escort cosworth full build update 7/02/10 - Page 5

xr4x4rs · 17-01-2009, 01:57 PM

thanks lads, you dont need skills to do this lol, its like a big jigsaw puzzle, and its just time and patience with most things

tezmanian devil, will see you tomorrow mate

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xr4x4rs · 17-01-2009, 04:39 PM

got the rear roll bar fitted today, easier than i though tbh

all new bushes, links and bolts used aswell

rs_traynor · 17-01-2009, 05:13 PM

lookin gd

cossie4i · 18-01-2009, 10:23 AM

Looking great Rich

Just read the whole thread mate, you have put in a lot of time and effort.

Steve

El Grand Tomismola · 19-01-2009, 03:53 PM

Mint stuff again fella

xr4x4rs · 19-01-2009, 04:00 PM

just ordered my rear strut brace, allot diff mount and rear shims, so will update when i get these

may come to a holt for a bit as im booking my bike test this week and thats £600

fezzajsy · 19-01-2009, 04:26 PM

looking good

R5COS · 19-01-2009, 09:41 PM

things are moving on quite nicely mate, great progress looks the nutz

xr4x4rs · 22-01-2009, 03:31 PM

little update, nothing much just rear wheel bearings and hubs fitted, and to show how i did them without a press lol

the new bearings

hubs with old bearing in

old bearings removed

new shim ready to fit into place

using old shim on top to tap down until new shim goes in evenly

can see the gap, this is where a press machine comes in handy

so , i had a spare front diff flange and the old shim fits prefectly over it

everything in vice

and new shim is pressed in

wheel bearing in, but packed with grease to get it round all roller bearings first then slotted in

dust seal

tapped in using old shim again

drive flange all cleaned up after getting the baked on grease off from being heated up from powdercoaters and fitted

repeat for other hub and loosely fitted to arms as im waiting on shims

CraigoScott · 22-01-2009, 09:38 PM

very very nice mate!

tezmanian devil · 27-01-2009, 06:51 PM

anymore updates since i saw it?

xr4x4rs · 27-01-2009, 07:19 PM

should be some tomorrow, im just waiting on my driveshafts to be done, then i just have to roder brakes and shocks and the rear end is finished, so can work on the engine loom and fuel system next

that intercooler fitted yet

tezmanian devil · 27-01-2009, 08:00 PM

nah not yet mate, still havnt got the car yet lol, waiting on a letter from paypal to verifie my account so i can withdraw the £1000 i got sitting in there, then i can pay off the last 600 on the car and get it picked up, so annoying knowing im so close to having it, but still, never mind, in due time eh.

what brake's you gettiing then? big setup, or just standard for time being?

**Twellsie** · 27-01-2009, 08:04 PM

looking good Rich, i have got a pair of shims you can borrow untill yours come, if it holding you up?

xr4x4rs · 27-01-2009, 08:11 PM

thanks mate, nah im waiting on diff mount, strut brace and shims, ill order the rest of bits soon, just booke dmy bike test so thats £600 i have to find lol

tez

brakes will be std rear with 300mm discs until i get 4 pots, front will be 6 pots but unsure what size discs yet, depends on wheels

xr4x4rs · 28-01-2009, 07:48 PM

little bit more, still waiting on bits though

got my new tags, driveshaft washers, and diff mount plate off monster

diff holders fitted

also got couple of trim bits and wheel arch liners, these 3 parts ive bene looking ages for, so temp fitted them to get them out the way

arch liners

cleaned

and painted to look new again, came out better than i thought

also got my driveshafts with all new joints fitted, the joints are bigger than std internally, also the gaitors dont require clips as there air tight ones

all greased up

half shaft fitted

all bolted up to diff

just waiting on my diff mount and shims now, so i can put the hubs back on when i get the shims, rear end is almost finished, brakes and suspension and its done

ELFRANCO · 28-01-2009, 10:50 PM

Rich, looking well mate, what did you paint your liners with?

xr4x4rs · 28-01-2009, 11:55 PM

halfords black plastic bumper spray

im trying to change the date on the thread but i carnt, fuking shit thing

svony · 29-01-2009, 12:38 AM

Nice work, wish I was making that much progress.

Dunc Maclean · 29-01-2009, 11:30 AM

mate, said it once and i'll say it again! looking awesome!

more more more!

keep the updates coming chap

Dunc

fezzajsy · 29-01-2009, 04:01 PM

well done mate.

V6 · 06-02-2009, 05:46 PM

Very nice work its coming along very well. What rear diff mount are you using?

