Morning all I bought my Harrier back in Oct 2013 after putting lots off wanted adds on various forums, it came from a guy in Essex. The car turned up on a trailer was driven down the drive to my garage and parked for a day or 2.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/167tp20.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/wbz9jd.jpg)
I believe i could have MOT the car with little effort, but soon decided I wanted the car to be a better standard than it was and as good as I could possibly get it doing all the work myself. The car had recently had a fresh paint job which looked nice but I new there was some issue that had been covered up.
So the strip down started.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/fnts2x.jpg)
The car was stripped to a bare shell within approximately a week. Everything thing being tagged boxed and stored in the spare bedroom. I had ordered some steel from a local steel suppliers to build my own rotisserie stand and the car was fitted to it.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/sdpp5l.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/25ouolt.jpg)
Cleaning started to see what I had really bought?
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/fxemr.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/a3cd4i.jpg)
I found a couple of small areas of rust in the floor but generally very good![wav](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/wav.gif)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/20aqmtg.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/2ut3fnm.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/4jmexl.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/34e21yh.jpg)
At this point I decided a new putter will was needed. I also new that it had had new rear arches so decided to investigate how well they had been fitted, needless to say they came off and new went on.![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/rolleyes.png)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/2gu08k3.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/2i0tnt.jpg)
New lip on the inner tube was also fitted.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/2qb9h7t.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/2dkynq.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/zohmhg.jpg)
Lower wheel well cut out and new panels prepped and welded in place.![Very Happy](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/2mcx3ig.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/dm4gg8.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/124wsac.jpg)
Driver's side went through the Same treatment and panels except in addition I had to fit a new putter skin to the A Piller.![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/rolleyes.png)
![](http://i68.tinypic.com/2ninrd2.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/23moeaa.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/v8l835.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/1ya7k.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/ay33tx.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/2a8q0cz.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/287ks2a.jpg)
At this point I thought I was all done on the rear wings, then I found this.it had been platted over filled and painted![Frown](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/frown.png)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/28l4zzp.jpg)
So I thought I would dig further and then found more.![bandhead](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/BangHead.gif)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/301m5v4.jpg)
At this point if I could have bought new quarters I would have but at the time no one made them. It was either fork out £1500 ish on his when they came up or repair, so I decided to repair.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/15dt5jd.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/15o8e51.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/25sog42.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/ycw8p.jpg)
Back to passenger side rear wing to check the C pillar. New plate cut out prepped and welded in place.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/10nhzy0.jpg)
I then removed the car from the spit and sat it on a homemade trolly built from scarf tubes. This was so that I could tackle the front inner wings, the car had previously had a light front end crash at some point but never repaired properly.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/286yetc.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/orp5eb.jpg)
I managed to find these repair panels as the inner wing still sports the original chassis number, all be it faint due to I'm guessing previous flatting back and painting.
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/f0yt8p.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/jtvx95.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/vyqg05.jpg)
New strengthening plate made.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/21lrjua.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/211t169.jpg)
I'm very happy with the results so far and will add more to the thread in due course, as I am further on with the car than the last pics show.
I hope you all enjoy and please don't hesitate with your comments good or bad, as I'm always open to suggestions, as this is the first full project that I have undertaken.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/167tp20.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/wbz9jd.jpg)
I believe i could have MOT the car with little effort, but soon decided I wanted the car to be a better standard than it was and as good as I could possibly get it doing all the work myself. The car had recently had a fresh paint job which looked nice but I new there was some issue that had been covered up.
So the strip down started.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/fnts2x.jpg)
The car was stripped to a bare shell within approximately a week. Everything thing being tagged boxed and stored in the spare bedroom. I had ordered some steel from a local steel suppliers to build my own rotisserie stand and the car was fitted to it.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/sdpp5l.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/25ouolt.jpg)
Cleaning started to see what I had really bought?
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/fxemr.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/a3cd4i.jpg)
I found a couple of small areas of rust in the floor but generally very good
![wav](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/wav.gif)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/20aqmtg.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/2ut3fnm.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/4jmexl.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/34e21yh.jpg)
At this point I decided a new putter will was needed. I also new that it had had new rear arches so decided to investigate how well they had been fitted, needless to say they came off and new went on.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/rolleyes.png)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/2gu08k3.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/2i0tnt.jpg)
New lip on the inner tube was also fitted.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/2qb9h7t.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/2dkynq.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/zohmhg.jpg)
Lower wheel well cut out and new panels prepped and welded in place.
![Very Happy](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/2mcx3ig.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/dm4gg8.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/124wsac.jpg)
Driver's side went through the Same treatment and panels except in addition I had to fit a new putter skin to the A Piller.
![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/rolleyes.png)
![](http://i68.tinypic.com/2ninrd2.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/23moeaa.jpg)
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/v8l835.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/1ya7k.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/ay33tx.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/2a8q0cz.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/287ks2a.jpg)
At this point I thought I was all done on the rear wings, then I found this.it had been platted over filled and painted
![Frown](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/frown.png)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/28l4zzp.jpg)
So I thought I would dig further and then found more.
![bandhead](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/BangHead.gif)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/301m5v4.jpg)
At this point if I could have bought new quarters I would have but at the time no one made them. It was either fork out £1500 ish on his when they came up or repair, so I decided to repair.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/15dt5jd.jpg)
![](http://i66.tinypic.com/15o8e51.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/25sog42.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/ycw8p.jpg)
Back to passenger side rear wing to check the C pillar. New plate cut out prepped and welded in place.
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/10nhzy0.jpg)
I then removed the car from the spit and sat it on a homemade trolly built from scarf tubes. This was so that I could tackle the front inner wings, the car had previously had a light front end crash at some point but never repaired properly.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/286yetc.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/orp5eb.jpg)
I managed to find these repair panels as the inner wing still sports the original chassis number, all be it faint due to I'm guessing previous flatting back and painting.
![](http://i65.tinypic.com/f0yt8p.jpg)
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/jtvx95.jpg)
![](http://i64.tinypic.com/vyqg05.jpg)
New strengthening plate made.
![](http://i67.tinypic.com/21lrjua.jpg)
![](http://i63.tinypic.com/211t169.jpg)
I'm very happy with the results so far and will add more to the thread in due course, as I am further on with the car than the last pics show.
I hope you all enjoy and please don't hesitate with your comments good or bad, as I'm always open to suggestions, as this is the first full project that I have undertaken.
![eek](https://bbs.rallyesportescorts.co.uk/core/images/smilies/eek.png)
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