2ltr ZT mk5 escort build update 07/02/11

[tezmanian devil]

hi all, im currently re-shelling/rebuilding my old mk5 xr3i so i thought i'd do a quick thread, see what you guy's/gal's think... this was my old 3i befour i had to scrap it due to the dredded rust: unfortunatly i had to break it due the the rust, and i then bought the saph that's in my sig, but i didn't really like it and couldn't get used to it so now i'v gone back to my root's and bought another mk5... this is how the 'new' car looked when i bought it off a mate... (on the way home) (and at the lockup) it started life as a mk6, but my mate turnt it into a mk5 cossie rep, and did a bloody good job i must admit!! i wont be staying as a cossie rep as such though, the back will, but the front will look the same as my old 3i above. here's what i'v collected for it so far: genuine lower spoiler grpA cossie k&n eagle rod's and JE piston's 16 row mocal oil cooler adjustable cam pully's omex600 loom & ecu rs/xr morrette's half tinted rear light's stg3 t3, but this will proberly be changed for a t34 now doulbe valve spring's, breather blocker plate, arp conrod bolt's got load's more, but no pic's as yet... and a few pic's of what progress has been made so far on the car... stripped it all bare, and completly re-undersealed it (no pic's of it bare tho im affraid) and then i stripped the feul tank back to bare metal and painted it black that's as far as i'v got with the underside so far, just need my mate to help me with the copper brake line's as i dont have the tool for it, and wait for some bit's to come back from the powder coater's and i can put it all back together i have now also started to strip the engine ready for it to go off and have the rod's and piston's fitted i'v chosen to go with the blacktop engine, but im starting to wish i hadn't now lol need to have the engine mount modded to fit the black top as you can see the 3rd hole doesn't quite line up, so im having it chopped off and abit more welded on... here's a rough spec list... 2ltr black top zetec JE low comp pistons eagle steel rods stg3 t3 (but as above, will be changed for a t34 ready for anti lag ) standard cam's for time being rover M16 turbo inlet ceramic coated tubular manifold rs500 pro alloy intercooler alloy escort cosworth rad full s/s exhaust system cosworth fuel pump modified rocker cover to suit breather system omex 600 management with anti lag, and possibly lauch control? 16 row mocal oil cooler with aeroquip fitting's blue vernier pullys grp A cossie k&n green injector's arp conrod bolt's arp head bolt's double valve spring's magnacore ht lead's custom boost and coolant hose's focus rs head gasket uprated clutch (not sure what yet tho?.... help!!) suspension stuff & brake's: weitec coilover's, but will be changed for fully adjustable avo coilover's eventually 325mm GOLD hi-spec front brake conversion polybushs alround braided brake line's rear grooved disc's wheel related stuff: 17x8j 6spoke compomotive's anodised blue centre cap's anodised blue wheel nut's exterior related stuff: rs/xr morrette's half tinted rear light's modified rs/xr front bumper with clear indi's rs500 splitter cossy lower spoiler modified rs2k buldge bonnet with aero catch's chrome wing vent's interior mk6 rs2k recaro interior mk5 dash cossy bannana pod ford racing boost, and oil pressure gauge's some thing's will proberly change though...? that's it for now, i will be updating in the next few day's hopfully so what this space what y'all think so far anyway's??

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[madmack99]

i love both of them escorts, but that silver one is what power was it running ??

[tezmanian devil]

it had everything on it ready for 200bhp, but unfortunetly it started to get cam rattle so it only stayed at standard power was so gutted i broke it befour getting what i wanted out of it!!!

[dingla rs]

wot was rooten on the silver 1???? that ment it was scraped?or was the other shell just cheap nce project tho

[tezmanian devil]

the rear chassis rail's had rotten through, i did have them patched up, but then they started go further down...
the floor pan, round the windscreen and the front panel behind the front bumper was also pretty shot aswel, just seemed like i was fighting a losing battle with it, is a shame concidering i'd just had the rear arch's and filler cap surround sorted
onward's and upward's tho, this shell is completly solid, wasn't a spot of rust on underside or anywhere to be honest

[dingla rs]

Originally Posted by tezmanian devil

the rear chassis rail's had rotten through, i did have them patched up, but then they started go further down...
the floor pan, round the windscreen and the front panel behind the front bumper was also pretty shot aswel, just seemed like i was fighting a losing battle with it, is a shame concidering i'd just had the rear arch's and filler cap surround sorted
onward's and upward's tho, this shell is completly solid, wasn't a spot of rust on underside or anywhere to be honest

bet that was gutting puting them in an finding rest rooten ,see u treated under side so this 1 shud last bit longer

[tezmanian devil]

i bloody hope it does lol, was a misson stripping it all back, and then re-doin all the underseal, i hate underseal with a passion now! it get's everywhere! arm's, hair, looked like a miner after doing that for the day lol

[dingla rs]

Originally Posted by tezmanian devil

i bloody hope it does lol, was a misson stripping it all back, and then re-doin all the underseal, i hate underseal with a passion now! it get's everywhere! arm's, hair, looked like a miner after doing that for the day lol

i no wot u mean i dun it loadsa times an end up luking like a pikie pig farmer ,then i discoverd roll over jigs lol so much easier wot colour u going this 1 or staying black?

[airbrushfx]

any chance you still got the old bootlid as i'm converting my mk5b rs2k 4x4 to cossie rep and need one

[tezmanian devil]

lol, roll over jig thing would of been ideal
deffinatly staying black i reckon, should look mean as fcuk when it's done, i cant honestly wait! i gave myself until ford fair next year, but now i'v got it i want it done now lol.
wheel's will be going black aswel, kinda toying with doing it matt black for a stealthy look? but then on the other hand it must just make it look crap and tatty...???

