bigjim172000

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Well heres a few pics to get you started, will be building it to standard spec bar the leather interior and few other little trick bits
mostly doing engine at mo,




freshly built just got pistons to go in,


Will keep updated

bigjim172000

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omg its been too long since i got my hands stuck in so i did, bottom end is now completely done and sump is on with all new bolts and gaskets everywhere,




Fuck me do ford like chargin well for their label,
bought a new dipstick and tube and bracket and a new oil return pipe from the turbo to sump, not cheap for those oh well i want to keep it all ford if i can afford it



Rocker cover has had a freshen up aswell

and new sumpset and sump plug

Davie

Nice. Keep em coming.

bigjim172000

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OMG its been far too long since i have updated anything.
Mind you sitting on me arse hasnt helped

Since last time i now have the bodyshell and loads more bits. I bought the rolling shell from MrC.



And when it got home,



Itjust sat there being filled with parts to be fitted lol

Will take some more pics of other bits when i find them on this bloody pc lol

Brian

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Brian

Mr C

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Get on with it now chap. I want to see you start the shell soon, deserves a resto I will help with any info I can PM-mail anytime. Chop chop. Happy new year.

bigjim172000

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OMG its a year nearly. lol Well ive been at uni and having been in cossie today im exstatic to get mine done now.
Ive bought
Turbo oil feed,,
PAS pump,
New PAS Tank
New PAS Hoses,
New PAS Tank Bracket and screws,

Also bought a 'spit' to put the body on to restore te underneath which will now happen over winter.

Next bitsto find are DIff, Shafts, Prop, Gearbox, and thick head gasket, Then i can get the engine in
Will take a pic of some of the bits tomorrow

BRAMMER

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Great project

Don't suppose any of those robin's have tidy header tanks do they???

bigjim172000

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They are all Rialtos. Theheader tank was only fitted to the late Robin Mk2's. VERY RARE to find one with a header tank lol.

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started cleaning the calipers today read for a coat of paint. Not sure what colour, Opinions please ? I was thinking yellow as im gonna have yellow shocks, but silver hubs.

bigjim172000

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Well its been that kind of year again. Had knee problems and had an operation and its now i have realised how much we take for granted with joints etc and i have a much renewed respect for life. Just before christmas i went round a mates place to find a MINT and i mean mint saph shell in his back yard sat on a trailer. Was stripped bare but being as mint as it was i couldnt resist it. I had everything to fix the moonstone blue shell but couldnt get the motivation to start it. The day i came out of my operation the shell arrived. I was soon taken to see it andcoldnt wait to begin work on it.

The knee



Couldnt work on the shell for 2 weeks so was ordering parts and spending money lol

Managed to win a rear beam complete on eBay for £150 in london so picked that up and started to clean it up.





Got my front suspension assembled and gve the hubs and discs a quick clean and coat of paint.



And as for the new shell, here it is,





She really is mint.

Some new bits for here and more on order



As of today, Dash is in, rear beam is in, front cross member is in, all suspension is on and steering on. She is now fully rolling and will be coming on the lift monday to be waxoiled underneath.

The old shell is being collected soon by someone in somerset. Will be being restored by him now as i dont have the time/energy to do it.

combi van man

the new 1 is in very nice condition matetop find there mate.
whats with all the cars then?was they projects at one time & you just could'nt get the motivation to start them aswel lol.

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The combi van is a customers, the fuel pump has gone and wont pay the new price. one of the reliants needs a full respray and another is an engine rebuild, the blue vauxhall astra is one i have got to sell as it was a little run around while my corsa was off the road.

bigjim172000

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OMG its only been 5 months since an update, well 5 months since ive done much LOL.

Well managed to source a rear beam complete on the bay for £150 so that got all cleaned up and painted. I then got the shell rolling with lots more new bits from ford. I should have a personal account manager there now ive spent so much

Then sorted the doors from the old shell and put them on the new shell. Not bothered about the colour difference for now as will take the car to the bodyshop once its running to get them sprayed.

Got the wiring sorted with the cat1 cobra removed from the old shell and refitted to this one.

Dash is now all in with all the switches in. Had to change the heater core as the old one has a pipe snapped off from when the last owner broke the car for bits.

Got the gearbox and engine in today, fantastic feeling seeing it all in. Then got new handbrake cable on, prop on and started to fit the engine bay out. Got some blue silicone hoses, 4x4 intercooler and lots of other goodies inc bailey breather system,

Forgot to take camera into work today but will take some pics tomorrow.

cossie daz

looking good mate

bigjim172000

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Cheers chap,

Heres the pics,



On the lift




Pic Underneath




Engine in and started the plumbing




Exhaust wrapped

Will do some more tomorrow and take some more pics

bigjim172000

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Done some more this week, nearly ready to start. Proper nervous and excited at the same time

Its all in now, just got to sort the alternator terminal cos the last pillock cut it off

Just need the ignition amp, dizzy and a water pipe or two so really chuffed

This is how the bay looks as of tonight.



And the underneath, fuel pump cradle now all in and plumbed up



Enjoy

fezzajsy

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chris85uk1

looking good

bigjim172000

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WOOP WOOP, SHE RUNS!!!!

Tabetha came over today with a replacement ECU and after a few trns she fired up! Tappets rattled their tits off but other than that she was fine. Adjusted the idle and Mixture till she ran fine. Then 1 of my new plugs gave up the ghost. Took her back and new ones here monday.

Apart from that she seems to be fine. Just cant wait to be able to drive her out the workshop now.

Got leather seats fitted in the back now. Just need to find some for the front!

Will take some pics as soon as i get a chance.

Huge thanks to the people who have helped so far, Tabetha, Boost Mad, Roosie, and the rest

Roosie

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glad to see my ecu worked well just to let you know the chip in it (PTS) is stage 3 for greens std comp,3 bar,t34.48 iirc
looks good must pop round and have a look sometime

bigjim172000

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Yes you must! Cant believe the school boy error on the last one, mind you it is my first attempt at building a cossie. Hows your project coming along?

Ive got the stg 3 chip inside my old ECU to protect it at the mo. Was the safest place i could think of LOL.

Will square up with Tabetha next time i see him

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Had a great day, tabetha kindly brought my new pump over last night and then popped over again this morning to recheck the fuel pressue Sorted the dump valve plumbing out, then went to set the CO up, got it about right, tried to tweek it abit more and fooked it up lol. Got it almost spot on again and then went to go for a test drive and the adapter i made for the header tank popped out so lost me water

Fixed that properly this time and took her for a test drive. Didnt drive her hard, well to be truthful, hardly pushed atall Lovely sound of the dump valve, got back, and i think the D/V has split its diaphragm or the spring is broken. Will be looking into that tomorrow. Sooooo happy it runs, will put some piccys up tomorrow aswell