Focosmitch

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Managed to sneak a few hours this morning down the unit and this happened..







To my delight, the engine has a brand new clutch attached, standard but brand spankers



A few bits also turnt up this week..

Motorsport developments distributor blank..



And all the braid over wrap for the loom I'm currently modifying..



The reason for the dizzy blank is I have decided to go wasted spark, I have a basically brand new autronic loom on its way to me from a friend, just need to get an ecu

Should also be picking up some rs wings and bumpers this week

COLEYST200

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Looking good mate are you going to try and get it done for next year

Focosmitch

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Cheers mate although not alot is happening really.

Yes mate will be done for next year for sure!!

COLEYST200

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Good show mate I love driving my focos 4x4 . It tuck me all most 4 years to get togever but I love it

Focosmitch

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Yeah it's a cool car for sure!

I read through your whole thread last week when in hospital with the mrs!!

Focosmitch

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Been collecting bits this week..

Land Rover defender rack joints, for the rubber bush as it's the same as cosworths



Reflect a gold heat shielding for the engine bay..



-6 and -10 weld on boss's, more on this later



Solid rack bushs...



Steering rack rebuild kit..



And some Vibratechnics engine mounts



Will be spending the day down the unit tomoz hopefully so more updates then.

Mitch.

jonfoc

I was expecting to see more than those little bits pal

Focosmitch

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Bloody hell, nearly forgot!! Went and met jonfoc early this morning to do a deal with the wrc kits against his genuine rs wings, rear bumper and grp copy of the front bumper, which I am chuffed with, although I may still go for a genuine front bumper just because I'm a bufty and a little bit ocd lol.

Jay,

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Making some good progress Mitch

Focosmitch

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Thanks jay

Spent the day down the unit today, managed to get a few bits done

Stripped the engine of inlet, fuel rail, alternator and ps pump etc..



Degreasers and painted..



I left the bolts all in the holes etc so as not to paint threads, sump is being changed so painted down to that.

Decreased gearbox..



Painted..



Gathered a powdercoating/blasting pile..



Also removed the last bits from the bay as it's being painted on Tuesday, no pics of this though as I forgot

Will be some nice updates this coming week

COLEYST200

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Fab update mate it's all moving the right way . I might be the new owner of you front bumper soon as the lad you did the swop with has been it touch with me about it

jessie_rs

nice mate really going all out.

Focosmitch

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Cheers mate, oh really, the early or late spec bumpers? Yours has late spec already no?

Cheers geezer, I do try

Managed to sneak a few hours today as I finished wrk early

Cleaned and painted the power steering pump..



Gave the block another coat and painted the head, looks mint now





Hopefully have updates tomoz also

Focosmitch

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Little update, popped down to see my mate who has been doing a bit of welding for me, remember those weld on -6 and -10 fittings in a previous post? Well...

Oil breather..





Block breather for oil breather..



Power steering resovoir..



And sump..



All dropped to the powder coasters along with a few other bits

Few more bits turnt up also..



Ł132 worth of nuts and bolts from burtons!!



And also got the car into the painters for the bay to be painted and stripped the front end off..







Which will be ready for collection tomorrow

jessie_rs

nice mitch! I thought this would of slowed down.

Billy_RS

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Good work mate, motoring along now

Focosmitch

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It has a little Timmy, not spending anywhere near as much time as I would normally on it, will never stop though that's the main thing

Cheers Billy

jessie_rs

Paints a big job mate! Who does your painting?

Whens the plan to get it finished start of next year?

Focosmitch

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Only painting the bay for now, I will then do interior once bay is all built back up, then once the interiors sorted, the outside will be done.

Bay and interior being done by xtreme motor care and outside will be done by mnm autos.

Will be finished when it's finished mate, not fussed when

Focosmitch

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Body shop called today, car was ready for collection











Didn't ask for inner arches to be done but was a pleasant surprise, he's a mate of mine and said he couldn't leave them the way they were lol. Result.

Got her built back up to take back to my unit, although it's coming back apart for new rack, coil over refurb etc.





Few more mins also turnt up today lol.

Genuine water pump and cam belt kit, cometic gaskets



Also had my starter motor and alternator refurbed, new brushes, resistors and painted. Although I will probably re paint as not up to my standards.







Really looking forward to getting the bay built back up now, then move onto the interior.

more updates tomoz hopefully

Caddyshack

The reason for the dizzy blank is I have decided to go wasted spark, I have a basically brand new autronic loom on its way to me from a friend, just need to get an ecu

Assuming you go Autronic to match the loom aren't they sequential and not wasted spark....I thought they still ran the dizzy purely for signal but wasted spark did away with the dizzy hence the blank???

Focosmitch

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Pretty sure autronic runs wasted spark mate. Phase sensor is still used though.

jessie_rs

Paint looks great. Please hang on to this.

Focosmitch

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I'm keeping this one Tim

Focosmitch

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Had my inlet manifold vapour blasted, picked it up this morning. Very impressed with the results!!







Also had the exhaust manifold shot blasted so as I can paint it with heat resistant paint...



Hopefully get some time to play on Sunday

Billy_RS

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What is vapour blasting?

Focosmitch

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It's water and media, the water buffs the surface as the media removes all old shit.

Very good, first time iv had anything vapour blasted and certainly won't be the last!! It's like brand new!!

Billy_RS

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Sounds cool, I'll keep it in mind

COLEYST200

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Good to see it moving on so fast

Focosmitch

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Going as quickly as possible!! Lots to do...

Jay,

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Your flat out Mitch looking very good mate very good indeed

Focosmitch

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Not as much as I'd like to be jay!!

Sonic Boom

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I'd have gone bigger on the breather thou mate -6 is quite small.
I've got -10 on mine with a -16 for the big outlet.
Some people say you should even run -12 on breathers.

Rich

Jay,

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Well I bet we all feel that way on our projects mate Your still getting a massive amount done in the time you have had the car

Focosmitch

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Verniers Turnt up today



Spending day at the unit tomoz

turbo m

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Liking this remember this when it silver.
Does look great,keep up the good work and spending!!!!

Focosmitch

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Silver?

COLEYST200

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Wots with the dash fitting in the sump mate ??

turbo m

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DOH!!!! i meant white.
Was looking at an old mag last night and there was a pic of it in the mag.

Must of been thinking of steve scotts 4wd fiesta that was silver...

Focosmitch

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The -6 is the same diameter of the original pipes that were on the breather, I did contemplate -10, I did some research and a few other people have used -6 so did i if it struggles I will change it, sure it'll be fine though.

Oil return from breather mate.

Got any pics? I didn't even know it was white before!!