Ryan · 06-02-2009, 07:34 PM

proper buff mate, very nice indeed.

xr4x4rs · 06-02-2009, 07:38 PM

will be using one of those blue alloy ones with the poly inserts, should be here next week

havnt done anything at the mo, been waiting from my block to sell and still waiting on my wheels to get back from refurb as i need to get these gone to get some more bits

also decided im going with gaz gold coilovers aswell as these are what ive been recommened to go for

tezmanian devil · 10-02-2009, 02:50 PM

any more news on this yet dude?

xr4x4rs · 10-02-2009, 05:37 PM

nope still waiting on my bits

should be here in the next few days though i hope, then it may come to a stop as i need to save for my bike test, so fate rthe test ill crack on with it

SteveH · 15-02-2009, 11:38 PM

Nice thread Rich, cant believe I missed it so far

Car is coming on great man, I'm sooo tempted to go the same route as you have with my new one, powdercoating all the bits etc....

PM me what you want the title changing to aswell mate and I'll do it

Steve

Paul_RS · 15-02-2009, 11:57 PM

Awesome work dude!

Are you going to drive it? Don't know if i could bring myself to drive a car thats so mint underneath!

xr4x4rs · 16-02-2009, 12:00 AM

thanks lads

the car will driven, though im only going this far on it so i know everything is cleaned and has been refurbished or is new, so it should last a good few years anyhow

fezzajsy · 16-02-2009, 11:15 AM

well worth doing for the peace of mind

RANJ · 16-02-2009, 01:08 PM

Looking Good Rich

Tev · 16-02-2009, 04:37 PM

oi you havent got time to work on ur car, you have a shonky saph to put back together

xr4x4rs · 16-02-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tev

oi you havent got time to work on ur car, you have a shonky saph to put back together

look at the dates since i last put pics up

but i done a little bit, i fitted my screenwash bottle, only to realise i have to take it back out again as i want to repaint the slam panel

xr4x4rs · 23-02-2009, 08:20 PM

rite

little update, ive been waiting a while for my diff mount to turn up and when it did it didnt lol

postman had signed it and it never got delivered

this was a epcial delivery item, this is whats been holding me up as it had my shims aswell lol

but it finally turned up saturday with a sticker on it saying delivered in error to somewhere else so all is good

so alls ive done is got my diff mount on with the new plate monster made for me as you will see in the pics how close the roll bar is and fitted the hubs and some new clips

diff mount all fitted

how close things are

rear shims

few bolts for shit guards for the front, abs sensor clips, hub nuts and abss sensors bolts

abs sensor clips fitted, so much better than the old ones which are always loose lol

shims fitted and hubs on

and abs bolts fitted in place, just need sensors

so to finish the back end i need sensors, discs and calipers and a handbrake cable now

but again things have come to a stop as im moving in the next couple of weeks so getting the new place sorted first

though i may get some things ordered aswell will have to wait and see

SteveH · 23-02-2009, 09:01 PM

Good work dude, give me a shout if you need a hand moving.

xr4x4rs · 23-02-2009, 09:25 PM

when the time comes i think ill be getting everyone round

fezzajsy · 23-02-2009, 09:47 PM

looking good man

**Twellsie** · 23-02-2009, 09:54 PM

about time you did some work on your own car, lol

what rear strut brace have you ordered Rich?

xr4x4rs · 24-02-2009, 12:17 AM

sorry, thats here aswell lol, got a sparco djustable one off mike rainbird

though need to have it powdercoated black

AndyPen · 25-02-2009, 04:21 PM

On much the same track myself mate, dunno how I missed your thread?

Nice work!

Here's mine last weekend

and the 300 Godspeed conversion on loosly

17-01-2009, 04:39 PM	#162
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	got the rear roll bar fitted today, easier than i though tbh all new bushes, links and bolts used aswell __________________

17-01-2009, 05:13 PM	#163
rs_traynor 350BHP STI TYPE R Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: D&A CARPARK Posts: 531	lookin gd __________________ cheeRs Rs Traynor

18-01-2009, 10:23 AM	#164
cossie4i 10K+ Poster!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: kent Posts: 13,503	Looking great Rich Just read the whole thread mate, you have put in a lot of time and effort. Steve __________________ Cosworth Turbo XR4i, TT T38, ST Escos Inlet, 83lb Injectors, Ported Head,Turbosystems Mapped 330mm Front & 300mm Rear CompBrake kit. 12.91sec 1/4 @ 114.77mph (T34 & 400s)

19-01-2009, 03:53 PM	#165
El Grand Tomismola Part of the Furniture Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 174	Mint stuff again fella __________________

