle; I've got dibs on a suitable gearbox/prop/diff.... so now I just need to get cracking :whip: More soon :) |
| Dean W:
Yours looks quite a lot different than the Granada that was sold here. It's always interesting to see what the various car brands sell in different countries with the same car name. |
| doubleboost:
Hi Ade Be a interesting conversion We put a Rover V8 in to a Marina estate years ago it went well in a straight line :Doh: :Doh: :Doh: The engine was lighter than the B series 1800 we took out John |
| ieezitin:
Adev. you have face punched me with memories. I always liked the Granny, i had one in 1978 all leathered up with a splash of Chrome (I Believe it was a Giah). The thing drank petrol but the reason i owned it was that the filth in south east London drove rovers (2000Tc i think) and it left them standing. I was up to naughties back then and I needed the power. I will never forget the night when we left our local Rugby club after a night out on the town and the plod started chasing me down Eltham high street, I knew the roads better and i got a lead on them but when i pulled around our turning onto the flats my uncle (who was at the same club i was previous) just left his Wolsley 110 parked in the middle of the street, i slid my bonnet right up under his back bumper which in turn demolished the front end, never left a mark on the Wolsley that beast was protected with 1/4" plate steel bumper. Needless to say my uncle beat me but i was worse off. Been here in the states now for 21 years and i have seen the Granada model here and its nothing like the British one, The English version is ten times more classy and quality. Best of luck with the rebuild i will be watching. All the best Anthony PS my kitchen window overlooked the Thames into Dagenham where they were made. |
| Kjelle:
Hi AdeV That should be an interesting conversion! I seem to remember that Ford South Africa built V8 Capri's and Granada's in the 70's/80's (I'm sure of the Capri). Maybe some of our South African members can find out a bit about them... Like where they put strengthening brackets and stuff. As for putting that kind of engine in a Granny, I think they envisioned that from the beginning, but wasn't allowed by the big shots in Dearborn... I guess that this will be what the Yanks call "The Ultimate Sleeper"! Kjelle |
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