escort cosworth full build update 28/5/11 , its home

[jonnyrsturbo]

nice i hate wiring! keep it up mate

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[cossie daz]

looking very good

i hate wiring

[fezzajsy]

looking good

[xr4x4rs]

that bot of wiring was the easy bit, im dreading when i have to put the uprated ngine loom in as its all hard wired, wish it was like a sierra plug and play

[AlexD]

Looks ace mate, i am workin on mine this morn.. will report l8tr..

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[Tim]

going to be very nice great job

[fordrs2005]

take it this is what the lights are for then mate , the floor turned out well ,

will keep an eye on the thread

[xr4x4rs]

Originally Posted by fordrs2005

take it this is what the lights are for then mate , the floor turned out well ,

will keep an eye on the thread

that they are mate, the floor came out better than i imagined considering i was spraying upside down lol

[andy escos]

looking good there m8 going to be a real clean car when finished keep up the good work

[kilvo]

Subscribed !!!!, looks like i now know what type of project is next for me when the evo goes this weekend i love projects like this

[xr4x4rs]

little update, havnt really done much due to xmas so close

but all little things help aswell lol

rear wiper in and all connected up, tailgate is finished now, just need to get the cover



managed to get some boot stops, so adjusted these and fitted new screws



lower spolier fitted, i siliconed the around the wholes just incase any water gets through



found a grommit for the rear screen wire



boot floor painted, i may cut the panel out on the rigght and use some rivinuts, so i can have a bolt on panel so its easier access to the fuel pump if ever needed, im unsre yet



needed a heater box as mine was broke, these things are so hard to get its unreal, i paid a lot of money for this lol, but didnt mind as it need it and its in full working order



been to ford a few times and got some clips and bolts



what bolts i couldnt get i went to a local place who supply a lot of manufacturers, they could match almost every bolt for the rear beam, bar the inner or outer ones which s a shame, luckily i have my ones off the sierra that have covered 4k, so ill send these to the chrome platers and have all the bolts chromed aswell as washers etc

also in the pic is a pair of late spec mirrors as i hate the big chunky things lol



car cover for when its all built



i brought my bumpers and sideskirts in the house to stop the bad weather getting on them whale tail in attic lol



all my powdercoated stuff still in bubble wrap until needed, still have more stuff to powdercoat



smoked rear nomad lights and a green top level 8 with pectel board



when i was down the scrappyi noticed a granada in the corner, so had to have these, not bad for Ł4 hey



also as im going full aeroquip full lines i carnt use the std fuel and brake pipe clips underneath, so i bought some small p clips that i can mount the brake pipe onto, will know next week if they work or not



and a random pic of some engine bay clips fitted aswell as new bonnet cable



also new wheel arch liner clips



next is to wait for my abs pump oto arrive and get that all fitted then i can get the steering coloumn back in and pedal box

[fezzajsy]

fooking sweeet

[RSLUBBY]

looking good cant wait ti see more

[xr4x4rs]

was bored today as i carnt really do much to the car as of yet, so thought id strip the abs module down and clean it up abit, and found the best wheel silver paint in the world i think gives a proper shine

anyhow, heres what it looked like



removed the brake connectors





what it looks like in bits, had to drill one of the small bolts out that hold the electrical connector at the back, so will get one of these tomorrow



then the wheel silver went on and ended up looking like this





back plate



the main bracket and the gold part im gona send to have electroplated gold again, hopefully i can get there tomorrow so i can have it back for thursday

also, my sidelights were pretty crap discoloured, so as im going twin headlights i thought i colourcode them, so far there ready to paint but ill do it over the weekend

the lights



flatted ready for primer, 1 to be done



primered



and flatted ready fro paint, just need to ge the paint



tomorrow im down ford to get the sideskirt clips as they never turned up today, so order some shit gaurd clips aswell to finish the arches off

[Twellsie]

looking good Rich, good progress

[Brian]

Great progress mate


Brian

[svony]

Nice work... wish I was making the same progress. It's slow going for me, been mainly sourcing parts.

