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(Message started by: chris_1 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 6:46pm)

Title: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 6:46pm

Hi Guy's,
Just thought I would introduce myself,.
My Name is Chris, and I have a 2.9i Scorpio Ultima 12v that I have owned for about 10 yrs now. I have decided to give it some TLC as it has been stored in my garage for about 8 of those years. It needs a new engine and a new windscreen amongst other things, but the body and interior should have survived fairly well I think.
Anyway enough of my ramblings, I am sure I will bore you all soon enough with rafts of silly questions.
Cheers,
Chris.
Oh, I forgot to say I live in Newcastle upon Tyne. :)

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by PJDavis on Nov 8^th, 2012, 9:02pm

Tell us more about your car. What colour, hows the body, is it leather interior, what engine do you hope to put in it?

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 9:14pm

Hi,
The car is Aubergine and has a full Biscuit coloured leather interior, I just plan to put another 2.9 lump in, as the other one was cooked due to my temp gauge reading normal all the time, the oil turned to a black tar like substance and blocked all the oil passages then done for the big end bearings.
I think that the body has survived largely intact due to it being in dry storage for so long, It had also had all of one side resprayed by a ford dealer after a bus clipped the front bumper, but could still do with the bonnet re sprayed as it was the only part my insurer would not do.
I have some pictures of it in its glory days that I will try to upload.

Could anyone shed a light on how I upload pics please?

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by leewar on Nov 8^th, 2012, 9:52pm

Welcome Chris to the best website bar none for these beautiful cars. Any help you need and this is the place to be for advice, parts or just plain banter. Cheers Lee

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 10:05pm

Cheers Lee, I hope to have the old girl out of the garage and work started in the better weather, until then I am going to do some prep work and stripping of parts that need changed.

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 8^th, 2012, 10:56pm

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77181398@N04/
I think that this link should show some pics of my scorpio during happier days for it.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8479/8168138778_b3272393d4_m.jpg

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by Matt on Nov 9^th, 2012, 7:01am

best color they ever sprayed them but im biased lol

welcome to the site

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by Snoopy on Nov 9^th, 2012, 7:23am

The method of posting pictures is Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1268569404)

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 9^th, 2012, 11:34am

Thanks for the link, I will give it a go soon.
As far as colour goes, I too think that it shows the car off very well, the only colour that I would have preferred is Black...But Black is my favourite colour for all car's, and other than in direct sunlight it does look nearly Black anyway.

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 9^th, 2012, 11:39am

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/8169246596_f9348abf0c_m.jpg

I tell my Daughter that this was our family home until we had her and had to sell to the National Trust ;D ;D
I think she believes me too :)
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8168138310_7b3457d424_c.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8209/8168137298_200bb9128c_c.jpg

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by Snoopy on Nov 10^th, 2012, 7:47am

If you look at your post where I put the picture in for you by clicking "modify" you will see how I have done it for you. It really is quite easy, especially as you already host your pictures elsewhere.
Give it a try!

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 10^th, 2012, 2:54pm

Thanks for that Snoopy, I was clicking copy link add rather than copy image url.

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by Glyn on Nov 13^th, 2012, 2:05am

Welcome Chris, I am sure you will find the members as helpful as I have. Fantastic group !
Glyn

Title: Re: Hi guy's another Newbie
Post by chris_1 on Nov 13^th, 2012, 5:42pm

Thanks Glyn, I look forward to getting the Scorpio out of the Garage and doing some serious work on it.