martin24uk

Quick update

been doing alot of work to the head this week
and it looks a decent spec with 3 angle valve seets, ported
and polished with new valve guides with the inlet ones being
cut as shown






should be getting the head skimmed this week

also got some goodies and stripped some more stuff off the car




and with the side skirt off more rust

benjy1984

If we didnt find rust what would be the point mate
Anyway I got ma engine back in and that turbo takes up so much room.You will need to come have a shifty and give me some pointers cause am stumpt
Hope you will have the saff ready on time

RS-Stian

iTrader: (1)

Great project, gonna keep an eye on this. Keep up the good work mate

fordrs2005

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your goin to town with this one mate ,

are you painting the whole thing , underneath the lot ?

martin24uk

thanks mate alot more pics to follow over the next few days...

martin24uk

Oh Yes !!!! just getting the suspension parts ready for powder coating not sure
on colour though ? and should have it on its side tomorrow so i can start taking the
horrible underseal off
not a job i am looking foward to......

martin24uk

Had a look at the picture you sent, we should be able to sort something out
dont worry.
Oh and you and me both, i can see a few late nights over the next few weeks

fordrs2005

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where u taking the stuff to get powder coated ?

i get alot of wheels powder coated and got alot of stuff done for my xr2 by adie @ custom coatings in bellshill , does a good job and good with his prices too .

martin24uk

i take them to my mate derek @ ace and get them done for free ....
you wouldnt know who does polishing as i want to get my turbo housing done ?

crumpet

converted to 2wd?? i dont remember the listing sayin it was lol

martin24uk

Yes mate was done well before i got it, listing ?

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I know its in bits now and your properly getting pissed off but stick with it fella and get it finished then you can enjoy it.

martin24uk

Your right there mate all i have is lots of bits, rust and loads
of money going out on parts
but like you say its only a matter of time before i can enjoy thanks
for that

cameron2

Looking good mate.
Can you get a few pics of the clips on the rear end? Fuel and brake pipe clips.

Cheers

martin24uk

Unusual request but i took some for you along with a small update with
the car on its side.

and only to find rust rust and more rust, oh and some dodgey welding













and after a couple of hours, I HATE UNDERSEAL !!!!

gcfcos

hi mate good project there good luck with it. what did you use to get the underseal off? cheers

martin24uk

Hi pal thanks for that, i used a scraper and lots of thinners, man my head hurts !!!!

jon_ross

iTrader: (1)

wiked project. keep it up mate ill be egerly watching

martin24uk

Ok been busy the past few weeks but here is a update of what
ive been up to

first off got alot off goodies from lee mcdonald who is braking his saph
Top Bloke



been doing alot of head work with changing the valve stem oil seals
and having to time sert 7 cam bearing cap studs because who ever
rebuilt it last must have tightend them with a power bar and a scaffold pole on the end !!!









oh and a random pic of my mates car he just sold



most of the floor nice and clean



and also have been busy disposing of the RUST ....







more pics to follow

stevenhayley

good work keep at it mate

steve

tosh

That fuel tank looks familiar, Have seen He's Beam and trailing arms on ebay.

martin24uk

thanks mate its getting there

martin24uk

yeah that would have been him, the finish on his stuff is mint and when i saw
the tank i couldnt help myself even though i am going to change the colour which
is a shame......

4x4pete

your keen i have not done anything to mine for weeks

are you just making the bits for the floor pans?

keep up the hard work

martin24uk

Thanks, needs must and all that.
yeah having to make the floor sections up since they are
not available which is a pain

fordrs2005

iTrader: (4)

you sure there not available ?

you used to be able to get them from haidrian panels for about Ł20

have you tried them or A panels ?

martin24uk

No gibby just tryed spray stores, ford and ebay will
give them a shout for other panels as already done the
floor sections
thanks

JamesH

iTrader: (21)

Great looking updates mate, keep at it and you'll have a great car come the end

Fezman1

iTrader: (1)

Your doing a good job with this mate. Alot of work, but it il be worth it in the end. You sticking 2wd, or putting her back to 4wd?
pm'd you too...

AJC

iTrader: (6)

excellent work, keep at it pal

martin24uk

Thanks for that mate

Got your pm and pissed myself laughing
I am keeping it 2wd as 400bhp should be fun in that form and
thank you for the kind comments

martin24uk

It should be a brand new car by the time i am finished !!!
well its not that bad ave seen alot worse, and it should be by far
the best car i have ever owned by the time its finished i just need to get
the finger out, thats the wife's words not mine

CBR6DC

wow martin, you have a lot of bodywork repair there! well done on getting on with it fella - got nothing to do on mine except 4" of rear arch and little bit of bubbling on the sill!

they can wait though as you won't see them at 170mph....

all i need is a bloody engine and gearbox now lol!

yes i am the reason why idiots shouldn't own these cars...

ram

iTrader: (4)

Nice work mate. will start coming together soon

BRAM

iTrader: (1)

Keep up the good work mate!!!!

I am doing the same to mine has took ages to get to the point its at now (ready for paint) can't wait for it to be done or even just a rolling shell would be nice.

cameron2

Hows it coming on mate?
Found more rust on the floor pans in my saff.

martin24uk

Getting there mate thanks will get some progress pics up this weekend as 3/4 the
way through the welding.
how bad are they ?

cameron2

Not that bad really.
Some kid put a trolley jack on the jacking point a few years ago and bent the floor a bit.
Over time it has gone shitty so i cut the lot out!

BigErn

On doing the same to mine now fella, good stuff, keep it up

martin24uk

Did you get it on a jig yet to see how bad it is ?
and same to you mate keep the chin up once you get
started it can only get better, well thats what i keep telling myself