COSWORTH KA: APs fitted............now wheels don't fit ! 15-11-11

[Luca]

Have to paint it GrAY

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[ph2003]

Surely if your doing a "sleeper" you should go for a stock colour, shouldn't you?

I have to say though, I do like the white!!!

[jonny s2]

tbh i actually thought it was gunna stay red with the black bumpers,and would look mega cool like that, pure sleeper fun

[Minirotty]

Originally Posted by jonny s2

tbh i actually thought it was gunna stay red with the black bumpers,and would look mega cool like that, pure sleeper fun

agree, would look great like that but you'd have to be dedicated to keep it a sleeper as with a car like this you'd want it to scream little animal when you saw it imo.

stick a spoiler on it?

[jonny s2]

basic looks and street ka wheels,no need for shouting or look at me colour schemes with an awesome transplant like this,and to top it off been done propperly too

[Minirotty]

can you imagine a street ka pissing passed you on the M1

[Chip]

Originally Posted by jonny s2

tbh i actually thought it was gunna stay red with the black bumpers,and would look mega cool like that, pure sleeper fun

+1

[jonny s2]

Originally Posted by Minirotty

can you imagine a street ka pissing passed you on the M1

and when you knock it down a gear to catch him,he's gapping you like your stood still

[CozzyKing]

Originally Posted by Twellsie

i would be tempted to go with a dark grey, something like Mercedes Tenorite grey, looks awesome in the sunlight



kinda like this

Actualy mate I think this colour really suits the car and with tinted windows will look awsome.

[10th_racer]

Originally Posted by Minirotty

can you imagine a street ka pissing passed you on the M1

its awesome fun, the boy racer chav's are good when there all out trying to impress their mates in their shitty little paxo's and you pull up the side of them in a ka and just grin at them, but by far the best is posh snobby cunt's in big expensive cars trying to impress a date they have just picked up, they dont like it at all.

would richie's be that mjuch of a sleeper though with the cage in it? unless you tinted the windows, then just put some tights over the rear lights and put a nice big 3x6 inch oval exhaust tip on it just for full effect lol.

[Zetecfiesta]

i liked all of the colours lol!! i think that grey though as its similar to a grey they do sports ka in anyway but you dont see manty of them!

[Wellz!!!!]

Its coming along well! I think white

[Munch]

Gun Metal Grey

[Tev]

Personally i would go with gray fella, i think the car would kinda blend in the the back ground,(if a caged up,rwd,cosworth powered ka can blend in to the background)

although i kinda like the idea of white

[Richie.]

Thanks for all the comments folks

Finally made a decision about the colour..........................












Polaris Grey























Only joking Beefy







We have a winner Cheers for the photoshop Twellsie


Mercedes Tenorite grey




Other colours not chosen because:

White- Really wanted to but once it was photoshopped i almost instantly disliked it

Blue- Looks good, but to associated with AG and too many standard SportKas finished in it.

Red- Always been the intention of changing the colour so as to set it apart from previous owner. Private plate going on as well

[-beefy-]

Originally Posted by Richie.

Thanks for all the comments folks

Finally made a decision about the colour..........................












Polaris Grey























Only joking Beefy







We have a winner Cheers for the photoshop Twellsie


Mercedes Tenorite grey




Other colours not chosen because:

White- Really wanted to but once it was photoshopped i almost instantly disliked it

Blue- Looks good, but to associated with AG and too many standard SportKas finished in it.

Red- Always been the intention of changing the colour so as to set it apart from previous owner. Private plate going on as well

you bastard !!!! i actually thought you were going to steal my thunder there,

then i realise your a great bloke and wouldnt do that ,

when i scrolled down pmsl


awesome colour choice mate

decided on wheels ?

beef

[Richie.]

Originally Posted by -beefy-

you bastard !!!! i actually thought you were going to steal my thunder there,

then i realise your a great bloke and wouldnt do that ,

when i scrolled down pmsl


awesome colour choice mate

As if i'd do that

Originally Posted by -beefy-

decided on wheels ?

beef

Standard SportKa wheels with R888s for the road.

Comp 5 spokes for track with Dunlop DZ02Gs or Yoko A048-R.

[andy escos]

it do look nice ,it,ll look real good with day glow orange wheels

[NUTS RuS]

Trust a sailorboy to pick battleship grey

Job lot on the undercoat is it

[Richie.]

Originally Posted by NUTS RuS

Trust a sailorboy to pick battleship grey

Job lot on the undercoat is it

[maxest]

Excellent colour choice!

