ROTTEN SIERRA RS500 COSWORTH IS GETTING RE-SHELLED

[@Adam151082]

Here is the other Barn find RS500 we done a video with First clean kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHe8aJWept2netksi=osSvXTif3UFmdKEt Finished and Fully paint corrected kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqG4qqJqfsmhbqM

[@garrydiggins3181]

I wonder if that is my new old shell? I bought it about 25 years ago it had a dent on the passenger wing not big I paid £800 it even had the Cosworth plate under the bonnet, all taped up doors, bonnet, boot and doors Mad to think what they’re worth now

[@FoodFighters71]

Do you have videos of the progress ?

[@mick0846]

It's opened my eyes about a reshell. I didn't know that you could stamp your cars number onto a blank canvas. I'm all for it. What a nice feeling to be driving round in a mint patch free/ rust/ filler ect 💯 solid 👌

[@COMA69BAND]

the master and his apprentice.....love these 2 together, both so passionate about these great cars

[@garymuckle1002]

its lovely listening to two fanatics

[@dean.reynolds]

Worked for Ford as an RS tech back in the late eighties early nineties reshelled a number of RS500s and RS sapphires along with RS Turbos due to accident damage none of them were on the register for being written off, still see some of the cars at the shows to this day and I wonder if the current owners know the unrecorded history, just don't want to burst their bubbles when speaking to them

[@SB-vb8ch]

The amount of "mint, full history, never damaged etc" Cosworths that turn up always makes me smile. Having lived through the time when these were current cars the vast majority had stories to tell & that was 25 years ago....they were just uninsurable cheap cars. 500s always held a bit more of a following but in absolute terms they were just old cars. Obviously not the case now but they've not improved over the years!

[@caseyrimdinger3220]

These two always make top notch content together.. Can’t wait to see what the future has in store

[@Jonathan_Doe_]

I’d get retropower to hot zinc spray and epoxy prime the new shell. They’ve had test panels salt spray tested and it basically wouldn’t fail.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

Very interesting content Adam , Paul answering all obvious questions.I would have thought the original shell could yield some sections with no identification for damaged other vehicles rather than destroying everything ?.

[@Generalkenobi325]

Wow Paul seems like a such a great honest guy someone you can really trust your pride and joy with

[@Adam151082]

As someone who knows Paul I would trust him 110% with my cars and I’m a nightmare with leaving my cars with people 😂

[@Generalkenobi325]

@@Adam151082 hahaha 😂 never the less another great video I enjoy all your content, looking forward to seeing the Reshell!

[@Jase-d4k]

Comes with a £££ tho . Pay for what u get . So tru

[@miked6310]

in my experience anything you can see before the shell is stripped will be 10 times worse once you start cutting into it, definitely makes sense to re shell

[@joegatrill6634]

Where does a new old stock shell come from? Has someone just sat on it from new? Its not a small thing to have sitting about! Have i misunderstood something?

[@paulcurrie9252]

Yup, plenty of shells available direct from ford at the time. Most cars you can buy a bare shell from the manufacturer. People kept them as investments. Don't for one minute think its going to be sold for cheap though!!😅

[@callumthomas653]

All come out afield not too long back

[@matthewjenkins1161]

Motorsport teams back in the day would hold on to shells, to be used when cars were wrecked on the track. Ford would have supplied them at a discounted rate, as successes on the track are effective advertising for the brand. Before the demise of Rover, Mini bodyshells were available to motorsports like Mini Seven and Miglia at about a £400 when they retailed at about £1600. And thank goodness they were, or there'd be none left today.

[@LockeM140]

So you are saying that there are brand new rs500 shell just sitting in a shed sum where LOL​@@paulcurrie9252

[@leepearce3148]

I personally think its a no brainer to reshell it plus have every part that can be power coated done. Engine rebuild ect. I'd go to town on it will be possibility one of the best on the road once finished..

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

Nice ringer!

[@truetothegame2928]

and technically not a factory built Cosworth LOL....

[@rachaelplant2504]

as you know I did E100 Vaw (no 250) ( with my brother) years ago, it had more rust than this one ! far better to have a re-shelled survivor than a pile of scrap .... I look forward to watching this series, thanks for sharing !

[@colingreer853]

Where are they getting the 25 years of storage from? It had a MOT 2015

[@cammyboan5322]

I saw it broke down in 2012 😂

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

Not an original car when reshelled as it is a Triggers broom. Ebay is full of RS2000's shelled with Pop shells for example.