[tezmanian devil]

Originally Posted by airbrushfx

any chance you still got the old bootlid as i'm converting my mk5b rs2k 4x4 to cossie rep and need one

i dont im affraid mate, try... jdmotorsport.com they break mk5/mk6 rs2000's so should be able to help you out

[airbrushfx]

cheers mate will do, good luck with the project and if you fancy selling those escos wheels pm me as i'm only in peacehaven

[dingla rs]

Originally Posted by tezmanian devil

lol, roll over jig thing would of been ideal
deffinatly staying black i reckon, should look mean as fcuk when it's done, i cant honestly wait! i gave myself until ford fair next year, but now i'v got it i want it done now lol.
wheel's will be going black aswel, kinda toying with doing it matt black for a stealthy look? but then on the other hand it must just make it look crap and tatty...???

i painted a mk 3 matt black and the steelies matt black 2 lookd sweet wen clean wiv clear lights .black on black luks sweet matt or shiney i hope get my build dun by fordfair next year 2 if i dnt giv up or run outa money lol, keep the pics cuming

[tezmanian devil]

Originally Posted by airbrushfx

cheers mate will do, good luck with the project and if you fancy selling those escos wheels pm me as i'm only in peacehaven

sold the cossie wheel's to a mate for he's black frst he rebuilding, sorry dude.
you should come down the rsoc meet one night, held on every second wednesday of each month down at polegate service's

[tezmanian devil]

Originally Posted by dingla rs

i painted a mk 3 matt black and the steelies matt black 2 lookd sweet wen clean wiv clear lights .black on black luks sweet matt or shiney i hope get my build dun by fordfair next year 2 if i dnt giv up or run outa money lol, keep the pics cuming

mmmm decision's decision's lol, ill have to ponder on that for a while befour i decide anything i think.

more pic's to come next week when i get stuff back from the powder coater's and check on my engine down sussex engine's

[CarbonRick]

Liking the look of this!

[tezmanian devil]

not much of an update, but here go's...

few more bit's for it...

msd coil pack


aerocatch's for the front bumper (need it to be a quick release jobby as they'll be no room to get to the bolt's...)


ford racing oil and boost pressure gauge's, and a cossie dump valve



also come accross this while drilling hole's for my lower spoiler...


big old hole which was patched up with mesh and filler

so got another one..


that all for now folks

[Ginger Will]

Looking at it from any angle it is quite dark!

[tezmanian devil]

finally... abit of an update!
got a few bit's back from the powder coater's today...

rear strut brace now black (much better than red imo)


rear beam...


rear anti-roll bar...


front subframe...


front anti-roll bar...


wanted something different hense the dodgy colour's lol
just waiting for my polybush's to turn up so i can put it all together and get the car to a rolling state again

[bazzle]

looking good,

how much do you pay for a lock up like that , been after one for ages but cant find one at a decent price

[tezmanian devil]

me and a mate go half's on it, £150 a month, so £75 each
not bad concidering it's got electric, water, and neighbore's dont mind you working late with the compressor on!!

[bazzle]

Originally Posted by tezmanian devil

me and a mate go half's on it, £150 a month, so £75 each
not bad concidering it's got electric, water, and neighbore's dont mind you working late with the compressor on!!

i wish i could find something like that up my way, its about that price a week up here for something similar

[danny_boy699]

fuck me thats cheap. nice work keep it up

how much did the msd coil pack cost u

[tezmanian devil]

£75 i think, bought it off someone on here...

[Ginger Will]

That is cheap. Projects looking good btw.

[tezmanian devil]

cheers dude

[tezmanian devil]

another small update...
went to see how my engine getting on...



all been bored and decked, just need's to machine the breather and the oil return for the turbo then he can put it all together (piston and rod only in there for the pic)

and i had my new (second hand) ceramic coated tubular manifold turn up today



slow progress, but it's getting there

[tezmanian devil]

small update again...

painted the engine bay and fitted new copper brake line's right through!
also trial fitted the subframe...



polybush's


and new rear grooved disc's



i have now fitted the rear beam, and the front end stuff, but run out of battery to take pic's.
will update when i go back to my unit :thumb:

[tezmanian devil]

another update

new lower arm's and drop link thing's


braided fuel line's in


pic's of rear beam fitted (still need to swop the fuel tank's over though)



fitted half tinted rear light's


painted rear caliper's gold



and i'v saved the best till last.....


new 325mm hi-spec's






they've got to be the best mod so far imo

that's all for now

[J1mbo]

nice car that, gonna be dead on, nice brakes too

[tezmanian devil]

cheers dude i want your morrette's

[J1mbo]

give rainbum a call bud !

[andy130]

i new u were building some thing mad, if your selling the t3 pm me price pls?

[tezmanian devil]

Originally Posted by J1mbo

give rainbum a call bud !

rainbum?? lol

[tezmanian devil]

Originally Posted by andy130

i new u were building some thing mad, if your selling the t3 pm me price pls?

i will be as soon as i find a decent t34 with a down pipe, will be £250 posted when i do come to selling it, only done 1000 mile's if that since new

[Johnny Knoxville]

Ok something i just don't get?

You buy some ARP con rod bolts and some Eagle rods that already ARP2000 con rod bolts?

Nice project anyway

[Twins]

Great looking project

[Brian]

Excellent project


Brian

[wirralphil]

Originally Posted by tezmanian devil

rainbum?? lol

http://www.randbmotorsport.co.uk/

[danny_boy699]

nice work mate keep it up