Thanks for the kind replys chaps.
Trying not to go too mad on this as it's a BUDGET build - famous last words lol.

Power wise, I have purchased this lot off of MD Cos https://passionford.com/forum/ford-r...e-dropped.html
along with a black top head and uprated valve springs.
Not chasing any sort of figures, just want a good strong engine and little lag.
Spoke to Mark at Grove Garage and he recommended a 4x4 Cossie T3 and .48 housing so if anyone has a real good / new one for sale, let me know!

When i got the car, i jumped in and started stripping everything all over the car but i thought i better have some sort of plan of attack so have decided i want to try and finish the inside, then each corner stripping / checking and cleaning suspension and brakes, then do all the underside. Then onto the engine bay.
I will be collecting bits along the way as and when they pop up but don't really think i need to much.

off the top of my head, the shopping list is Rear disc conversion, bigger rad, big cooler, I have OFAB and Cossie management but may go Pectel, unsure yet, If Ofab will supply what i need, i'll keep that to keep costs down. Re furb front calipers and tyres. Think thats it!!

Todays antics:
Managed to make the mounting plates for the rear mounts of the cage.

They didn't really fit the shape on the rear to well so i drilled though into the arch and used self tapping bolts to get it near then hammered the plates to the shape of the arch so they fit snug.





The cage was then removed and some 3mm plate shaped to the feet



Nuts and bolts added



nuts tacked on



welded and painted ( and stamped so i know what side and the top and bottom lol )



Also managed to get the rear strut brace done





Also offered up the harness bars but not sure if they look too short, and whether to mount the harnesses to the strut brace or not
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