[@duckhunter8203]

Yes, but of you know anything about what your buying you should know it's legit or not, all mk2 rs body shells were made in Germany apart from oz rs2000 and rs1800. Heavy duty inner winds with reinforced strut tops with vin stamped on right, different exhaust hangers and spare wheel boot straps etc. VIN no starting GCAT list goes on. Knowledge is power.....

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

@@duckhunter8203Have you seen the Chinese MKII shells? as original as many cars on Ebay!

[@roasthunter]

Agreed, replacing the body, it's no longer the original car

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

@@richardm5467 Still driving a POP and claiming it's an RS2000?

[@roasthunter]

@@richardm5467 it would be more original than a car which has a different shell and panels.

[@cutters74]

I agree with the re-shell, modern cars are slot stronger than 80’s cars, any additional weakness from rust repairs is bad shiz if you crash it or worse if a modern car hits it. Re shell on safety grounds alone 😎👊🏻

[@rolphbluesky8537]

were do you buy a new shell

[@richardclatworthy6381]

Its on the Dollie’s next too it

[@martinjohnharley202]

​@@richardclatworthy6381no it isnt. Thats the 1.6 sierra they stripped down weeks ago....not for this build.

[@perr1don]

@@richardclatworthy6381no it’s not if you watch the video again!

[@philanderson7611]

@@richardclatworthy6381watch the video then comment

[@perr1don]

@@martinjohnharley202the one on the dolly will more than likely be a racing r500

[@user-9996]

I'm in the same situation but with a different model. Dilemma is the cost of a new shell , fully painting it then putting everything back together can't be too much off the cost of a full restoration on the original car. Definitely the re-shell has the longevity prospects on its side

[@golic7123]

11:04 - Oh Boy, they still look menacing - to *THIS DAY!* Somehow all that dirt, along with its disheveled looks, add to its "Don't 'F' with me persona"

[@robertelliot9508]

That car was sold years ago by Willie McKie,Old Street garage in Girvan,South Ayrshire.

[@fotorabia]

I know that garage..

[@adamevo6]

That engine is probably one of the quietest I’ve heard, even rotten it’s a beautiful car

[@azza6453]

Keen to see the progress on this one. Wish i could reshell my very rusty datsun coupe, would be sooo much better than the extensive work i have to do and would be a lot easier to panel and paint too!

[@Evolve_windows]

That kid put all them scratches in the bonnet with that sponge 🧽 😂

[@beanmw96]

Saw this the other day when I picked some wheels up from Paul, didn’t realise there was a build series on KZbin!

[@talbotsteve]

If its going into the beige shell which doesn't look new isn't it ringing if you transfer over the vin?

[@anthonyjeffrey9942]

Did u not listen to anything they said?

[@joeedwards627]

Think you need to watch the video again

[@ZedAli-qs4hu]

It's a brand new shell, are you mutton?

[@gavinlorimer2711]

Did you just have the video playing with no sound 🤷‍♂️ listen to what the guy says

[@risengdesign]

Love the videos Adam, watched them all! They get me back into the workshop working on my Sapph

[@Adam151082]

Awesome mate. Get cracking with it

[@stevegrant8797]

Retropower are currently painting one that is also new old stock but they have found a fair amount of rust in various areas seams etc. No doubt not been stored perfectly I suspect. Just goes to show it won't always mean it's perfect.

[@neallandsburgh4222]

I was born in the town where the Ford garage the car was supplied was. I think its still there in fact!

[@paulbingham8921]

your perfectly right a reshell is the best option im just so glad another RS500 will live again well done guys and where ever you got that shell there must be rocking horses s**t because there both that rare

[@s_p_onarge8720]

Where on gods green earth are you finding new 3 door shells?

[@davidedwards6352]

No, new old stock is not the same as new. These shells are ford parts made at the same time as the car. Its no different to driving the car out the Ford showroom, crashing it immediately and replacing the shell.

[@gaillaffer7579]

There can’t be many RS Cosworth shells laying about. What does one of them go for?

[@tomasdevine7756]

He did talk about this b4 I can't remember now.

[@gaillaffer7579]

@@tomasdevine7756 I can’t imagine it being cheap. “It’s only original once“ comes to mind for me. If the shell is 15k and it needs 15k of metal work, I’d be keeping the original shell but I get many wouldn’t. He’s obviously well versed on the subject. I remember seeing a car park full of these in West Horndon in Essex (where I’m from) back in 85/86. They’d come over from Germany then get shipped to Tickford for conversion. Must of been well over 20 of them. I was there to replace the windscreen in the transportation truck. TNT if I remember correctly.

