My Lambo Orange XR2 Turbo *update 08/06! page4*
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My Lambo Orange XR2 Turbo *update 08/06! page4*
Well she started out as an ex concours mint standard xr2. The guy had owned it for 9 years and had been dry stored pretty much all of its life!
Heres a couple of pics of how it was when i bought it...
Anyway i started stripping her ready for painting and she went off to get the bay done last week! Here is is before it left my driveway...
Decided to paint it Lamborghini Merchialago Orange for some bizarre reason!!
Here is it with the bay painted as per the other day....
Ive got a FRST engine going in with the spec as below:
1650 CVH
Cossie T3 turbo with larger exhaust housing
Fully balanced and blueprinted
Blydenstein gas-flowed cylinder head with silicon valve stems
Low compression pistons (7.0:1 CR)
Escort Cossie Group A K&N Filter
Bailey oil breather system
Bailey Swirl Pot
Ahmed Bayjoo Phase2 conversion
OFAC management
Uprated wastegate actuator
Bosch yellow fuel injectors
Ahmed Bayjoo turbo cam
Custom Pace polished chargecooler system with two cooling radiators and boot mounted two gallon water reservoir
Pace polished alloy radiator
No pics of the engine but will take some later....
Bought the following wheels to go on... Should look sweet on front of my chromed cossie calipers
I also have a freshly powder coated safety devices rollcage going in with a Fusion rear brace (pic below). Its stupidly chunky!
Im keeping the interior stripped except for a pair of bucket, fire extinguiser and a mk3 fiesta dash conversion.
Im hoping to get the lump in this weekend so will try and keep this thread updated!
Chris
Heres a couple of pics of how it was when i bought it...
Anyway i started stripping her ready for painting and she went off to get the bay done last week! Here is is before it left my driveway...
Decided to paint it Lamborghini Merchialago Orange for some bizarre reason!!
Here is it with the bay painted as per the other day....
Ive got a FRST engine going in with the spec as below:
1650 CVH
Cossie T3 turbo with larger exhaust housing
Fully balanced and blueprinted
Blydenstein gas-flowed cylinder head with silicon valve stems
Low compression pistons (7.0:1 CR)
Escort Cossie Group A K&N Filter
Bailey oil breather system
Bailey Swirl Pot
Ahmed Bayjoo Phase2 conversion
OFAC management
Uprated wastegate actuator
Bosch yellow fuel injectors
Ahmed Bayjoo turbo cam
Custom Pace polished chargecooler system with two cooling radiators and boot mounted two gallon water reservoir
Pace polished alloy radiator
No pics of the engine but will take some later....
Bought the following wheels to go on... Should look sweet on front of my chromed cossie calipers
I also have a freshly powder coated safety devices rollcage going in with a Fusion rear brace (pic below). Its stupidly chunky!
Im keeping the interior stripped except for a pair of bucket, fire extinguiser and a mk3 fiesta dash conversion.
Im hoping to get the lump in this weekend so will try and keep this thread updated!
Chris
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Originally Posted by Phil
I thought you were doing something with an Evo engine in one??
Either way it looks cool in that colour
Either way it looks cool in that colour
Rich - it should be running by the end of the month, then to the painters and hopefully all ready for the Fordsport Weekend at the beginning of May
Chris
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Got the engine in the other day so took a few more pics! Just got the plumbing in to do now!!
Having a mare with the chargecooler at the mo so will be ditching it for an intercooler!
Having a mare with the chargecooler at the mo so will be ditching it for an intercooler!
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yeah the mounts are the same but you need to use the mk2 cradle and mount. Depending on how you go about it the front cross member needs to be trimmed back slightly so the downpipe drops down (although some people prefer to mod the downpipe - not me as im a lazy fooker!).
Well its going to the painters on Sunday so she'll be a nice shade of orange very soon!!
Well its going to the painters on Sunday so she'll be a nice shade of orange very soon!!
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I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
What painters are you using , i'm looking for someone good around my way to respray mine, do the inner wings and front valance etc.
Any recommendations. I'm in Burnham just down the road
Any recommendations. I'm in Burnham just down the road
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Im using TNT Body Repairs in Southminster (Toby Seamon & Tony Mitchell although Tony isnt there anymore!). He's pretty good but i went with him cause he's cheap! Not fussed on a concours paintjob as it will be blated round track anyway so chips galore!!!
Chris
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I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
Same here just want a good cheap job done. Funnily enough i know toby as i went to schoool with him
Willl have to contact them and get a price as they're only 2 miles away
thanks chris
Willl have to contact them and get a price as they're only 2 miles away
thanks chris
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Just a couple of sneak pics with me camera phone with all the painting done! Very happy with the job, and cant believe how much the colour changes depending on the light!!!
Chris
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well i got her back from the paintshop last week!! Started to gradually build her up! Coilovers are on, the cossie front brakes/chrome calipers are fitted etc..... Heres a few pics...
my other new toy!
Couple of crappy camera phone pics with the coilovers on!
More pics to follow this week
Chris
my other new toy!
Couple of crappy camera phone pics with the coilovers on!
More pics to follow this week
Chris