Saph cos susp/underbody resto..*Update 16/04,on road*
30-12-2005, 09:58 PM
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Saph cos susp/underbody resto..*Update 16/04,on road*
Couple of things I've done so far with my car in hibernation 
New steering rack,engine mounts,steering linkage,adjustable TCA's,wheel bearings,Konis,Eibach springs
New steering rack,engine mounts,steering linkage,adjustable TCA's,wheel bearings,Konis,Eibach springs
31-12-2005, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyrear
quality kev,looks minty under there 
,what engine mounts are you using out of intrest?
,what engine mounts are you using out of intrest? Just standard new eng mounts,the old ones were well fooked,picked up a pair of new ones for Ł20
Ford wanted Ł50 each
31-12-2005, 10:12 AM
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Rack was off E-Bay,Lucas re-con,had all the labels/tags etc on it,Ł75
The seller was advertising them on there every week,was a few months ago though.I'll find his user ID if I can and PM it to you
Konis were bought second hand,only done a couple of months on road,I sprayed them with some Sunset yellow paint from Wilkos!
Originally Posted by maxest
Where did you get your rack and how much,, mines got a bit of play in it...
And have you put new koni's on or had them powder coated?!
Looks v.nice
And have you put new koni's on or had them powder coated?!
Looks v.nice
The seller was advertising them on there every week,was a few months ago though.I'll find his user ID if I can and PM it to you
Konis were bought second hand,only done a couple of months on road,I sprayed them with some Sunset yellow paint from Wilkos!
31-12-2005, 10:53 AM
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Rack was off E-Bay,Lucas re-con,had all the labels/tags etc on it,Ł75
The seller was advertising them on there every week,was a few months ago though.I'll find his user ID if I can and PM it to you
Konis were bought second hand,only done a couple of months on road,I sprayed them with some Sunset yellow paint from Wilkos!
Originally Posted by maxest
Where did you get your rack and how much,, mines got a bit of play in it...
And have you put new koni's on or had them powder coated?!
Looks v.nice
And have you put new koni's on or had them powder coated?!
Looks v.nice
The seller was advertising them on there every week,was a few months ago though.I'll find his user ID if I can and PM it to you
Konis were bought second hand,only done a couple of months on road,I sprayed them with some Sunset yellow paint from Wilkos!
Wilko's?? Where's that... may as well paint my fronts before they go on, my rears are brand new..
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Cheers all 
Wilkinsons m8,highstreet hardware store,think they are national store 
Struggling to find the user ID for rack,can only go back 60 days on purchases on E-Bay,unless anyone knows how to get info from further back?????????????
Originally Posted by maxest
Wilko's?? Where's that... may as well paint my fronts before they go on, my rears are brand new..
Struggling to find the user ID for rack,can only go back 60 days on purchases on E-Bay,unless anyone knows how to get info from further back?????????????
03-01-2006, 11:13 AM
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Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
Pleased with them,good quality
Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
Think I may have done those TCA's, depending on which batch they were from
03-01-2006, 10:06 PM
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Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
,you know it makes sense kev,what colours are you going for or just black???
03-01-2006, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyrear
Originally Posted by CosKev3
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Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
Back axle/susp deffo coming off for the same treatment too
,you know it makes sense kev,what colours are you going for or just black??? Springs are red allready,do beam red,arms silver,anti-roll bar red,drive shafts silver,diff mount red,diff silver
What colours you doin yours m8??????????
31-01-2006, 09:55 PM
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Been hard at it with the scrapper/wire brush 
All surface rust taken back to bare metal and treated with rust killer,primed with red oxide,then sealed up any seams that looked like they would hold moisture:
Then given a good coat of stone-chip ready for the top coat tomorrow:
Not goin for concours
but nice solid and body coloured
All surface rust taken back to bare metal and treated with rust killer,primed with red oxide,then sealed up any seams that looked like they would hold moisture:
Then given a good coat of stone-chip ready for the top coat tomorrow:
Not goin for concours
but nice solid and body coloured
31-01-2006, 10:18 PM
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Hi there. I am really liking the work you are doing on your motor. I have just acquired an Escort GTI as a project and the first thing I want to do is get it up on stands and overhaul the body work including the underneith.