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

@@gaillaffer7579 Yes once reshelled it is a ringer!

[@Harrison.12]

Great early Sunday morning watch always enjoy the Paul Linfoot content by you Adam looking forward to the process of this one 👍

[@broadkamikaze]

Would love to see the owners reaction when completed... Love this content listening to Paul 👍

[@solarpanels2022]

I remember you could get new shell for the original mini's didn't know there was stock for other cars

[@matthewjenkins1161]

You can order a bodyshell for any car, whilst it is still in production. You can still buy classic Mini Shells from British Motor Heritage who also supply MG Midget, MGB and others bodyshells too.

[@avinstallations]

How come brand new shells are available? I thought they would be long gone.

[@carsnanidiot]

Where do you get a new shell?

[@fatwalletboy2]

Is it best to park on wooden sheets in a garage ?

[@robertford4278]

I thought the explanation of what made it rot of being on a concrete I don’t think so more a damp garage with no dpm in the floor ? I’ve got many a car that’s sat in a garage for decades and only the rust they probably entered with on them.

[@alextripp1230]

Hi Paul and Adam, looking forward to the reincarnation of this one into a new bodyshell. Amazing how they still come out of the woodwork 30 yrs later..Alex.

[@OldSpeeduk]

What does he do with the shell use it for cuts

[@915madness]

Just out of interest would the bodyshell be able to be sold on for the use for the likes of me to use for stockcar racing? Id love to drop the 328i running gear out of my current car which is an E46 bmw into that. It would be the mutts nuts by far the best looking motor out on the oval thats for sure

[@wombatsyoutube]

Paul's so right about re-shelling vehicles. The amount of cars in the late 80s/early 90s bodyshops repaired this way was crazy.

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

Love to see a video before paint of the new shell

[@StephenRichards-g7x]

Is the old shell for sale

[@stevo5222]

Would it be worthwhile cutting good sections of it out to use for repair panels for other cars?

[@stupot50english82]

The roof for sure yes

[@TheHeed1969]

Old Street Garage, Girvan! My local garage from my youth. Excellent video! 👍

[@rightthen.3243]

Can you ‘re-engine’ a car if you use brand new block as well? And keep the same engine number?

[@ianreynolds1806]

Yes you can but it would not be a matching numbers original

[@johnfisher986]

Was first sold in oxfordshire by hartford motors going reg

[@stevegrant8797]

Certainly an Oxforshire reg number and were it a Hartford Banbury one I may have even had my hands on it in the day! More were sold from Oxford branch though.

[@thekopistop]

Whats the ballpark cost on this sort of work?

[@toms4097]

This just proves it’s the engine that’s the best part of a cossie. It will be a nice car once finished. I could have sworn Paul said “no more road cars” 😂

[@richrowley8355]

Great video Adam. Keep the updates coming on this one

[@seanmoore8152]

Looking forward to seeing the progress on this one mate.

[@ocdracer]

I think Paul should chop the rear end off of the scrap shell and use the front half as the cockpit for a sim racing setup.

[@terrycainarmit1982]

If you can afford to reshell then I think it’s great, every part can be cleaned and properly looked at and when done it be amazing. I’d love to own one of these 👍👌

[@thechickenmanuk]

Back in the day I did regular resells on mainly ford and Vauxhall garages a mk 2 Astra could be rescheduled in a day by the right people if the fresh shell was sat next to the damaged car and you had all the right chassis and engine bay clips at hand as lots would break on removal I did a few in a Vauxhall dealers and they never stamped the floor pan just reseller and sent out That’s how it was then ….

[@TheExcks]

It's amazing that you can still find replacement parts for such an old car. Are these shells easy to come by, or are they leftover inventory? If anyone can be bothered to explain it, I would be interested. :)

[@deanoscott]

Weird to see that dealership on the reg plate, just along the road from me.

[@KingToad-df2hg]

So that she’ll sitting on the rack isn’t the new one be interesting to see if it’s still there in the next vid haha seems legal as

[@JamesMossR33]

Looking forward to the update videos!

[@garymarshall724]

Is there many new shells still about ?

[@maxhofer3223]

whats the price all in….for this project….?

[@deanharriss2029]

Looking forward to this. U just know Paul will build this better than factory. It’s in the right hands let’s face it.

