Another small update. Picked the gearbox up having been rebuilt. Sadly they couldn't make the 3.8 RS final drive work but luckily they had a 3.56 out of another Focus box so only slightly longer. Means top speed will be around 118mph instead of 110 so still more than adequate for my needs. They even painted it silver. All of it. Even the selector mechanism and plugs for some reason. Very strange. Anyway, will be fitted once I buy and fit a new clutch release bearing so hopefully at the weekend.





And no, you can't have the tartan blanket.

Elsewhere, I didn't get much done as did some other stuff this weekend. I did fit the inner front arch guards though. These have been a total pain in the behind. Had previously been painted but every time I tried to repaint them, the primer reacted, so I had to sand them right back to the gel coat which was a bit of a twat. Should have sanded them more so they were smooth, but a bit of a pointless exercise really. Anyway, they're black and fitted, so it's on to the next job.





As I say, hopefully the box will go in at the weekend, then I can start messing around with drive shafts.

Until next time.