andy.v

top work, great thread to read, love all the pics

zetecbeast

Nice update and excellent pictures. Making some nice progress there, keep it up!

finni racing

It is allot of work, taking all these pic`s lol......

Actually i have taken about 300 pics so far in the build. I need to document
everything for the guys that have the final word in approving my build.
I an going for daily driver, drag racing, and drifting, and at the same time be legal
to drive on the roads.

finni racing

I had to modify the frame rail on the driver side also, I dont know if anyone noticed that.
It is only to get clearance foe the headers, when the engine comes back approx
70 mill.

finni racing

I know this is just a little of topic.

But i am looking for some parts for my build. More precise
i am looking for doors, doorstep, and b-pilar.
Everything from a 3dr.

I am planning to build a 2dr sedan instead of a 4dr.
I think it could be insanely cool with this mod.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Ive seen a few pics of 3 door saffs. They look cool.

Mark V8

iTrader: (2)

What are you doing about a heater?


Mine is tight on the tunnel after a bit of a bashing with a hammer

finni racing

"Mark V8"

I am going to TIG weld a case for the heater element.
Might get a new smaller element from something else.
Nothing of original parts fit under there anymore


"Glenn"

Do you have any pics of the 3 door saffi`s ?
Would love to see what they look like before
i start cutting away the doors.

Mitsos

I've seen this http://www.greekdragster.com/present...Kolitzas.shtml

but not the opposite you wanna do, it will be very different good luck with the build

finni racing

Well here is the pics of the flange i made to make it more round to the transition to the tunnel

finni racing

More work done. Yesterday i got the front of the tunnel all welded in.
It was allot of work grinding everything. Allot of profiles and curves. So i was beat after that.
But finally it start look like something again.








Here it is finish grinded.

finni racing

Then it is FINALLY time to start with the front suspension

This cross member came from a BMW E36 M3.
The BMW and Cosworth are almost the same in width, Bmw is only 8 mill narrower.
But the boltholes on the Sapphire is narrower that the BMW. So my favorite tool came out



Then i cut of pieces where the holes are. " after i have re drilled the to 12mill.
They only was 11 mill."



Boltet the ears fron the cross member to the car. And measured little. Tacket the crossmember in center.
This is how it looks like now.






I am going back today and work some more.
Going to measure up the centerline of the car, and mark it with some line.
Then i am going to measure the centerline of the cross member, and mark it.
Then i have to get those lines to line up. Then it is just to weld it all in place.

Will be back tonight with some updates..

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Top work matey keep the updates coming.

finni racing

More pics is coming today. Didnt get finish with the crosmember.
It is so tedious work. several small pieces to fit, weld, and grind.
And it all have to look nice also. So it isnt obvious that there has been big modification here.

finni racing

Updates as promised.

Well it certainly has been a time consuming work this front cross member. But finally finish.

Tacked together. Here you can see the difference in width And i have cut of about 20mill between
the boltholes.





Here i have welded in a reinforcement between the gaps.



Then i tacked a 3mm plate to the sides and bended it around the corners.



I have drawn a red line to show where i bended the reinforcement plate




Then i welded a 3mm plate on top as an extra reinforcement.





Here is a good view of the plate i drawn in





Cross member finish. After some grinding





There it is back where it belongs.



I have to hone the boltholes a little. It was a little tight after all the welding.

finni racing

So "tomorrow" i hope, i will get the engine back in. To see if i got the clearance i needed
to the oil sump.

Then i move to the next challenge. How to modify the frame rails to
fit the BMW lower control arm bushing bracket.
The ford frame is bent slightly inwards, as the BMW`S it straight.






I have ordered some racing brackets, that are quite smaller in diameter.
I will have to wait and see when thy show up.

But dont worry, there are plenty of work to do here, so this tread will not stop for quite some time.

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

Good work again. Your welding is very tidy.

Here is a pic of that sierra.

finni racing

What kind or rear side window is that??

