Well finally got some time on the little Fezza.
The parts fitted within the last few days are the following:
- New track rod ends
- 50mm lowering springs
- XR2 rear anti roll bar setup
- Ashley XR2 exhaust sleeved onto adaptor to standard downpipe
- Optional ford clock
- Optional ford cigarette lighter
- RS centre cap stickers
- Austrian optional extra front valance
- Eibach camber bolts
Wanted to get the car more useable but didnt want anything that detracted the originality inside the car. I sourced an original clock and cigarette lighter and got them fitted in:
SAM_4518 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Got the new track rod ends on as well ready for alignment:
SAM_4502 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4504 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Sourced 2 XR2 rear anti roll bar setups and turned them into 1 good setup:
SAM_4481 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4484 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4523 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Got this fitted up along with my Eibach front camber bolts and 50mm lowering springs:
SAM_4490 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4530 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4524 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4539 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4528 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Once this was all done I got Mick at MB Motorsport to make an adaptor to go from the downpipe into the XR2 ashley exhaust I bought. This sounds superb and will be modified for the zetec engine when that goes in later in the year.
Then onto the outside and got some RS centre cap stickers and the Austrian optional front airdam fitted.
Pics of how it now sits:
Upper front-side view by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Side view by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Rear-side view by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Rear view by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Side view (zoomed out) by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Front & Side view by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
As well as getting work sorted on the car I also have been sourcing parts ready for the zetec conversion.
Currently got the following sorted:
- S2 RS Turbo gearbox with LSD (cheers to Little Bram off here)
- XR2 gearbox cradle
- Escort mk2 uprated gearbox mounts
- Zetec wiring loom
- CVH engine mount modified to fit mk2 inner wing
SAM_4466 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
SAM_4471 by
robarmstrong1988, on Flickr
Plans are just to use it as much as possible for now and when I get a new house sorted I can get it in the garage and converted.