Lee Ivatt

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Reduced PRICE now £2000, its a give away!!!!

Car will be featured in Fast Ford mag in the next month, so grab your self a bargin now, before it too late.

For more pictures please search my resto threads theres litterally 1000's of pics!!









1983 Ford Escord Rs1600i in black
Build code 'DS' one of the last made with the later style single bolt front struts.
FULLY HPI CLEAR
Car was lovingly restored the beggining half of this year (2009) and completed in may. On final testings and its first road run, due to a combining failure of the metering unit overfueling and a sticking fuel relay the result was an engine fire. My restoration threads on the car have had over 40,000 hits so im assuming if your in the market for this car then you probably already know a fair bit about the work which has gone in to the car.
The last 3 months I have spent once again returning the car back to original condition. It was a big step to make as im sure many people would have given up then. Ive come to a point now where the car is 95% finished, but I simply do not have the time or the space to complete the car, and if im honest have lost the passion I once had for this RS.
The car is basically complete and running , but please be wear it is sold as a project.


Parts which are missing:

1. Front spot lights
2. Air auxiliary valve
3. Rear towing eye
4. Air filter element
5. Speakers
6. Red Fuel pipe from bulkhead to fuel filter and fuel filter to metering unit need replacing

There are obviously a few smaller bits like rubber gromets, clips but nothing substaintial worth listing. That really is all that missing from the car being 100% complete.


Work required for MOT:

1. Engine needs to be set up, ie vacum pipes correctly connected and air aux valve fitted, idle speed and fuel mixture correctly set
2. New rubber seal for dip stick tube, at the moment it leaks badly when engine is run
3. Brakes and Brake Pressure Regualting Valve need bleeding
4. Window washer pump needs wireing up
5. Interior/dash components such as dash clocks need to be fitted/pluged in as everything is still loose incase acces is still need to loom.
6. Steering wheel nut needs to be torqued up

That really is it, This car is so close to being back on the road.


Other work equired:

1. Headlining needs fitting (It is from my old S1 Rs Turbo, has a very small tear under where the visor sits, so not noticable)
2. As above Dash components/fittings etc all need fixing down and pluging in
3. Tidy up loom. The car recieved a new 16i loom and I had it sent away for 3 weeks at an auto electrictians, as it was far more cost effective this way. He has got all the lights working perfectly for MOT and also spent a good amount of time testing the ECU and twin coils and also installing a proper new fuel relay circuit which is safe and relaible (due to last time lol.)
4. All lights work, horn works, wipers work, dash clock work. The looms for the front fogs and spots need fitting, and the looms for the centeral locking and electric windows also need fitting. In the boot of the car there is still the original 16i loom and also a complete XR3i loom. so all bits are present for this.
5. Stereo needs wiring up, and speakers
6. Loom in engine bay needs clipping back with ties to make it tidy
7. Drivers upper half of seat has wear on piping, this could easily be repaired with a bit of patience. Also I will throw in a spare front seat so you could always use that and make one good seat from the two
8. Front fogs need pluging in and front spots need sourcing and fitting/pluging in (spot brackets are on car and in VVVG condition)
9. Drivers door window rubber trim/scraper is perished, still fully functional but does not look to nice (just need to remove door mirror to fit new item)

So there we have it, an easy project for some one who has a few weekends spare to tinker and enjoy working on the car.
Car Build Spec:
Interior:


Engine:

1. Head skimmed and 24hr pressure tested
2. New genuine ford valves
3. Valve seats modified with 3 multi valve angles for more power and better heat dissipation. Extra peace of mind and to allow safe running of unleaded fuel
4. Inlet and exhaust ports polished
5. (there is a recipt included to show all this work, and many pictures also)
6. Rst Felpro head gasket
7. Rst engine gasket kit
8. Steam seals
9. Thermostat
10. Tensioner genuine ford
11. Sparks NGK
12. Kent CHV26 racing/rally cam
13. Kent mechanical racing lifters (unique to RS1600i)
14. Water pump genuine ford
15. Fuel filter
16. Piper airfilter
17. Bosch Fuel pump
18. New fuel banjo washers
19. Non stretch head bolts
20. Cam oil seal
21. Aux belt
22. Reconditioned starter motor
23. Injector rubbers and gromits
24. Gates Cam belt
25. Recon flywheel with magnetic tooth for twin coils
26. Throttle cable genuine ford
27. Clutch cable genuine ford (used but VVG condition)
28. Genuine ford mk3 only (very rare) new old stock upper engine mount
29. Brake resivoir seals
30. Mastercylinder reconditioned

1. New CV inner and outer boots
2. New sterring rack boots
3. New Suspension bushes ie TCA, Strut tops, Rear tie bar. etc
4. Koni Fully Adjustable suspension stock height (these are original fitment from factory so not to be seen as a modification for insurance purposes, only difference is the shocks have gas rather than oil)
5. New ball joints
6. Brand new hard wear, wheel cylinders and shoes on rear brake drums
7. New hard wear, ventalated disks and pads up front

danny_boy699

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lee can't beleve your selling up. wish i had 2 k and a trailer

Lee Ivatt

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It hasnt sunk in yet either, but I really is the best decision in the bigger picture of things.

imnoteasy

good luck with the sale mate

Lee Ivatt

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Thanks got 19 bids already !