19-01-2009, 04:00 PM	#166
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	just ordered my rear strut brace, allot diff mount and rear shims, so will update when i get these may come to a holt for a bit as im booking my bike test this week and thats £600 __________________

19-01-2009, 04:26 PM	#167
fezzajsy PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: jeRSey..isles Posts: 9,817	looking good __________________ http://passionford.com/forum/restora...y-tidy-up.html

19-01-2009, 09:41 PM	#168
R5COS I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: IRELAND Posts: 1,053	things are moving on quite nicely mate, great progress looks the nutz __________________ view my escort cosworth underside restro here http://www.passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=292447

22-01-2009, 03:31 PM	#169
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	little update, nothing much just rear wheel bearings and hubs fitted, and to show how i did them without a press lol the new bearings hubs with old bearing in old bearings removed new shim ready to fit into place using old shim on top to tap down until new shim goes in evenly can see the gap, this is where a press machine comes in handy so , i had a spare front diff flange and the old shim fits prefectly over it everything in vice and new shim is pressed in wheel bearing in, but packed with grease to get it round all roller bearings first then slotted in dust seal tapped in using old shim again drive flange all cleaned up after getting the baked on grease off from being heated up from powdercoaters and fitted repeat for other hub and loosely fitted to arms as im waiting on shims __________________

22-01-2009, 09:38 PM	#170
CraigoScott I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!! Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,078	very very nice mate! __________________ GOT MILK????

27-01-2009, 06:51 PM	#171
tezmanian devil Too many posts.. I need a life!! Trader Score: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: eastbourne Posts: 872	anymore updates since i saw it? __________________ my 300+bhp mk5 escort zetec turbo project http://passionford.com/forum/restora...engine-in.html

27-01-2009, 07:19 PM	#172
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	should be some tomorrow, im just waiting on my driveshafts to be done, then i just have to roder brakes and shocks and the rear end is finished, so can work on the engine loom and fuel system next that intercooler fitted yet __________________

27-01-2009, 08:00 PM	#173
tezmanian devil Too many posts.. I need a life!! Trader Score: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: eastbourne Posts: 872	nah not yet mate, still havnt got the car yet lol, waiting on a letter from paypal to verifie my account so i can withdraw the £1000 i got sitting in there, then i can pay off the last 600 on the car and get it picked up, so annoying knowing im so close to having it, but still, never mind, in due time eh. what brake's you gettiing then? big setup, or just standard for time being? __________________ my 300+bhp mk5 escort zetec turbo project http://passionford.com/forum/restora...engine-in.html

27-01-2009, 08:04 PM	#174
Twellsie Super Moderator Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 6,933	looking good Rich, i have got a pair of shims you can borrow untill yours come, if it holding you up? __________________

27-01-2009, 08:11 PM	#175
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	thanks mate, nah im waiting on diff mount, strut brace and shims, ill order the rest of bits soon, just booke dmy bike test so thats £600 i have to find lol tez brakes will be std rear with 300mm discs until i get 4 pots, front will be 6 pots but unsure what size discs yet, depends on wheels __________________

28-01-2009, 07:48 PM	#176
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	little bit more, still waiting on bits though got my new tags, driveshaft washers, and diff mount plate off monster diff holders fitted also got couple of trim bits and wheel arch liners, these 3 parts ive bene looking ages for, so temp fitted them to get them out the way arch liners cleaned and painted to look new again, came out better than i thought also got my driveshafts with all new joints fitted, the joints are bigger than std internally, also the gaitors dont require clips as there air tight ones all greased up half shaft fitted all bolted up to diff just waiting on my diff mount and shims now, so i can put the hubs back on when i get the shims, rear end is almost finished, brakes and suspension and its done __________________

28-01-2009, 10:50 PM	#177
ELFRANCO Wahay!! I've lost my Virginity!! Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 85	Rich, looking well mate, what did you paint your liners with?

28-01-2009, 11:55 PM	#178
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	halfords black plastic bumper spray im trying to change the date on the thread but i carnt, fuking shit thing __________________

29-01-2009, 12:38 AM	#179
svony PassionFord Regular Trader Score: (1) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fighting crime in the Big Apple Posts: 458	Nice work, wish I was making that much progress. __________________ 1993 Escort RS Cosworth Ash Black, Leather... currently in too many peices to count.

29-01-2009, 11:30 AM	#180
Dunc Maclean Too many posts.. I need a life!! Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ambergate,Derbyshire Posts: 581	mate, said it once and i'll say it again! looking awesome! more more more! keep the updates coming chap Dunc __________________ Mk2 Uno Turbo i.e Mk2 Uno (2.0L Turbo in the making) Fabia VRS S14a 200sx - R.I.P Escort Cosworth - One Day!!

