Mk1 Granada Restoration - Introduction 

Thanks. I drove a granada 2.8 auto last year for about 40 miles. It drove just as well as the modern stuff even though it was made in 1980!

Thanks David

FBI = Ghia 😂😂

Thanks. They still get banger raced, only a month or two ago there was a meet for just granadas. Surviving cars are now very few and far between.

I'm working on a Capri 1600LS at the moment and I'm making a vid on that. Will post a link when finished. That capri in the background has just started the metalwork stage. Theres a lot wrong with it and I expect it will be quite some time before it leaves the workshop.

Thanks, more vids will come as work progresses.

Nice, I always liked the early 'dustbin lid' wheel trims they had.

Thanks Ralph. I've been working on the car since January as and when time permits. The railway will always be the main focus of the channel. Cheers

will you be converting her to right hand drive or leaving her factory? stunning motor, can't wait to see her done. sod the railway mate, let's have more on the Granny please

I'll be keeping it factory spec. Converting it would be very difficult as the the LHD and RHD bulkheads are very different from each other. I've driven a few LHD cars in the UK and its not really much different to RHD. You just have to be careful at some junctions and the odd narrow street.

+EverardJunction great stuff. really want to see more on this car. great to see another going back on the road and hopefully one day see her out on the road or at a show. gotta love a classic ford. that said, I use mine as a daily driver, what's the plan for this one mate? Daily drive or Sunday show car?

***** I will probably show it but my main plan is for an everyday driver when the weather is good. It will be hidden away in the winter months. I've driven both the mk1 and mk2 and the enjoyment comes from the driving. They cruse very well and the engines are very smooth despite the age.

+EverardJunction excellent. look forward to seeing her back on the road soon. ha, just thought. I've got the Cortina & my mum has a mk2 jag. With your mates SD1 we could reenact the Sweeney.

Correct, the car is rarely worth more than what you have to put into restoring it.

Thanks Graham. I'm working on it most Saturdays at the moment. Its too hot in the loft. Next video will be when I get all the replacement panels for the front end blasted, primed and fitted to the car.

Excellent, I shall look forward to that. Can you get replacement panels for this OK? ............Graham

Replacement panels are very hard to find. The best option is new old stock ford panels which go for crazy money these days. Luckily for me my car came with a load of these panels. I've got front & rear valence, sills, wings, inner wings, arch repairs and various other bits.

I thought that the panels were as rare as hens teeth by now so you were really lucky to have the vast majority of the major ones come with the car, that will make life a lot easier for you but not taking away the difficulty of getting this car back up to scratch again but what a great car this will look when complete, well done so far buddy. ...........Graham

Loads of them in at the moment. We've got 4 Capri's and 3 Granada's not including mine.

I cut my teeth on 70s Fords. Also spent hours picking hairy filler out of my hair (I had some then) and putting out small weld-fires. Happy days.

+faulcon1 lack of sun, usually does that to you !! We don't suffer rust much down here !!

Thanks my work is in Bedfordshire.

That would have been a 3.0 Ghia as that was the only coupe model sold in the uk. They didn't sell very many so were rare from the start.

Luckily all the front end panels came with the car. They are all genuine new old stock ford panels from the 70s. Very hard to find these days.

+EverardJunction that's great all the parts where still together, looking forward to watching this project take shape.

Oz built cars weren't sold in the UK but recently people are importing them as they are usually rust free compared to similar cars that have lived in the UK climate.

ok i know a hand full of the oz biult chargers in the 70s was sold to the uk . i just been reading and between 1967 - 81 2348 oz chrylers were exported to the uk and ireland as new ..

They were cool. I believe the Capri also had the same treatment. Very collectible cars now.

You are correct the Capri Pirahna was always my dream car alas I could never afford one both the capri and the Grenada had a big bulge on the bonnet and both had a black louvre over the back window i think they were either orange,yellow or white in color with some black stripes I will be watching your build with fond memories

They were called Perana, not Piranha. How do I know? Just look at my username.

These are very rare these days. Currently I don't believe any coupes are for sale. I've driven a few LHD cars in the UK and its not really much different to RHD. You just have to be careful at some junctions and the odd narrow street.

This a a GL so would be a mid range model. Engine is a cast iron 2.3 V6.

Thanks for that. Best to stick with the original for finished value I suppose.

Who said it isn't The Stig ?

There is a video on this channel where you see his face... It's to do with another car and a holiday.

+cjmillsnun what's Everard or the stig