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Old 04-03-2010, 08:42 AM
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Spent a small fortune on powdercoating, plating and anodizing lately so will have some photo's when the sub assembly have been assembled.
However this photo is to tempt Vic.... (sorry about shit camera photo).





Mwahahahahahaha!!!
Old 04-03-2010, 07:28 PM
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Coming along nicely

Still a bit wierd for me seeing some of these pics, as they give me a tingle and remind me of my times with that actual car. I never thought I would see some of those specific parts again.

Like the steering column in the one shot, in 1993 (long before mobile phones) I was at a 21st birthday party in a local bowls club one night and my Dad turned up out of the blue, the police had rang him to say the car had been broken into in the carpark. Out we went and the bastards had bent the column trying to break the steering lock, luckily we had a hidden kill switch as they had got past the alarm, and they coudnt start it.

I clearly still remember going down the breakers yard the next day to pull out a replacement column as they are a standard sierra part, which is the one in the pic.

On the rear panel are the child seat belt anchors still welded on - they came out of a Holden of all things my uncle fitted them to get it through compliance.

Was and still is a great example


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Thanks for the words everyone - Tristan - congrats mate and come have a beer any weekend I am working on the car (in Thomastown).

FINALLY finished the roll cage on Saturday

Harness bars and diff mount



Side intrusion.


And front struts.

Old 04-03-2010, 07:33 PM
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looks ace!!
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top work mate goin to b one lovely car
Old 04-03-2010, 09:05 PM
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Awesome Linc ... good to see your still chipping away getting stuff done ... slowly slowly catch the monkey ! Keep it up.

You've got some awesome hardware going into this machine ...

Is the engine at the same place as the car ? ... gotta catch up again and have a sticky beak
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Originally Posted by rudeboy
Awesome Linc ... good to see your still chipping away getting stuff done ... slowly slowly catch the monkey ! Keep it up.

You've got some awesome hardware going into this machine ...

Is the engine at the same place as the car ? ... gotta catch up again and have a sticky beak

Hey mate - working on the car this weekend in Thomastown. Most likely all Monday (long weekend). Give us a buzz if you can catch up.

0417167885.

Cheeky Monkey!!
Old 05-03-2010, 09:21 AM
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alloy fuel cap has always been on the cards.. now I GOTTA get one
Old 08-03-2010, 09:12 AM
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Fitted the Gpa engine mount kit - bit annoyed the kit was drilled wrong but eventually got it to fit allright.



And fitted some hatch hold downs.



Did a bunch of other stuff but not much photo worthy.
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I like the number plate too Linc ...
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Looking nice Lincoln. I do love that cage
Old 22-03-2010, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by ozmk1cos
Looking nice Lincoln. I do love that cage

Thanks mate - where abouts are you?
Old 22-03-2010, 09:25 AM
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looking good mate, am thinking about the engine mounts for mine,

how did you do the fuel cap if you dont mind me asking?
Old 22-03-2010, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by RONNIE AMIS
looking good mate, am thinking about the engine mounts for mine,

how did you do the fuel cap if you dont mind me asking?
It was a Newton fuel cap and made a alluminium "ring" to put inside the standard filler area. Can send you a cad drawing or make you a ring (pretty sure a mate Vic wants one too) if you want. You need to grind a little of the standard filler area and the back of the filler has a 50mm or 56mm ring so could easily adapt to a standard tank via a piece of flex pipe - want me to take a few photo's of the back area?
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Ok got the car ready for painting today and was all set to send the creative carbon bonnet off to get painted white on top but hit a bit of a stumbling block when i fitted it.... and it looked awesome.

The weave does not come out much in the photo's









What do you think? I am going to have to paint it I think as it may look a little ricey.
Old 27-04-2010, 05:07 AM
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no, not ricey, the wheels just perfect, the carbon hood also fits in the picture. ok, the white -black hood is the "panda style", came from riceland but they fucked up, because the black should not be shiney, gotta be silky, no reflection from the sun. just like the am.futball guys put black under their eyes.

whatever, i think its cool
Old 29-04-2010, 10:52 AM
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I know where your coming from Linc ... its a touch 'boyracer' ... but it would be lovely to see it ...

Not very 'Sierra' though ... The local Nissan S15's drivers will get a little confused ...

How about leaving the just underside unpainted ?

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Old 29-04-2010, 01:10 PM
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Looks fantastic leave it carbon
Old 29-04-2010, 02:03 PM
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Top work.
Old 29-04-2010, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LINCOLN
Thanks mate - where abouts are you?
Leave it showing why add paint just more weight.Im in Perth mate.