Only been on 2.5 days

There are 70 watchers - but I suppose most of them are you lot being nosey

Got someone coming round today also to view the car from pistion heads, so it may not even make the auction.

D200RST

Why cant i sell mine so easy lee

Lee Ivatt

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Because its an omen to keep it

D200RST

Or its an omen for you to buy mine.............lol

Lee Ivatt

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Oh completly for got to mentinon the car comes with a nice folder of history, old mots and recipts dating bacl to the early 90's.

Lee Ivatt

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Still up for sale, no one intrested then?

Lee Ivatt

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up for the bank holiday

Lee Ivatt

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Price reduced to £2000

I really really need the space now!!!

sparticus1

Is it still for sale then Lee, i thought you had sold this? Car is still epic and so was the thread showing all your work man!!

adam151082

do you take IOU's?

Lee Ivatt

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I take a deposit to secure sale, but nothing leaves untill its paid in full im affraid.

Still considering breaking it as i can easily clear £2500+ doing this!

No had a cock up with ebay, I set and paid for a reserve, but it never came up on the auction.

The winning bidder knew my reserve was £2k, but he decided not to bid up to it. So the car is not sold, (although ebay still want final sale fees )

Car will be in fast ford mag as a full feature in the next month of so

sparticus1

Shit man i bought the mag for the article on the car!! Will have to wait till next month

Lee Reynolds

ah bugger thought youd sold it Lee. If you do bust it send us the fogs back buddy as you cant have too many spares

Lee Ivatt

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D'oh, they are good but not mirical workers. The photo shoot was only 2 weeks ago. They still have to sort out the article and edit it all over the place. Then find a slot for it, as they are busy covering the shows at the mo.

Gona be at least a month.

Naturally, cable also mate.

Nope shes still here, Thought she'd be gone buy now.

phil_rs

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I really would have thought this would have been snapped up ages ago mate!! A real credit to yourself, someone will have an exceptional car at a bargain price! I'm sooooooo tempted but I'm trying to shrink my collection at the moment

Matt Evans

Buy it!! You know you want to!

Lee Reynolds

Forgot about the cable lol, well yeah can do but hope it doesnt come to it pal

D200RST

Nobody seems to want black RSi's, do they Lee?

Lee Ivatt

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I do hope not, Ive stripped and rebuilt it twice this year already

Just so happens ive had 3 different people email me today asking for more info Bit like busses nothing for ages then 3 at once.

As said im not too fussed, its not like I need the money. Only need for quick sale is to free up some dry storage space.

Once the mag feature is out im sure she will sell 10 time over

Rs Baz

lee i would be intrested in this if you know anyone that may buy my mg rover of me

52 plate
17" alloys
half leather black and silver tinted window's
remote cd player
recent front tyres
new back box
battery
waterpump
cambelt
rad
brand new towbar fitted
head was skimmed and i fitted multi layer head gasket set and new bolts, (not cheap shit)

its in trophy blue 84,000 miles

Lee Ivatt

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Main reason for selling is to reduce the number of cars. The wifes got a daily driver so there is no use for an mg. sorry mate.

Rs Baz

well if i do sell it in the next week i will be in touch

i dont know why i want it ive got to many myself

4 rs turbo's
1 cosworth
2 xr3i's
1 mark 1 orion ghia
mg rover
astr turbo

think i will stop there

Physio

Good luck with the sale mate

utternutter

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Elvis

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free bump for you lee,

SiST

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I wish I had somewhere to store it

Lee Ivatt

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thanks.

Considering putting on ebay.

Even considering breaking.

I simply cant believe this hasnt gone. Im basically giving it away.

I didnt think the economy was that bad, but obviously £2k is too much for most people? If I break the car, think I can sell it this way. people can just buy the bits they want then.

Still finding it hard to come to terms with how much money ive spent on her

Elvis

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If i had 2k spare i would rip your arm off for it, and having seen this car in person i can vouch for how straight and sound the car is.

Lee Ivatt

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Thanks mate.

JayCC

you could have had it finished by now

hope somebody does finish it, lovely car.

carlo

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Im not having a pop lee but everyone knows how handy you are with cars for you to get this far & give up its prob putting ppl off.

Lee Ivatt

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Yes i understand that. Its more a case of not having ANY time, and more importantly now not having any decent storage space for it.

It may put people off, but christ im asking peanuts for the car. Anyone who remotly knows anything abuot mk3's and 16i will know just how much car they are getting for their money here!!!

If it doesnt sell in the next month I may well get time to get an MOt and finish off the other little bits, But then she will still be for sale. but at £4000!!!!!

Lee Ivatt

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SOLD

Elvis

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well done Lee. you win some, you lose some, but you did an awesome job on this car.

After the fire i probably would have scrapped it, and so would many people..

Lee Ivatt

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In hinedsite I should have stripped it and sold the shell.

Its an Rsi and HPI clear, with no rust or welding required. I had an offer the other day for £1000 just for the shell.

Anyway its gone to a good home, hes got some big plans for her. All I will say is you can expect to see a rebuilt Rsi engine will full twincoil set up on ebay soon .

Was weird seeing it drive off last night. Has been such a rollercoastrer, was chuffed to see it go but at the same time was like the end of an era.

Good news is I have some space back and can get cracking on with my beetle again

Lee Reynolds

Wonder why he didnt buy something else then! Dont see the point of having an RSi without coils etc and thats what they are!