Luca

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need to fit a new column set up in the car, so tube bearings etc.

M K

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Il have a look and see what I can find for you mate

M K

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Thanks mate

Had a day round garage tinkering, all small jobs lately due to funds being low

Fitted the brake light banjo bolt switch to the pedal box, it's neater and more reliable the the standard push type switches which require a bracket off the pedal etc



Also cut down the push rods slightly so I could angle the pedals back more as they were pointing towards the floor, now they are exactly vertical,





I think I will now move the seat back a little and buy a steering wheel with a deeper dish but that will be trial and error when the cars running so I can find the position I am happy and comfortable with.


I finished fitting the electric power steering pump and hoses to bulkhead



I could not stretch the power steering hose over the return on the pump due to the steel wire braid inside so had to use a double male hose reducer barb and some larger fuel hose to step up the hose size to suit the pump, not the neatest but it works and most will be hidden behind the foot rest when it's done.

I got hold of a galaxy cam sensor with the 90 degree plug to clear my bulkhead, the sensor depth is the same but the o'rings section is smaller diameter so I am getting a modified version of the original billet holder made on a cnc mill,

Here's the new sensor


Here's the original wrc to show size difference




The 2 sensors side by side





Decided to finally properly fit the bonnet and boot pins,

So adjusted to the correct height needed and locked the pins in place


Gaz had already drilled the fronts and used the self tapper screws to hold them temporarily, so I removed them and lined both sides up so they were symmetrical, OCD

Then drilled the holes and painted the bare metal then riveted them in place





Then the same was done with the rear, although I was unable to line the boot lid perfect due to the uneven moulding of these jwrc panels, although its pretty well aligned,





Good to see the car back on its wheels, forgot how awesome it looks








Brings back so much enthusiasm seeing it like this

gus

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looks friggin awesome chick


very very nice indeed

COCHYN

Epic!

massivewangers

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Looks fantastic on it's wheels, bet you're itching to have a go in it now!

chettle

Ive been watching this from the start, bloody awsome build! Attention to detail is epic! gonna be a truely awsome motor when its done!!!

Well done!!!

graham c

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awesome

COLEYST200

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Its all looking good mate when i did this mod to the triger i made a sleve to fit over first off so i could make shower it worked which it did so then i made some new holders that would do the job for me and the uver lads that are doing this to there FOCUS COSWORTHS

olek

just awesome!!

it's this kind of attention to detail that makes a car properly reliable!

do it once, do it right!

lanfire

that looks 100% mean ! love it mate

McGlinchey

just read throught all 58 pages.. your a very talented man!!! good luck with the rest of the build

matman

Epic!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutly amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

stu21t

I love this car, one of my favourite on here!
And i love the way you work. Im very similar but to a tighter budget than you lol.

whizzisat114

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Glad the sensor worked out for you
I knew it would as it was just what I needed for mine
Loving the attention to detail
Gonna be one awesome car when finished

fezzajsy

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looks stunning

Sticky.

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That looks awesome Marc.

DanW@FastFord

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Wow, loving that mate!!!

xan_lee

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frayz

Such a beautiful build... attention to detail like it should be.

M K

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Thanks for all the praises on the build guys, makes it all the more worthwhile reading this


Update for this week, again only small jobs



Popped to the breakers yard Tuesday to get some door seals and clips etc and while I was there I g a mint ford badge for the boot, so got that stuck on and re fitted the high level brake light and the loom for the light and plate lights



My mate tig welded my wastegate back together where I had tacked it, he had to do a large weave weld as I cut it so close to the original weld it looked crap with 2 welds side by side
Now clears everything ok, just hope the turbo clears when I get 1!


