1975 Ford Granada GL - Back on the road after 27 years
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- čas přidán 4. 04. 2021
- I almost can't believe I'm typing this but after 5 years of work I've managed to get the car finished. It's been quite the ride and an experience I'll never forget.
I managed to do most of the work myself at weekends and it took 1350 hours in total. I paid to keep the car stored at my place of work which allowed me to undertake most of the restoration work in my spare time.
The car is a 1975 coupe model. Trim is GL and the colour is Carnival Red. Its left hand drive as this specific model of Granada was never officially sold in the UK. My car was imported to the UK in 1985, came off the road in 1994 and sat in gardens and sheds until 2016 when I bought it.
I've still a few teething problems to sort out and the endless cleaning and polishing to do. For the most part the car is finished. If you'd like to see more pictures and read the story of the restoration you can do so at the below link...
autoshite.com/topic/25964-197... - Věda a technologie
I see you resisted the urge to weather it lol.
That’s gold
Tickled me this 😂
Give it to Tim (scrap line), he'll sort it!
A trick : you can watch series on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching all kinds of movies lately.
I knew it was around Newport Pagnell or Northampton!
Fantastic!! You should be very proud of all that hard work. "Thanks for sharing it with us" 👍
I had one identical to yours when I was in Germany in the 70's. You've done a grand job.
I see a number of red coupes in GL spec have survived overseas. I had to get quite a few parts from Germany. Very handy the car has a strong following there. Cheers
One word, "stunning".
I can't believe you did all in 5 years. This is by far the best restoration I've seen. She's beautiful.
Amusing, I used to have Granada Estates, 3 of them one after the other, because it's amazing how much model railway equipment you can squeeze in the back when taking layouts to exhibitions !
If we hadn't followed you through building Everard Junction (twice) and you were just some bloke who had restored this classic we might be astounded at the quality of this job. But as we know you well in your modeling we would expect nothing less than perfection. And you delivered. Nice one Richard.
Good job. Haven't seen a "fastback" Granada (resisted the urge to type "granddad") for at least 30 years. I grew up in a ford household; 105E Anglia Deluxe, MkIII Cortina 1600XL, Mk2 Popular Plus, '71 Mustang...
Great job on the car, and resisting the urge to weather it to a late '80's patina.
Crickey I thought you were born in the 80s and EJ was based on your actual memories! I didn't have you down as being a 1992 baby! I'm only a year before you! Learn new things every day.
Brilliant, what a credit to you, All the detail you put into your trains, loads of respect and support for your excellent videos. Rodge David Kidderminster UK
Incredible, can't believe you persisted for 5 years! Beautiful machine
I think you owe it to the Everard Junction Scrap Yard, to have a pristine Granada ready to drive out of one of the arches in honour of your restoration. The real Granada looks really good, well done!
How have I missed this?! I don’t even like cars but I’ve been dying to see this one!!!
I'm not a 'car person' - never had a licence, or even sat behind a car steering wheel, but I can appreciate the time and effort that goes in to a project like this. Great job Richard.
Absolutely outstanding job! All your hard work has paid off.
That’s simply amazing! You’re work on every single inch of that vehicle, dedication, blood sweat and tears! Well done
Thanks, there were many stressful and daunting moments! I'm not sure I'd do it again haha. Cheers
Magic! Absolutely stunning restoration mate.....all credit to you!
Great work and car !!👍👍
Funny, i was stationed at RAF Gütersloh at the time this car would be knocking around. Great.
What a lovely job! I worked at a Ford dealership in the ‘70s and this brought back tons of memories. Excellent, if possibly accidental, recording of a chiff-chaff in the early minutes too.
Beautiful. I wish I still had my '75 MkIII Cortina 1.6L, white with a tan vinyl roof. The first car I ever bought. Love 70's Fords and the Granada fastback was the boss.
Under that bonnet is just so fresh and clean you did a really good job on the restoration work 5 years well spent brilliant 👍😊
Wow! What abgewartetem Job! My deepest respect! I am also a Granada driver from Switzerland.
What a super restoration, well done. Peace be unto you.
Love it. I'm a model railway fan and a car nut. You were blessed with far too many talents sir. Owning a classic car is on my bucket list. I'd like a car made the same year I was born which was 1977. I often go looking on classic car sites to see what's available but haven't yet taken the plunge. until I do I'll keep collecting the Oxford diecasts for the layout. Good work
A quality build of a timeless classic, the best version of that model, remember them fondly. Well done Richard, I doff my cap too you, sir. Happy trails. Brian @ The Angels.
An absolute labour of love and a credit to your hard work and perseverance! Well done indeed. The same attention to detail you have with Everard Junction is clear to see.
