TRANSIT connect rs 2
29-09-2008, 08:50 PM
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TRANSIT connect rs 2
Well a few will remember the connect i built well ive done another some say i get bored i need to keep myself busy all the time i went to a salvage place to look at a car for a friend and they had
this....
its a flood damaged 1.8 tddi connect lx it had a new engine but that didnt matter for wot i had in mind
this woz ere as well
a smashed focus rs
so the work comences
stripped to the shell
cut it up to sell quarters as the car was a cat c the shell was worth not as much due to the damage
and the rest to the scrapyard
i went on holiday for 1 wk then wen i was away i got a call from performance ford to say that a run at bruntingthorpe was on for the white van ide already done and i said i would bring both and said that the silver 1 wasnt even started it was 9 days till we was going and alot said i wouldnt do it im time due to work commitments and it also needing painting
my mate ste all wired doing the certain change overs from focus to connect
focus rs engine in
good bye cat hello de-cat pipe
ste had a rest by changing the vinal lettering to say rude and amusing words well we found it funny lol
mecanics now done exactly 1 week friday morning first drive on trade plates and off to drop off at my mate robbos sprayshop for paint
notice back doors how dented they are robbo is a very good panel beater and has repared them not replaced not by putting loads of body filler but pulling it out and putting minimum of filler in
now after paint 1 day got it back sat lunch time
the bumpers arches and side mouldings are to be anthracite with a new later front bumper and arches
primer
painted
now start to build up 1pm sat afternoon while me and robbo buil.d it up back at csg my big bro rob of h2signs did my vinal lettering
few hours later done
monday morning 185miles drive to bruntingthorpe
ste my mate electritian and driver of white van
my misses kerry going to do a run in the silver van we both did runs in both vans top day
and both made it there and back with no problems at all the silver 1 with no mot was still waiting for log book
so i took it on trade plates
hope you like
this....
its a flood damaged 1.8 tddi connect lx it had a new engine but that didnt matter for wot i had in mind
this woz ere as well
a smashed focus rs
so the work comences
stripped to the shell
cut it up to sell quarters as the car was a cat c the shell was worth not as much due to the damage
and the rest to the scrapyard
i went on holiday for 1 wk then wen i was away i got a call from performance ford to say that a run at bruntingthorpe was on for the white van ide already done and i said i would bring both and said that the silver 1 wasnt even started it was 9 days till we was going and alot said i wouldnt do it im time due to work commitments and it also needing painting
my mate ste all wired doing the certain change overs from focus to connect
focus rs engine in
good bye cat hello de-cat pipe
ste had a rest by changing the vinal lettering to say rude and amusing words well we found it funny lol
mecanics now done exactly 1 week friday morning first drive on trade plates and off to drop off at my mate robbos sprayshop for paint
notice back doors how dented they are robbo is a very good panel beater and has repared them not replaced not by putting loads of body filler but pulling it out and putting minimum of filler in
now after paint 1 day got it back sat lunch time
the bumpers arches and side mouldings are to be anthracite with a new later front bumper and arches
primer
painted
now start to build up 1pm sat afternoon while me and robbo buil.d it up back at csg my big bro rob of h2signs did my vinal lettering
few hours later done
monday morning 185miles drive to bruntingthorpe
ste my mate electritian and driver of white van
my misses kerry going to do a run in the silver van we both did runs in both vans top day
and both made it there and back with no problems at all the silver 1 with no mot was still waiting for log book
so i took it on trade plates
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29-09-2008, 09:08 PM
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well the hardest well that 2 me is the wiring but my mate ste does that i get most of it done then he does the soldering and workings of the central locking and lights etc other than that its just converting things like the rear suspension to lower it and fit the rear discs hubs top rear axle,the seat fitments making the exhaust and moddifing quite alot but the engine,front suspension brake servo abs all bolts into place the second time was easier due to knowin what i had to do and worked it around doing other things
29-09-2008, 09:25 PM
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29-09-2008, 09:30 PM
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ur right i ran an escort rs2000 for years and was fed up with welding the bugger it was hard to let go of her but it didnt take long after driving the connect it was amazing difference
29-09-2008, 09:39 PM
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allrite mate spoke to you at the campsite at ford fair ,you have got some really nice cars and the vans look really well,bet you have shocked a few people with the van
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glad to see you put some of my pics to use geoff the vans do look great! they make the best noise too and are great for showing people up!
here are some other pics you missed:
HA HA
here are some other pics you missed:
HA HA
29-09-2008, 09:51 PM
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30-09-2008, 08:37 AM
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awesome, as said above these r well on there way to replacing escort vans.
what was your total build cost on the silver 1 ?
looks lovely with the anthracite bumpers etc.
top man !!!!
what was your total build cost on the silver 1 ?
looks lovely with the anthracite bumpers etc.
top man !!!!
30-09-2008, 10:07 AM
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thanks for your comments
yes you can get seats for the back off connects as they do tourneo connects which have side and rea windows and rear seats
ryan. all the focus rs bits not used have been sold all i have is back seats and door cars
yes you can get seats for the back off connects as they do tourneo connects which have side and rea windows and rear seats
ryan. all the focus rs bits not used have been sold all i have is back seats and door cars
30-09-2008, 10:31 AM
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30-09-2008, 11:57 AM
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