Fitted a Sierra LHD ABS unit so I don't need the ABS block anymore, less pipes... Had the overhead trim redone in black... not sure I like it now. Also gonna be using a small turbo head. Loads left to do.


A few random pics:






Sorry for the thread jack...

[xr4x4rs]

how did you do the sunroof panel? did you paint it

[svony]

Yes, while the headliner was out I removed and painted it with interior dye (spray can). Then I misplaced the trim around the opening...

[xr4x4rs]

nice one, what was the paint called, as i need to do my interior and wouldnt mind a black roof lining, the sunvisors and handles etc i can get flocked to match

[AlexD]

I must admit i prefer the darker roof lining like the RST's.
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[svony]

I use http://www.duplicolor.com/index.html (Fabric and Vinyl) paint which is available at the local autoparts store here in the states, I also use the same paint for all the interior plastics... does a pretty good job.

There is so much more little crap that I need to get... anyone know where I can get the drop links for the rear roll bar, gas cap and key? Also looking for a set of clocks would prefer a set with non working lights as I have a set of Birba faces.

[Glenn.]

Nice project you have.I think its amazing how much car parts look better with a bit of paint on them.

[adam151082]

really comin along nice bud. cant wait to see it at some shows.

[SO COSSIE]

Top job your doing there mate will keep a eye on this build

[xr4x4rs]

thanks lads

im hoping its going to be ready for next years shows, will have to see, i just do bit son this when i can now and then, not in any real rush as i want it to be done right 1st time instead of things going wrong all the time lol

[Dave Henshall]

i'd definatley cut out the boot floor for access in the future - its a tank off job in the future otherwise which aint too much fun.

the motorsport shells had a removabale panel as standard,

[xr4x4rs]

yeah im tempted, will see how bored i get tomorrow lol

quick update so far

went down the elctro platers to get my nuts and bolts etc, but they lost my droveshaft washers and 1 diff plate bolt not to bothered as the one i dd get came out crap lol , so have pm monster for nice new ones
anyhow heres some pics fo you





put the abs module back together, really chuffed the way its came out







had this in vinegar over night as it was looking horrible, it took the zinc off though , did paint it gold but the paint was crap so took it back so its clean again



all finished and trial fitted aswell





also, got a new t piece from ford and the fittings for it



as im going to use braided pipes for the fuel line si carnt use the std clips, so got some of these for the brake pipe



finished







and finally i put another light in the boot as i know the 1 is going to be crap, so fitted
another on the other side

[Twellsie]

really impressed Rich get that boot floor cut out, i could proberly knock you up a panel at work to cover it if you wanted

[xr4x4rs]

i fi do it mate i think ill get a carbon panel for it

just need to know where to get rivi nuts from as ive never used them

[Twellsie]

Originally Posted by xr4x4rs

i fi do it mate i think ill get a carbon panel for it

just need to know where to get rivi nuts from as ive never used them

Speak to Chad, he uses them all the time on the stock car

[Lee Reynolds]

nice project mate

[xr4x4rs]

will do rich, havnt spoke to him for that long i forgot about him and the stock cars lol

txt going his way now

lee

thanks

[chris85uk1]

Looks a really good project, keep it up

[Simmo]

Good work... looking good!!!

[Ryan]

proper bufty.

love it

[xr4x4rs]

Originally Posted by Ryan

proper bufty.

love it

im not as much as a bufty as some

just hate working on dirty cars

[AlexD]

I wasnt going to take my ABS unit out !

Its all your fault ...

Dam it its coming off sunday now..
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[xr4x4rs]

Originally Posted by AlexD

I wasnt going to take my ABS unit out !

Its all your fault ...

Dam it its coming off sunday now..
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lmao. mine was horrible so thought sd it and i was bored lol

though ford carnt seem to find the right nuts to put it back on

[frankyboy]

Top work there fella we need more Cossie's restored not broke up!