There is a history of mine and Dads love affair with Fords finest; I had an 1982 X 2.3 Ghia Mk2 in Caribbean Blue, Dad had a 1983 A 2.3 GL in Glacier Blue, then I sold the 2.3 Ghia and bought a 1989 G 2.4i Ghia Mk3 in silver, gave that to Dad and bought a 1993 L 2.9i Ghia, in Mineral Blue then part-exed that for a 1992 K Scorpio Cosworth, 2.9 24v saloon in white. That was my last Granada, so it was good to go out on a high.
Next car was a 2001 Ford Cougar, 2.5 V6.
I really enjoyed the your video. You did a great job on your car. In 1979 I purchased a 1977 3ltr Granada and loved it, they are great cars
What a great job on the restoration, I used to own a 3.0 ghia coupe (1977) and resprayed it in Ford Vista Pheonix Orange 🍊. Mine had a brown vinyl roof. Beautiful car to drive and fast back in the day.
17 mpg as a daily driver.......
You’ve done a fantastic job on that!
I was 12 in 1994...
Also, I used to have quite a few Mk3 Capris in my youth, and I actually got a LHD driver’s mirror with the remote toggle control and fitted it to my passenger door on my 2.0 S Capri. Looked much better. I’m surprised Ford never offered that as an option.
Excellent restoration. The car looks factory fresh. You said the magic words "carnival red", my first car was a 1976 Mk2 Ford Capri 1.6S in carnival red.
Finaly the legendary car we heard so much about
Fantastic achievement, all your hard work has paid off. thanks for sharing I really enjoyed that.
Talented Lad with the Cars and the Model Trains 👍👍
I'm in awe, wow. Someone took me for a drive in the South African version of the Granada; same basic body style. I was very impressed. Seeing your car brings back many memories. Thank you!
Perfect period music to match the era of the car. Bravo!
Love the MK 1. my Dad and Uncle worked for Ford at the Halewood plant. My favourite was the MK 1 Cortina. Back in the day when proper cars were made. I was 16 in 94!
Absolutely stunning!!! My absolute favourite model and colour of Granada that. Very beautiful job.
Superb thank you for taking us along. Well done the car looks awesome in the truest sense of the word.
Wow, that is one top quality restoration absolutely brilliant job, would love to see a blue '76 MK3 Cortina in that condition, my first car or someone should send you 40118 from Tyesley Depot, bout time that got restored lol :)
Very enjoyable run, nice normal driving, beautiful sounds and the car looks stunning - well done Sir ! 👍
I never thought that in my youth a car like this would be desirable to restore. the cars that I would have considered where anything pre 1960s. nice job.
Gorgeous car, well done sir. I owned a mk2 Granada 2.3 Ghia for a good few years and I treasured its ability to waft me to my destination sans stress and in total comfort. 👍🖖
Hi Richard, it's not very often that I comment on any video but in your case I thought I would get in touch. Like yourself we are very much into the hobby of model railways. However we are also very much into our classic cars and and I thought it was interesting that you also share these two interests as well. You have done a wonderful job over the five years on the restoration and it's great to finally see the fruits of your labour. I know exactly what you mean when you refer the softness of the suspension and how newer cars are just not the same in that resect. Great job maintaining the original tyre sizes. We always laugh when we look at how small and thin car tyres were in the past in comparison to todays vehicles. Anyhow if you are interested we currently have a Mk1 Range Rover 3 door 1972, Series 3 Land Rover 1972 (winner of the spirit of the rally London to Dakar 2004), The oldest known Mk1 Cavalier in the UK manufactured 1975 GL a 1.9l, another MK1 1978 also a 1.9Gl. Most recently we have just completed a full restoration on a 1983 4 door MK2 cavalier GLS 1.6. We have put some videos on the channel if you fancy a look but I tend not to put them on the channel normally due to the channel topic. Anyway Richard brilliant video and hope you get many years of joy from the Granada .
Ok, this is just amazing work. As someone who is in mid-resto mode for a Grand Wagoneer, this just makes me happy. Great job!
And I know it's the wrong year, but I kept hearing a soft piano and David Bowie singing:
It's a God awful small affair
To the girl with the mousey hair...
Congratulations Richard. My Dad drove a Granada Estate around that time - I think it was the best car he ever had. My Uncle restored and sold classic cars - he would definitely be impressed. Superb job.
Thanks, I'd love an estate. Very rare now, they don't come up for sale very often.
Very nice job!! I restored a 1978 Chevy Camaro...so I know how much work is involved !!! now enjoy it!
Probably the most spacious coupe ever.
A huge credit to you and all the hard work that has been put in over the last 5 years. Looks stunning and I'm sure you'll have many a happy hour cruising around in it.....just don't take it to railway exhibitions!
such an 'orrible lot with sticky fingers
Brilliant. But when you said it took ages on the paint job I could picture you sitting there with your modelling Air Brush saying "This will take a while" 😄. Great video. Nice to see history being kept alive. 👏🏻👏🏻
Always loved Grannies. Lovely job.