[@E83-b8e]

I'd strip the old shell down to component panels, sell what's solid, example, roof skin an any solid stuff to help save others... Seems a waste to crush it when there's probably a lot left to help save others, or make templates from 😎

[@Shane-zx4ps]

I love that guys passion, that car needs to stripped just down to the shell and just cut out the bad bits and see is there anything left, definitely worth doing cause they are worth 10 million quid now 😊, I had a 1990 Nissan 200sx 1.8 turbo back in the day and I had mates we these cosworths and we had many a run back in the 90s, and the 200sx had no problem keeping up with the cosworths, I’m talking about standard cars though.

[@Sager-fs9bv]

As a Panel Beater i have done a few Reshell on insurance Jobs but here in Australia we are given a new VIN number by DOT and the old VIN is not valid any more. So you well always no its a reshell and it will never be worth the same money again. This system you have is stupid once a shell is fucked it fucked and the VIN should be scraped with the shell

[@almcculloch8906]

Great vid as always boys, re-shell’s a no brainer…..cars going to amazing 👍🏻

[@e34boat88]

how much are non cossie 3 door sierras in uk?

[@frasermckenzie3624]

Where do you get the new shell from in 2024?

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

Wil the new painted shell be alongside that beige second hand shell for comparison Or will the second hand shell be sold before the painted NEW shell arrives

[@foxmeister06]

😂

[@User-wollswoycegawage]

@@foxmeister06 🤣

[@foxmeister06]

@@User-wollswoycegawagewill be interesting to see the workshop line up at that point, makes for interesting viewing 😂

[@markcozzie]

Where all these "new" shell with no i d keep coming from?,Ford still making them then?,rs500 shell's are slightly different from normal 3 door, battery tray,so this new shell a genuine rs500 shell or a normal 3 door shell?

[@stupot50english82]

Ford originally intended to use the XR4i shell with the split side window for the Cosworth. As it was stiffened in a few places for the heavy cologne V6 engine. But then decided to use the std 3 door shell and added strengtheners to it where needed. The 500 was the same as std 3 door Cosworth shells. Complete cars went to tickford and received the RS500 conversions.

[@MarkDolan-ke1vk]

Bet its the white one next to it

[@TerryDaktol-gc5qg]

The ignition barrel is from a later car.

[@namAlexander]

be interesting what that whole job cost?

[@nickb5391]

During the 60's it is a known fact that quite a few works Mini's were involved in accidents & were re-shelled by the factory maybe more than once but they are still classed as the same car if they are still around today which I think some are

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

Why reshell rubbish? Only when it's and subsidised by British tax payers!

[@nickb5391]

@@JohnSmith-ei2pz There is no need for an answer like that & obviously do not know your history the British Motor Corporation was not subsidised by the British taxpayer

[@SLYDIT]

Reshelling the car is not the same car...you can't then say "this is a low mile garage find car" because it's just not the same car... If you're honest about its history then that's fine , but any history or province is gone.

[@Garfieldsteve]

Triggers broom.😂

[@NealyLL]

@@Garfieldsteve💯🤣

[@genericmodz]

​@Garfieldsteve how the hell can it be the same bloody broom then? Well here's a picture of it what more proof do you need 😂

[@Braddaz-ke5jz]

Looking forward to watching Paul rebuild an engine

[@andrewbarnard6935]

Definitely rather a well documented proper reshell than a huge welding job

[@robertmadgwick8060]

Believe it or not adam and paul..a just see the reg plate there and it says on it..OLD STREET GARAGE GIRVAN..i actually deliver car parts to the which a will tomorrow..am going to ask if the garage remembers selling it..

[@scoobysean555]

I'm sure you can save panel cuts off it before it goes to scrap they will be worth a penny or two it's crazy how many of these are popping up like 1 every month 😂

[@allanbeckett1537]

Awesome work Gents. look forward to seeing the progress The only thing is would say is that could the shell not be cut up for repair panels to the good bits

[@brendanburke6138]

Great vlog. Is the new shell source from a foreign country?

[@royfontaine5526]

Agree with scrapping the shell in principle, but might there not be sections that can be cut from it to repair other vehicles? Quite refreshing that this major works will be documented and not hidden - though of course that would be difficult to do anyway with it being on YT 😂

[@JohnSmith-ei2pz]

What create another ringer?

[@royfontaine5526]

@@JohnSmith-ei2pz repairing a shell with small sections of another does not result in a ringer 🙄

[@redlineste4283]

Surely its almost impossible to buy a new 3dr Sierra Shell?

[@matthewjenkins1161]

That would likely depend how many were stockpiled by motorsport teams back in the day.