29-01-2009, 04:01 PM	#181
fezzajsy PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: jeRSey..isles Posts: 9,817	well done mate. __________________ http://passionford.com/forum/restora...y-tidy-up.html

06-02-2009, 05:46 PM	#182
V6 15000 Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 22	Very nice work its coming along very well. What rear diff mount are you using?

06-02-2009, 07:34 PM	#183
Ryan 15K+ Super Poster!! Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southampton Posts: 18,218	proper buff mate, very nice indeed.

06-02-2009, 07:38 PM	#184
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	will be using one of those blue alloy ones with the poly inserts, should be here next week havnt done anything at the mo, been waiting from my block to sell and still waiting on my wheels to get back from refurb as i need to get these gone to get some more bits also decided im going with gaz gold coilovers aswell as these are what ive been recommened to go for __________________

10-02-2009, 02:50 PM	#185
tezmanian devil Too many posts.. I need a life!! Trader Score: (8) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: eastbourne Posts: 872	any more news on this yet dude? __________________ my 300+bhp mk5 escort zetec turbo project http://passionford.com/forum/restora...engine-in.html

10-02-2009, 05:37 PM	#186
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	nope still waiting on my bits should be here in the next few days though i hope, then it may come to a stop as i need to save for my bike test, so fate rthe test ill crack on with it __________________

15-02-2009, 11:38 PM	#187
SteveH BANNED BANNED Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The beach Posts: 5,259	Nice thread Rich, cant believe I missed it so far Car is coming on great man, I'm sooo tempted to go the same route as you have with my new one, powdercoating all the bits etc.... PM me what you want the title changing to aswell mate and I'll do it Steve

15-02-2009, 11:57 PM	#188
Paul_RS PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Posts: 4,869	Awesome work dude! Are you going to drive it? Don't know if i could bring myself to drive a car thats so mint underneath! __________________ RS 500 Inlet, RS 500 intercooler, RS 500 airbox, BD14 inlet cam, T35 .63, ATB thickwall front diff, BARA box, SCS beam, APs, 55lb's, MSD chip, wasted spark and LC - Still a shitty Ford though

16-02-2009, 12:00 AM	#189
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	thanks lads the car will driven, though im only going this far on it so i know everything is cleaned and has been refurbished or is new, so it should last a good few years anyhow __________________

16-02-2009, 11:15 AM	#190
fezzajsy PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: jeRSey..isles Posts: 9,817	well worth doing for the peace of mind __________________ http://passionford.com/forum/restora...y-tidy-up.html

16-02-2009, 01:08 PM	#191
RANJ PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (0) Join Date: May 2003 Location: FuKnOsE Posts: 9,842	Looking Good Rich

16-02-2009, 04:37 PM	#192
Tev Advanced PassionFord User Trader Score: (2) Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Coventry Posts: 2,015	oi you havent got time to work on ur car, you have a shonky saph to put back together __________________ Looking for a new sig if any1 can help caue the old one is quite frankly pup and out of date

23-02-2009, 08:20 PM	#194
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	rite little update, ive been waiting a while for my diff mount to turn up and when it did it didnt lol postman had signed it and it never got delivered this was a epcial delivery item, this is whats been holding me up as it had my shims aswell lol but it finally turned up saturday with a sticker on it saying delivered in error to somewhere else so all is good so alls ive done is got my diff mount on with the new plate monster made for me as you will see in the pics how close the roll bar is and fitted the hubs and some new clips diff mount all fitted how close things are rear shims few bolts for shit guards for the front, abs sensor clips, hub nuts and abss sensors bolts abs sensor clips fitted, so much better than the old ones which are always loose lol shims fitted and hubs on and abs bolts fitted in place, just need sensors so to finish the back end i need sensors, discs and calipers and a handbrake cable now but again things have come to a stop as im moving in the next couple of weeks so getting the new place sorted first though i may get some things ordered aswell will have to wait and see __________________

23-02-2009, 09:01 PM	#195
SteveH BANNED BANNED Trader Score: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The beach Posts: 5,259	Good work dude, give me a shout if you need a hand moving.

23-02-2009, 09:25 PM	#196
xr4x4rs PassionFord Post Whore!! 1992 ford escort cosworth Trader Score: (2) Join Date: May 2004 Location: coventry Posts: 8,483	when the time comes i think ill be getting everyone round __________________

23-02-2009, 09:47 PM	#197
fezzajsy PassionFord Post Whore!! Trader Score: (4) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: jeRSey..isles Posts: 9,817	looking good man __________________ http://passionford.com/forum/restora...y-tidy-up.html