This is a beautiful restoration!
Making me feel old, I'm the same age as the car, though I do feel like I need a full restoration at the best of times lol.
Looks great, keep up the good work
Had a Mk2 Granny, loved it. Best car I ever owned, wished I had it now.
What a beauty! This is one of my favourite cars, and this is a stunning example. And what a delicious colour. So 70s orangey-red.
It sounds terrific on high revs.
Stunning job! Absolutely mint. Very well done.
Always loved these, my scout master had one in the mid 70s - similar spec but with an auto box. Superb job
Amazing job and detail .. a credit to your skill and enthusiasm
Fantastic job. I love it. Enjoy it for many years!
You should be proud of yourself you've done a fantastic job it looks just as it should, my dad had two mk 1 saloons back in the 70s a red and a yellow one .
Excellent job and your paint looks spot on , the five speed gearbox is a good mod , takes me back driving around with my late dad , no seat belt on watching the world go by 👍😎.
Excellent work EJ. Same as your layout. Very conciencious
Always good to see a classic car back on the road would love an old Ford car myself
Restoration turned out Fantastic.
That V6 sounds like it have 300 horses, I love that sound!
This was a posh car for its time! Looks beautiful!
Gosh! I remember watching about 4 years ago when you showed the Granada being restored... and seeing it now! what a brilliant restoration!... it gives me the courage to keep going with my long term projects! Thanks!
Excellent work……
Fantastic job 👍👍👍
Exemplary Job! Very nice work, lovely car, thanks for sharing : )
Fantastic Job Richard. Nice to see another old classic with a brand new lease of life.
Fantasic workmanship and looks well worth it congrats the hard work paid off.
Admire the dedication 👏 another characterful classic saved , happy motoring.
Great job, you are great at building things!
Mate, you're an artist!
Rich you have done an outstanding job restoring this beautiful Granada, loving the interior. Happy cruising.
You have built yourself a new car. I hope you will enjoy it for many, many years. Best wishes for you, and your happy motoring from the west coast of Canada.
Thanks, I hope it stands the test of time. I put so much cavity wax into all the chassis members, fingers crossed it works!
I hope you are justifiably truly proud of your achievement. You should be. An amazing outcome. And don't worry about the few small things you still want to address..... no one else knows of them or will notice them..... all they'll see is a stunning example of days gone by. Bet you can't wait for a car rally to show it off. Awesome.
You're right, much more character than a modern car. Anything with an OBD port is boring. And a brilliant job you've done too.
Excellent! I have been waiting for a video of this for a very long time. Well done mate😁
That’s not a car, it’s a time machine! Absolutely stunning job and yes the vinyl roof HAD to stay. I wish CZcams had smell-o-vision for the interior because I bet it’s au d’ 1975. Well done on the restoration. Enjoy every minute driving it now.
Cheers! It certainly has a very particular smell.
Good work mate! Well done. Finally! A lot of hard work. Kudos.
Makes me think of "The sweeney" Damn you have the cleanest car I have ever seen & the underside looks like one could eat of it!
Paint job looks pristine on your video too!
Thanks for a trip down memory lane enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Congratulations on this beauty car!
In Sweden, we had the 2.6L engine. A bit throatier sound. Otherwise the exact version I learned how to drive in (except the steering wheel, which had the upside down "V"). A flashback like no other - thanks for sharing this!
Wow looks fantastic credit to all your work
The poor mans mustang. Great job, the best colour 👌
Well done Richard. Nice looking restored Ford.
Amazing job, absolutely AMAZING!
Looks 👍 great. A vaguely remember these. You have turned your hand to this car very well.
Followed this through on your autoshite thread looked forward to next update after every update glad you have made a video now its back on the road. We'll done you have done a fantastic job
Man, that looks good. Reupholstering is definitely a good call, given the kind of things that you can pull out of old car seats... but the plus side is that looking at the inside of that thing it might just as well be 1975. You should be proud - as I'm sure you are. Sounds sublime accelerating, too.
Nice job, always great to see classic cars restored and back on the roads
Wonderful work. I love it.
When you mentioned this a few months ago I was intrigued. Hats off to you, lovely.
Just watched this video again…. I’m gutted to say the least! Having been an avid watcher of your channel and admiring your work for years, I saw the Granada at Grimsthorpe Castle on Saturday and instantly thought of you….
Now I’ve rewatched this video and realized it WAS you! I’m gutted I didn’t manage to say hello and congratulate you on the fantastic work you did on this, it is amazing and honestly, my favorite car of the event - stunning work.
Hope I get to see it again someday, and manage to say hello next time. 👏
No end to your talent. Well done looks and sounds amazing.
Gorgeous restoration. A proper job.
Beautiful I love Granada’s and Cortinas
Thanks for the video. . Great work. . What a motor