After meaning to do it for ages I finally got the 3m tape out and stuck the door trims back on







Also properly bolted down both seats, had to wait to get some 10.9 high tensile hex head bolts as there is no access for socket caps and I can't bolt the brackets in first as the tunnels side of the seats is too tight to bolt in after so hex head was the only option, I couldn't get a 12.9 hex head so I think 10.9 tensile will be enough considering that fia harness eyes are only 8.8 tensile

Anyway seats now properly fitted and both harnesses fitted properly to the harness bar







Your notice the dash in the second pic but not 100% sure if I am gonna run a dash yet, just fitted it to have a quick look,

That's it for now, tomorrow il have another go at the dash and I am going to bond in the roof vent as I picked up a new mastic gun yesterday after my last broke

massivewangers

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Looking great there Marc, really starting to look complete now!

I'd definitely run the dash. Get it flocked and it will look great. I think cars look bloody stupid without a dash in them, really unfinished.

Big Will_

People tell me that i'm a bit OCD about the 'fit and finish' of my track car, but the more I look at yours, the more I think mine is substandard

Its a real credit to you Marc, keep up the good work

fezzajsy

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looks awesome with the dash in..

wes

Ditto!

Psycho Warren

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You are going to cry when you get your first stone chip

v man

100% use the dash mate

have you thought about flocking the dash

macdoodle

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now it's takeing shape mate it look's fooking brill keep up the good work

M K

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Thanks guys

I have another dash to use after final cutting has been done, and yes it will 100% be flocked, gonna have the day sorting the dash tomorrow so some more pics then,

As for the first stone chip it's innevitable lol so I can live with it

Sticky.

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Love that pic.

Trist

Stunning!!!

lukefrs

this car is unreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!its evil on wheels.........

when your sat in the car how do you find the position of the pedal box???iv just bought the same set up for my mk1 focus rs build and only mocking positions up at the moment.

NEEDFORSPEED

wow wow wow !!!

M K

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Cheers mate, it is a proper looker this one, you can tell it means business lol so i have to make sure the engine has a bit of poke once it is done,

As for the pedal box, it seems ok now, i have it as far back as i can and with the seat where it is i think its gonna be ok, but without actually being able to drive the car it is hard to tell exactly,

Thanks for the comments again

M K

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Decided to bond & rivet the roof vent on as best i could, decided not to use tigerseal for the risk of making a mess on the paint so rivets were the weapon of choice with some clear silicone sealant,

Ran some sealant around the movable vent so no water can leak through if im out in the rain



Then drilled the holes around the vent for the rivets





Riveted it in place and dabbed some sealer over each rivet



I forgot the front rivets would be seen so i removed all sealer from them after

As it's not likely to be seen as it isn't often you will look at the roof when in the car ( i hope ) i also ran some sealer around the vent and again over each rivet as i don't want water leaking in if caught in the rain or when the car car gets washed

It doesn't look very neat in the pics as the flash makes it all stand out but from in the car it's very tidy, so im happy with that




Then put the cover back on and voila






Thanks for your opinions on the dash decisions guys, i agree with you and decided i will be running a dash, although it will be a cut down minimal version that will eventually be flocked

I cut a bit more off the dummy dash today and then re fitted it and i think i am happy with how it is now, because this one has been sitting around since Andrew done the car it has gone a bit out of shape, luckily i have a complete mint dash that i will use to cut up once i have made all the trimming mistakes etc with this one,

Here it is fitted with a bit more removed



Not the best pic but you get the idea


Finally today i removed the fuel tank and painted it satin black as plain alloy looked a bit crap,

Bit of etch primer after a key up



Bit of grey high build primer



Then a few coats of satin black to finish it off





And finally re fitted to the car for some pics, it is not bolted in properly yet as i want some foam backing to stick to the underside of the tank to stop any potential vibration etc

Looks much better









Thanks
Marc

COCHYN

Awesome Marc, but are those seats staying in? Doesn't suit it really, not extreme enough...wanna sell them to me?

Sticky.

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Another great update Marc.

When you hoping to have it finished?

Fudgey

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great stuff

LIMITLESS

Awesome update mate.
Loving this car , attention to detail is second to none

whizzisat114

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Id paint pop rivets that are showing on roof vent black
Coming on well now Mark