Beach

Well ive been meaning to start something like this for ages but im pretty useless at finding time for computers if im honest so you may have to bare with me a little but id like to share this with you as i genuinely believe im going to build one epic car!!

Ive been collecting bits from before i even picked the car up, the day i knew it was mine i searched hard and long to find the bits i knew i needed and was very lucky in doing so as i tracked down the management that the previous owner had fitted!

Then came a chap in Essex called Kev, the man is a star. Saved the Leda coilovers he had for around six weeks then i took the long drive from Derby to Southend to collect them and made a new Ford loving friend!!

From this point things just got a bit crazy and a few trips to see Karl and Oli at NMS to relight a few old flames soon set me on a mission searching for ideas!! The talk of gearbox conversions and the potential for 450 bhp just made me a little moist.

After the box shat itself in a true BC style its just sat collecting dust as i collect parts to finish it properly and do it justice.

The plan now is too fit a new engine that Karl is building me based on a brand new mk1 focus rs bottom end and a mk2 focus rs gearbox. Im now planning on fitting a Custom Cages multipoint weld in cage some Recaro Profi SPG's and a host of Stack instrumentation with a dash of Goodridge thrown in for good measure....

Like i say bear with me this could be long winded

Anyway this is how the car is now as i prepare the car for Oli to work his cage fitting magic



The rear all stripped out



A quick under bonnet shot u, the rocker cover is not staying its for sale lol



More pics to come

Thanks for looking

Glenn_

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Looks nice.Are you getting the bonnet painted to match the car.

vinge87

Wery nice, like it !!

7xrskb

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Hi Chris hows things, been keeping up with the progress of parts you have been collecting on fb. Looks like this is gona become a real weapon when finished. Keep the updates coming as and when.

Kev. ps my mk3 shell will be up for sale end of the month.

SMILER258

Nice! Looking forward to this. awesome wheels too!!

Beach

Ah Kev.......so glad u have seen this you had to have a mention!!!

Id still love the shell, really need the quad to sell though. Sure we can work a deal i have plenty of storage space lol!!!

Cheers dude hope your car is well will deffo hit the track with you guys Want to do a deal on your old mk3 box want to find a good home for it as ive got a low milage mk2 RS box so no longer need it

Beach

Yeah as soon as the cage get painted that horrible bonnet is going grey too!! Lets it down

whizzisat114

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I like that

XRT_si

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Looks great right now! Love the colour.

madsi

good stuff chris,wheels look ace

RSandy

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looks so much better on the TH2's dude, good choice!

Beach

Now my only decision is do I paint the cage white too???

Just think it will stand out more and I love the white wheels

XRT_si

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Needs a photoshop to decide that!

SmudgerByName

White would look good with the alloys but could be too bright with the interior. depends what else is going to be happening inside the car (seat wise/harnesses etc)

Beach

Nothing much apart from an alloy blank where spare wheel used to go, two black Recaro profi SPG's with grey scroth harnesses! May have dash flocked, few stack gauges and that's it no carpet or oat just carbon panels on the sides for trim! That's it, it's either white or same as the car just not sure yet

LIMITLESS

Looking good mate, any more pics ?

RSandy

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a big yes from me for doing the cage white!

Smudge374

I wish I had the knowhow to do something this special with mine. looks lovely mate.

Sticky.

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Finally

Looks stunning with the new wheels on.

Beach

I know im so anti computer and this mac book is great but you have to be skilled!! I get angry

Cheers mate think the white works a treat

Beach

I missed this.....

As i do yours, saw it the other day with the cage etc colour co-ordination perfection!

It was at that point i thought ''oh yes the cage needs to be white now''

I thank you

XRT_si

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Thanks

It's similar to mine but different lol

Zetecfiesta

Looks great chris!

Beach

Cheers people

Roll on summer I say

Beach

Well ive started to strip it down under the bonnet too so i can advertise my old engine and box. I can also start to get an idea of how things will look under there with all the stuff taken off i no longer need!! It looks a million times better just for being able to see the gearbox again!!! Will look bare when the master cylinder is also no longer there too!!!

Took delivery of some new parts today which ive got off people on here again

Full set of Roose hoses in black and the Pectel board for my L8. So glad ive found one as i dont think they can be brought from Pectel any more and the Colins ones are 150 plus the dreadded!! 55 delivered and its mint!!

Going back to my unit once i wake up from my night shift so will get some more pics and get some more progress made, plan to get the engine out on sat when Lewis comes to help me and claim his free interior!!!

mickscossie

good to see your cracking on chris my cage is done inside now olis just doin a bit of custom work on slam panel at minute lol i carnt wait for it to be done karls doing my engine etc hopefully be done for june time i need to get some pics up when i can good luck bud

muz

Good to see you've started a thread, Chris. Will be interesting to see how the car evolves, too.

Beach

Sound job Mick the sooner yours is done I can get it in the workshop and get it on the jig I reckon ule be done before June I hope so anyway!!! I'm going up for a few hours tomorrow day so ill have a look he's making a brilliant job if the cage it's fantastic!! Excited

Beach

Cheers Muz be great to get it done now its prob gonna take longer than I really like but it's going to be worth it

How's yours coming on?

Beach

Took Lewis to the lock up today so he could collect his free interior and have a few hours down there with me and my friend who has also got his project car in there!!

Took the B+M off today ready to sell it tomorrow and got it ready to take the shafts out so i can take the engine out next week and get some pictures to try and realease some more much needed cash

Heres a few more shots of how she is now

Cheers for the help Spooner

Quick shot of the new suspension (Thanks Kev)





The new top mounts i made







A quick teaser of the rather large collection of Goodridge ive managed to collect for the build. All the fuel in the stainless braid, all the oil/coolant in the aramid kevlar braid. Its all the new PTFE stuff but just think the aramid stuff works well with my colour scheme and the black and silver fittings are a nice change Nice 13 row Setrab oil cooler too



Just need to drop the engine out now

Rab

Where do I know that car from? Used to be Mercury Grey?

H593 JNE? Looking good though!

Beach

Oh god......

So many people know the car from its previous owner lets just say she was a little loose

Hahaha cheers mate

Rab

Can't remember who it was that hd it though..... it will come to me though!

Twins

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linseys old car ,nice updates there

Rab

That's it!!!! Knew I seen it before!

Sticky.

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Beach

Oh it made me smile this car could tell a thousand tales......

I think if it were a person it would be under the witness protection act

Sticky.

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Lewis, make sure you clean the interior 1st mate

Beach

Bollocks the secret is out there's always one

Sticky.

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You dirty dog Chris