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Old 30-04-2010, 11:05 AM
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Thinking paint it but put a decal/sticker on first and peel it off once painted!

Thanks for comments. OzMk1Cos you on any aus forums mate?
Old 30-04-2010, 02:29 PM
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Linc... Been way toooo long.
I came on just to check your progress mate! Hope you are well. Car is coming along well I see. Your fabrication still inspires me. and yes yes, I will do an update soon I promise.

*Thread steal alert* Ozmk1cos... Are you a member of the RS owners club in Perth here mate? Keen to see Mk1 Cossie!
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Hey Gav - how it going? Hope the family are good.

Yes mate - updates!!!!!!!!!! Need to see your car again.
Old 03-05-2010, 07:52 AM
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this it crazy love it
Old 03-05-2010, 08:36 AM
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some nice work going into this
Old 07-05-2010, 10:22 AM
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Nice work Linc, hey that Cage mount is not to the sweet spot we talked about for rear beam... Is that an old pic maybe

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Old 07-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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Good stuff mate.

what thickness is that carbon card on your dash as i need some but didint know if the 1.2mm will take the weight of my aim dash
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Milestone - painted the inside/engine bay and carbon bonnet. Turned out that the closest colour to the original diamond white (now faded) was a TOYOTA colour exactly. WOW.

I guess I am at the bottom of the project - onwards and upwards!









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That looks lush mate, let the build begin
Old 15-05-2010, 11:57 AM
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best of both worlds with the way you had the bonnet painted

what plans do you have for the sunroof hole as I see you have chopped out the structure.

Great to see its ended up with a real enthusiast.
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Hey Paul - I have a carbon plug being made for the sunroof hole.

Thanks for all the support and I owe you a beer for looking bringing and looking after the car mate.
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this is a beauty!!!
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Awwh Linc ... looks awesome mate.

What a difference a bit of paint makes hey?

And the bonnet ... white on top ... truth underneath There's strength in subtlety.

Coming together now. Good luck bud.
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That is amazing Linc, your Car is one million percent with that.

Definately some of the best money spent so far....

You can sell those rattle cans to the graffitti dudes that roam the streets
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Some people may not like this but I have been scrubbing and prepping the whole underneath of the car - took ages (24hrs total I reacon) and got it cleaned all up. However instead of white that I have to keep clean I used a satin black solvent based stone guard. The whole underneath is satin black and I think it looks The stone guard remains flexible whilst still being tough.

Also fitted the front suspension and some of the rear (still need to fit rear gpa ARB). Some may not like the colour combo but sick of all black and white and wanted something to offset all the braided fittings coming. The whole car is being assembled from new cap head socket screws - incl. new arp cromo studs fitted in the hubs





































Also my mate Paul has almost got his Fraser (seven style kit car) almost done too! So many custom bits on the car all fabricated by his oen hand!!!!!

10" wide centrelocks.
Offset engine mounting to fit a big driver.
Throttle bodies.
Extractors and muffler.
Wide track suspension arms.
Coilovers.
Dry sump system.
So many detail bits and pieces....













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Man the photo's are killing me - why can you see blemishes in the satin black only under flash photos???????

Fark more work to do.
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I love the wheels they look well cool.
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hey mate, ot maybe the buftiest race car out there... I LOVE IT!
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Engine home getting ready for dyno

Final Spec;

New old stock late sapphire 2wd head ported.
New 200 block 6 long studs.
New Mahle pistons with valve reliefs.
7.5:1.
Solid Lifters.
WRC gasket.
Harvey SCS cams.
Quaife alluminium adjustable pulleys.
Shot peened standard rods.
Standard crank.
Mountune oil under piston jets.
Peterson dry sump.
All holes blocked/tapped with releif valve in side of block and vacuum reg in rocker cover.
2wd exhaust manifold (hpc coated).
T4 maram shaft/wheel (hpc coated rear housing).
RS500 gen intercooler.
RS500 gen manifold.
Modded fuel rail centre feed.
2000cc Injectors Dynamics.
E85 fuel.

Just got mount the new 140a brise alternator nice and low and fit the manifolds. Also got a harmonic balancer to fit instead of front pulley.





Hope it holds together!
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Looking stunning mate!

I've only just realised you replied about the fuel cap!

Thanks for the info mate. Drawings would be great.

Thanks
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Amazing car, loving the wheels in that colour


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