turbotrev

Looking awesome buddy, can't wait to see this in the flesh

Cheers Paul

tockwell

Utrinque paratus - indeed you certainly are!

I love the detail of the switches, this car is certainly my inspiration.

muz

Cheers, lads, means a lot.

Done a bit on the throttle pedal set up. Admittedly, it's taken a lot longer than I planned due to having cut cut/make everything by hand. But it's starting to come together.

Took a tracing off the clutch pedal and made two identical sides from 3mm with a cut out for the balance bar cable.



Joined them with the 12mm ID pivot tube at the base and some 10mm bar at the top them put on a 2mm foot plate with identical dimensions to the clutch and brake pedals.





Then I had a think how to mount it and went a different direction to my original idea and came up with this.



In the car. It's obviously a bit on the piss as nothing's bolted down, but you get the idea. The pedal will also sit slightly higher when the mounts are added underneath the mounting plate.

H3lsing

Coming along nicely, that's quality fab work on the pedals you make it look easy.

muz

Cheers, mate.

Just had a pic of the bumper from the painter.

muz

And fitted. Still need to play with the gaps etc, but looking good.

jonfoc

I tell you what Murray I was a bit sceptical about how it would look. It looks the nuts!

muz

Everyone was... Including me, if I'm honest. I thought I'd ballsed it up and took it too far. Even my mate who painted it said "Fucking hell! That's going to look a bit Max Power!" When I dropped it off. When he called to say it was ready he said "fair play, it's mega"

turbo m

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As above, but now its painted and on looks great..

muz

Decided matte black tanks etc in the engine bay are too hard to keep clean and nothing really stands out so a colour change is in order. Same matte grey the fuel system is painted in except with a texture undercoat.

Still need to do the oil catch can and boost and top water hose.

Beach

Looking great as always brother!!

Must update mine, each time i see this though its a hard act to follow keepinh the loyal fans happy.

Bumper looks great, takes serious balls, well played

muz

Just a quick on of the new throttle. Still a few bits to finish like a throttle stop, torsion spring to return the pedal and tidy up a few bits but at least it works.





And a short vid of it working

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/murr...rlnsg.mp4.html

muz

Finally got the throttle pedal squared. Just need cleaning now!





Also lots of arches...



I've always wanted S1 arches on it, but I really hate the S1 side skirts. I much prefer the S2 skirts. So I bought a set of smashed up S1 arches, and a spare set of S2 arches and this is happening...

GINGExR2 T

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Cracking work, love the arch idea.


Ginger


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fatboy billy

Can't wait to see the arches that mock up looks the nuts, I've always liked the s1 kit on a s2 but it's never been quite right but I think your going to nail it

jonfoc

That arch is looking good mate. Are you hoping you going to blend it to the sill or leave it "Motorsport "?

muz

I initially tried to make it like an "over arch" to go on top of the standard ones but I'm going to blend it in now. Probably going to black rivet them on though.

Twins

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Nice one Muz

The Underdog

Lovely looking car. What are the bonnet vents from?

muz

The bonnet is half Mk4 Escort with a Lancia Delta Intergrale bonnet joined into it.

Glenn_

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The bonnet looks cool.

The Underdog

Very nice.

muz

Not had much time on the car as the wife decided to give birth nearly a month early!
But a few little bits done. Rebuilt the driveshafts with new outer CV joints as one was a bit rough and fitted new hub bearings while it was all off the car.
I also had a slight raised area on the front discs from where a smaller calliper had been used so had the discs re-surfaced.





And while I was at it I had Lars knock up a replacement washer bottle in alloy.







Now all I need to do is paint it.

Car is hopefully off to Jano's over the weekend for a fettle, MOT then the road.

james kiely

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super detail mate

gus

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Let me know if you are down this way the weekend mate

I'm 15 minutes away from jano

5hane

That washer bottle is art,

looks awesome!!

turbo m

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Looks great in fast ford..

boeb

Going with this idea myself m8...am at drawing board stages on we're they sit on bumpers.am not liking the line change from arch to bumper ...did u smooth out the arch line that works into front bumper if u get me

Cracking build m8. car is a credit to the detailed work u have done

windybob

Give it some camber you'll have much more room for arch clearance.

muz

I'll probably be about at some point this week, Gus.

muz

Cheers, mate. Shame all the intricate bits are on the back!

Cheers. Can't wait to get a proper feature done master in the year.


I haven't done any more playing with them as the car is down at Jano's place. Will be doing some more to them next month.

It's already running slightly over 1.5degrees. Any more than that will have a negative effect on the handling. They don't touch the arches as they are, anyway. I just prefer the look of the S1 arches.

muz

In the mean time, this has turned up.

jonfoc

Nice Murray. Genuine gartrac or copy?

muz

It's a fibreglass copy bonded onto an original metal inner frame. Needs a bit of work but will be worth it.

windybob

These cars respond really well to - camber. I ran 6 degrees front and 3.5 rear on my XR Challenge escort and with the diff it handled fantastically.

muz

Really?! Blimey, that's a lot. I've not heard of anyone running quite that much. Be interesting to see how much of an effect that much has.

muz

Wide arches are on.

xr2john

Looks awesome as always muz

turbo m

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Liking it a lot..

tockwell

Muz, I love this car so much! What a wonderful progression. It is everything I like in a car.