[Charlie Chalk]

Originally Posted by Richie.

I knew you would go for grey, Perfect choice

[RichieST]

Looks fucking nice in that colour, you can get sportka's in a very very similar grey though!!!

Think frozen white would have been the way forward

[JEEMO]

Brilliant choice!

[Bloomers]

good choice

[Twellsie]

good choice, even if I do say so my self

our last C class was that colour and i loved it, shame the missus has ordered the new one in silver

[jonny s2]

good choice, not in yer face

[dug112y]

+ 1 for grey it will suit it, its a cracking colour on the merc,nearly ordered one in that colour but like palladium silver too. so love this little ka.

[steven mc kay]

Originally Posted by -beefy-

you bastard !!!! i actually thought you were going to steal my thunder there,

then i realise your a great bloke and wouldnt do that ,

when i scrolled down pmsl


awesome colour choice mate

decided on wheels ?

beef

beefy your not going to like my grp a spec wrc look escort cossie then.
because its painted.















polaris

best colour i think

thanks steven..

[Richie.]

Just had my paint man round to assess how to split the prep work. He loves the car and can't wait to paint it


So from tomorrow its full steam ahead with it. Need to get it prep'd, etch primed and sealed as soon as possible as he has a slot in 4 weeks time.


Started the main car loom last night I hate wiring

Using the standard Ka loom with all the excess shit cut out. Removed loads already and there is still some more to go. Going to fabricate a fuse panel to go where the stereo would be. Need to source some re-settable fuse thingies if anyone knows where from

[dug112y]

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.e...e/homepage.php

i was gonna start with an old loom but only need starter, fuel pump ,brake lights ,wipers,fan, couple guages and feeds for ecu so gonna end up doing one from scratch.

[Richie.]

Originally Posted by dug112y

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.e...e/homepage.php

i was gonna start with an old loom but only need starter, fuel pump ,brake lights ,wipers,fan, couple guages and feeds for ecu so gonna end up doing one from scratch.

Cheers


Using old loom for all connections to lights, wipers etc. Not using stalks, its all going on switches apart from headlights/fog which is on dash(mk6 fiesta) and the indicators/horn/full beam are going on steering wheel.

[Paul Cos]

Excellent choice of colour.

I did like the blue thou!!!

[TOMMY_RS]

nice project, will go like a fuc*ing rocket with a YB in it

[fezzajsy]

perfect colour choice mate

[marky_g]

i like it!

[CozzyKing]

Glad to hear you took my advice mate, lol
But no seriously that colour will look amazing.

[Richie.]

Managed to do some more work on it this week


First off I finally got round to cutting the dashboard to make it closer to the bulkhead. There is a natural line on the fiesta dash just by the air vents that supply the windscreen, so out came the grinder and I cut 80mm off. Removed the dash brackets and cut 80mm from them and rewelded them up. Fitted dash back in and apart from a small amount of trimming around the cage its spot on. Going to make a small bracket to hold the lower part secure on the transmission tunnel.





Then moved onto the rear of the car to finish the boot floor. When we fitted the exhaust tunnel there was a couple of small areas that weren't quite flat/staright from where I removed the crossmembers abit crudely

So removed the damaged area and measured up to get some metal cut. This would also enable us to raise the boot floor by approx 10mm. Another bonus is that this extra clearance will allow the rear diff to be changed without dropping the cradle




However....................

After some thinking I just got the 9inch grinder out and cut the lot out




Measured it up and fabricated a raised floor panel to fill the big hole

This gives me 75mm clearance above the diff and give me the option of running twin 2.5 or 3 inch exhausts over the cradle




And machined up some tapered guides for the cradle mounts as its such a good fit I don't want to be tapping it into place when its all powder coated

These will be welded into the cradle and also allow the mounting bolts to be hidden up the tubing.





Modified the transmission tunnel to take the exhaust so that it runs along the gearbox and above the gearbox mount. Plan is to have a 3 inch system from the downpipe back till just in front of diff then split into twin 2.5 inch pipes/silencers.

[Gav Diamond]

Richie...
Put the grinder away before there is nothing left, lol
Looking great matey, how long before it goes to the paint shop?

[Gadget]

Love it Rich, alot of fabrication going inot this, my kind of project! Love it, absolutely love it.
Are you going for a near enough full mock build before paint? i would if it was mine, there's nothing worse than a lovely paint job with a bit that needs " addressing " with a hammer to get something to fit LOL!
Hats off to everyone involved!!