Rebel Custom & Restoration
In-house project

Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth

Side profile of the finished white Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth outdoors, with a black rear spoiler and black wheels

Overview

Purchased as a part ex with an Evo 4. The engine was rebuilt after a lean condition, and the car was freshened up and repainted in Diamond White.

Specification

Model
Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth
Engine
Cosworth Turbo, approx. 300bhp
Transmission
T5
Colour
Diamond White
Current status
Passed on to new owner

Only confirmed details are listed. Everything else will be added as it is documented.

Build log

  1. Purchase

    Car was purchased as a part ex with an Evo 4.

  2. Engine

    The engine had suffered a lean condition due to highly polished inlets, so the engine was rebuilt.

  3. Freshen up

    The car just needed a freshen up, so the interior was switched back to cloth, the headliner was redone, rear axle torn apart and powder coated with new bushes, Gaz shocks and new brakes.

  4. Underside

    Underside was stripped, rust cleared and recoated with underseal and a repaint in Diamond White.

Gallery

White Sapphire in the workshop, with a grey bonnet and the front bumper off
Side profile of the finished white Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth outdoors, with a black rear spoiler and black wheels
White shell masked in the spray booth, with grey primer still on the doors
Rear of the shell in the booth, grey primer still on the quarter and the boot masked
The shell in fresh white paint in the booth, glass and bonnet still masked
Rear three-quarter of the freshly painted white shell, glass and boot still masked
Glossy white roof and sunroof in the spray booth
Looking along the freshly painted roof, with the windscreen still masked
Machine-polishing the white roof in the spray booth
Empty engine bay back in the garage, front panel off and the loom still in place
Side view in the garage, doors off and the engine bay still empty
Back in the garage with the front panel off and black wheels fitted
Headlights and indicators fitted, with the engine bay still empty
Boot open, with the rear lights fitted and the trim removed
Old headliner board, with the fabric and foam coming away
New headliner board on the bench, with the sunroof opening cut out
Sound-deadening foil fitted inside a door
New grey headliner fitted, with the sunroof open
Headliner and sunroof surround fitted, seen from the front seats
Grey rear seats fitted, with the seatbelts in place
White strut top in the inner wing
Front coilover fitted to the hub, seen from underneath
Front brake disc on the coilover, with the wheel off
Front end with the intercooler and headlights fitted, bonnet off
Grooved brake disc and caliper on the front coilover
Cosworth YB engine on a pallet, with the turbo and inlet manifold
Rear subframe and differential off the car, with the arms painted black
Silver finned differential cover and a red anti-roll bar, from underneath
Front underside on the lift, with the steering rack and a rusty brake disc
Under the front, with the steering rack and the engine above
Refurbished rear subframe and differential on axle stands
Fuel tank painted white, with the pump fitted, on a stand
Refurbished differential refitted, with the driveshafts in place
Refitted rear differential and a GAZ coilover
Fuel tank refitted under the boot floor, alongside the differential
White fuel tank and pump back in place under the car
Bonnet flatted back, with a polisher resting on the panel
Bonnet in white primer
Spraying the bonnet white
Under the rear, with the differential, fuel tank and exhaust