[@shanewaller2864]

The amount of money I've spent on doing cossies up over the years ,my only regret is that I never bought a Rs 500 when they were affordable to the masses . Nothing I have ever owned or driven has driven better than a well sorted sierra cosworth. Just glad I got to spend as much time behind the wheel of F20YBT as I did . Even god would drive a cossie ❤️

[@DjNikGnashers]

I appreciate this is Adam's channel, and he is a huge Ford fan, and as such the comments are going to be 90% Ford fanboys ... But without trying to come across as a troll, I am asking very sincerely, have you actually driven anything else, other than Fords ? The RS500 is a legendary motorsport icon, and a good road car, but mate, there are hundreds of other roads cars which are MUCH better to drive, seriously. From something like a Lotus Elise, with it's unreal steering feel, and precision, up to a 911 GT3 and everything in between.

[@stupot50english82]

Yeah. Worked for a ford RS dealer back in the 80’s. Driven loads of Cosworth’s in various forms. 3 doors. 500’s. Sapphires. Escort Cosworth’s etc. far better cars out there for sure Drive able wise yes, Mitsubishi evo, Impreza. Skylines……….M cars from bmw. Various porkers. And so on. But. Fords have become so iconic. It’s a personal thing I guess. Me personally wouldn’t have one of these as I think they are ugly. Never liked the Sierra looks wise. And the Cosworth. Side windows too big and that stupid spoiler. It may be there for a reason I’m not disputing that but……………..yeah. Essex springs to mind. Proper RS fords for me are the mk1 and mk2 escorts.

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@stupot50english82 Now you're talking my language matey ! I grew up driving Mk1 & Mk2 Escorts, and although I never owned a genuine RS or twin cam (I'd be a rich man now if I had one lol), I did have a dozen or so, mostly with pinto engines running twin DCOE45's and janspeed exhaust manifolds. I would much rather have a Mk1 RS2000 with bubble arches, rally spec, cibbies on the front, cage etc, man that is my dream. I am a serial BMW owner, currently in an OG M2, and would rather have that than a Sierra RS500, even though it's only worth half the value. Each to their own of course, and I know the RS500 is an iconic car, and Adam bloody loves them, and I can see why many do love them too. But for me, as good as they are, they are way overpriced compared to what you can actually buy for the same money.

[@paulclarke3274]

So easy that now mate!!

[@leehewitt6964]

i could listen to paul talk cosworth ‘s all day 😁

[@peterprice5896]

I would have loved to have served my papers with this guy I’m a retired painter prepper and this guy knows his stuff and you can learn a lot from paul.

[@rodderyup7401]

Brilliant find . Adam - I know it’s a sticky subject sometimes but could Paul maybe give some rough costs e.g a new shell etc etc.

[@Adam151082]

Yeah. I’ll ask next time I’m down 👍🏼

[@CaptainCarling]

This is exactly how I would want one done

[@Evolve_windows]

Can I have this shell to put on top of my garage please 😢

[@elmorientez3787]

Awesome stuff, i'd love to see more of the re-shelling process

[@HulkRS.]

amazing how rust hides away yet cuases so much structural damage from a distance you'd never think anything is wrong with it

[@meanlotti9452]

Re shell ! Absolutely madness ! And to advise it ! Barmy

[@hdylogistics]

Looking forward to watching the progress on this

[@dans9152]

Please please can i have a front wing to hang on my wall beofre its scraped 🙏🙏

[@tonywheelybarrow]

Will the new shell be waxoiled? Future proofed for the weather and rust?

[@garyhoward7064]

I would keep the bulk head and rear quarters as these are rare parts to find,ideal for a lh drive conversion

[@daniellebcooper7160]

A re-shell' is a re-shell'. As long as its not passed off as the original body, its better than just scrapping the whole car.

[@georgewheeldon-f8s]

bought down from scotland but the number says first registered in oxford

[@anthonyjeffrey9942]

And?

[@MaRkW49]

That’s a weird thing about cars, they move around.

[@gavinlorimer2711]

So what’s your point caller 🤷‍♂️

[@richardgoodge7666]

Turn the old shell into wall art that would be amazing

[@iainnewlands5056]

racing simulator. rich dude's man cave conversation piece.

[@Jcoxy2k10]

Spending £10000 to £15000 restore one of these cars is a no brainer, they are worth 70-80k 😮‍💨 Also the shells you get are blank ID and you just transfer it. These guys are so good at what they do. This shell is a right off, its absolutely horrendous