Looks a little to small. Should go back further about 100mm (4 inches)

Psycho Warren

iTrader: (5)

xr4i window

finni racing

Ok. I have to think about doing this conversion. didnt like the side windows.

Maybe i make my own windows.

Sorry everybody. The project has come to an hold for now.
I have to gather all my papers for my company, and get them to my accountant. "boooorinng"

Come back asap when it is done.

finni racing

Well guys, i got something done this week. I got the engine in again. (not the last time) i think.
I have to modify the tunnel more backwards. So that the transmission and engine will come back the last few centimeters.





Then i took a pic of the front piece if the tunnel, to see how it is compared to the trans.
I have to make some mods to it. At this moment it is way to high.

gingerturbo

iTrader: (2)

Looks like your having fun there m8

finni racing

yes this is fun. Also very interesting. So many things that are possible to do.

But sorry to say that i didn`t get anything done this weekend. Had to work.
But will se this week, if i can get anything done.

finni racing

I just Ordered a ton of parts to my build, So i guess i will be selling all the original
parts.... Sense i dont need them any more.......

I will post as soon as they arrive

finni racing

Got some parts yesterday

Here is my new TrickFlow top kit.






My new STROKER kit. 4" stroke,New rods and MAHLE pistons.
compression ration with these kits is 11,5:1 and 8000RPM`s

finni racing

Hi all.

Sorry that my build has come to an standstill for so long.
Just have to much to do at work. But i beilve that we are going into a
quieter period at work, so i hope that i will have some time for my project.

I will keep you all updated.

finni racing

Sense i haven`t had time for my build, i have had good and long time to order
new parts for the build. Now everything has arrived

Adjustable timing gear. true roller with double chain.



New valvecovers



New AN water ports to the heads



steering pump tank



New steering pump pully



New high flow oilpump



Gasket kit. will change the head gaskets to mls



New ACT 925 lb-ft clutch assembly



Roll cage



MC-cloud hydraulic clutch cylinder



New crank pully



New intake



Throttle body 102mm



MSD Coils



New wires to match the coils



Nwe MLS head gaskets to the stroker kit

finni racing

Sorry guys for the stop in my build. Just have to much work with my company.....

I will try to get some done next week. It is time something happens to the project.

finni racing

Sorry guys for the holdup in my project. The building i had my car in was sold, so i needed to find somewhere else to be. I have stored the car in a small shed for now. But i will see
if i can make due with that.
There is also my company to think of. Bad times here now, in the mining buisseness,
I might move my office to a different city.
SORRY for that OF TOPIC stuff.
But it was just some info to you guys, so you know that my project isn`t dead.

Hope to get back to building very soon.

finni racing

UPDATE!!!

I have to much to do at work, so nothing has happend.

unfortunately i have had a breakin in my garage. The thieves Stole my brand new
Kempi mig welder,
my brand new LS3 engine block with crank and pistons.
And my brand new in the box TrickFlow 215 heads and valvetrain.
My brand new in the box FAST 102mm inlet manufoild.
My Magnum T56 transmition.

This is reported to the police and to the insurance company. But i cant do anything
before the police have finnish investigating this.

This has put a damper on my hole project so i am not shure when i get to start again.
Hopeful i will get this on my insurance, but as we all know, they will pay as litle as possible for anything.

I let you know what happens when i get word from the police and my insurance company.

Have a great summer ya`ll

Cragrat

iTrader: (4)

Thieving bastards, I was really enjoying this thread

Hope you get sorted and they lose a few fingers....

finni racing

Well i have some friends that have spessial connections.
They are going to be on the lookout for anything.
If they find out who, they will problobly loose more than a few fingers.

But i hope the police here can find my stuff, couse even if i get everything
covered on my insurance it will take more time to get everything back again.

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

really sorry to hear this, you must be gutted!!

finni racing

Yes this really sucks.

But i am not going to let some F#*# ing ass
put a stop to my build. It just will take longer time at this point.

I will be back stronger that ever