Seeing as you are currently doing yours, I was hoping you could tell me what you should put on the underside of the car once you have striped it back to the metal?
Is it just a case of applying rust killer, primer, and then top coat?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Dan
Hi there. I am really liking the work you are doing on your motor. I have just acquired an Escort GTI as a project and the first thing I want to do is get it up on stands and overhaul the body work including the underneith.
Seeing as you are currently doing yours, I was hoping you could tell me what you should put on the underside of the car once you have striped it back to the metal?
Is it just a case of applying rust killer, primer, and then top coat?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Dan
31-01-2006, 10:39 PM
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Hard work,but worth it in the end
Hi m8,I'm no expert
The more layers/coats you use the better I would think,obviously any rust needs rubbing down/treating.
I only use my car for 6 months over the summer,don't think I would bother going to the trouble of doing underside if I used it all year round
Would probably treat the rust and just use underbody sealer/wax oil etc if using through the winter
Good luck with yours,get some pics up of the progress
Hard work,but worth it in the end
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CosKev3
Hi there. I am really liking the work you are doing on your motor. I have just acquired an Escort GTI as a project and the first thing I want to do is get it up on stands and overhaul the body work including the underneith.
Seeing as you are currently doing yours, I was hoping you could tell me what you should put on the underside of the car once you have striped it back to the metal?
Is it just a case of applying rust killer, primer, and then top coat?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Dan
Hi there. I am really liking the work you are doing on your motor. I have just acquired an Escort GTI as a project and the first thing I want to do is get it up on stands and overhaul the body work including the underneith.
Seeing as you are currently doing yours, I was hoping you could tell me what you should put on the underside of the car once you have striped it back to the metal?
Is it just a case of applying rust killer, primer, and then top coat?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Dan
The more layers/coats you use the better I would think,obviously any rust needs rubbing down/treating.
I only use my car for 6 months over the summer,don't think I would bother going to the trouble of doing underside if I used it all year round
Would probably treat the rust and just use underbody sealer/wax oil etc if using through the winter
Good luck with yours,get some pics up of the progress
02-02-2006, 04:31 PM
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Looks smart! Quality colour choice aswell!
Just make sure you don't scratch it getting the bushes in now
I found the ARB link rods the hardest to get back on without damaging
Just make sure you don't scratch it getting the bushes in now
I found the ARB link rods the hardest to get back on without damaging
02-02-2006, 07:04 PM
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Is silver Paul,looks a bit weird on trailing arms in that pic
Driveshafts look correct colour,must be the camera/flash
Originally Posted by Sticker Paul
IS that blue or silver Kev
Gonna look good when finished
Gonna look good when finished
Driveshafts look correct colour,must be the camera/flash
02-02-2006, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by NOSRSt
Looks smart! Quality colour choice aswell!
Just make sure you don't scratch it getting the bushes in now
I found the ARB link rods the hardest to get back on without damaging
Just make sure you don't scratch it getting the bushes in now
I found the ARB link rods the hardest to get back on without damaging
Yeah,the ARB bushes look tight
How did you do it??????Big 'G' clamp?????
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Plenty of lubricant.
The way i found the easiest was to put the ARB up with the brackets and bushes, then try and fit the Links. I think i Covered the jaws of my water pump pliers in masking tape, then used those on them.
Not too hard
The way i found the easiest was to put the ARB up with the brackets and bushes, then try and fit the Links. I think i Covered the jaws of my water pump pliers in masking tape, then used those on them.
Not too hard
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Originally Posted by NOSRSt
Plenty of lubricant.
The way i found the easiest was to put the ARB up with the brackets and bushes, then try and fit the Links. I think i Covered the jaws of my water pump pliers in masking tape, then used those on them.
Not too hard
The way i found the easiest was to put the ARB up with the brackets and bushes, then try and fit the Links. I think i Covered the jaws of my water pump pliers in masking tape, then used those on them.
Not too hard
Just got to put them onto trailing arms now when on the car
