It all started June 2005. Picked up my Gp A shell in Kassel, Germany.




Arrived back in Dresden and gave it a little clean.





The wiring was completely renewed by my son and myself. This job we did at home, Mrs Allan is very understanding.


This is the old loom.

 

That has to be about the funniest photo I've ever seen of an Escort Cosworth! This should be an interesting thread, I'm quite interested and mildly involved in hillclimbing. What plans do you have, bar a divorce?

 

Come on Kenny, more pictures of the build my friend.

 

Heeman10, it does look a bit funny with the brown doors. Only temporary though.

July 2005.
New brakes arrived.



New Leda coilovers arrived.



Engine and gearbox in.



Brakes and suspension ready.



Fitted onto car.


Including TAS Top mounts.


Front Glass in.

 

The wipers were also converted to a single blade.

August 2005.
The new fuse box and hydraulic handbrake. (ok, so its not really necessary).


More mods to the wiring loom.





Panel ready for new pedal box and cylinders etc.



Sept 2005/April 2006.
The dashboard is finished with the new Stack 8130. Boost gauge mounted to Carbon dash insert. cost a bloody fortune. Dash weighs 2.5kg.

 

Nice project

 

Sept/Oct 2005
Pedal box also finished. Cylinders and brake lines plumbed in.


New ATL fuel cell installed.



Doors painted.

 

Oct 2005.
Gp A engine mounts installed.


Seat in.


Wiring finished.

 

Love the carbon dash. Where can I get one?

 

Carbon dash available from Rallye-Technik in Kassel. They do look good.

 

I found that photo above funny because of the silly little wheels Looks like it's been coming on well over the last year, 2.5kg dash sounds helpful! Keep the pics coming

 

 

where are u hillclimbing

 

very nice mate

 

Oct 2005.
Front bumper before painting.


Borrowed Bonnet from Rally car. will eventually get my own. This one weighs about 2kg.


The original rear Diff was installed, as the replacement 7.5", 3.92:1 is still in the other car.

 

Hillclimbing in Germany.

Deutsch Bergmeisterschaft. (German Hillclimb Championship).

 

Awsome work there

 

A BIG to you m8

 

A BIG to you m8

 

Very nice Kenny...

 

Cracking project

 

Nice project Kenny, credit to you - that cage looks awesome....

Regards

Ian

 

Still Oct 2005.

Rear Bumper left Black until later. Notice Fuel cap not on rear qtr. Photo taken just before Polycarbonate windows fitted.

Photo shows original wheels + Michelin wets. Later changed to 17's due to larger brakes. (this pic taken before Oct).

Original tca's fitted last year.

Thanks to M Hadland for a great price on those MO's.

 

looking very good m8 good luck with the racing

 

looks awesome!

whats with the tubes sticking out the sills?! are they what the side skirts mount into or something?!

 

very nice car m8,no doubt u will enjoy it!!!!

 

so that's not a side exit pea shooter exhaust?

Cracking car mate

 

Those things are for the stands where they put the car on.
They slide into those tubes.

 

Exactly, the car is jacked up and then put onto stands when in the pits. I'll post a photo tomorrow.

ps. the side exit exhaust is coming soon.

 

very nice

 

nice

 

Stunning car you have there!

Really impressed by the Dash and bonnet weight's! What material are they both made from, carbon?

Can't wait to see this car run!

 

Jump forward to Aug 2006. (temp).

see video at www.100octane.de then menu Video

This video was taken on training day when I was looking at the track.

check out the other videos also.

 

That looks stunning! Really is a credit to you mate!

Can you confirm that the bonnet and dash etc are carbon?

What sort of power does it run? Looks very flat through the corners!

 

Hi Dan

sorry to disappoint you but,

wings are WRC, fiberglass.
Bonnet is Fiberglass, its a bit flexible, needs strengthening.
Front Bumper is WRC, Carbon/Kevlar.
Rear tailgate is still metal, heavily cut back. A lot of metal is removed.
Dash is original but really stripped back, a lot of material removed from the back. Carbon sections inserted.

The cost of the parts is bloody awful, add the painting and I hate to count it up.

The engine has only been chipped with the cylinder head now held down by stud and nut kit. WRC gasket installed by previous owner. (Ford garage).
1.5bar max boost.
290ps.
446Nm. ( RR figures ).
The car probably looks flat due to that video was made during training run so speed was not too high, to be honest the car only went 3 secs faster the next day.
2.03Km uphill, approx 11 corners, from standing start. pb-1m 12.2 secs.
(AMG Merc, ex DTM - 1m 5secs).

 

Just for interest. Heres a couple of photos of my car in 2004.


oops, how did that get in there.


Back to 2006.
Fitted the Pro Alloy cooler.



April, rear wing and skirts still missing.



June, new rear brakes, Rainbird/Reyland.


fitted adjustable tca's.

new spoiler arrived.

All corner weights set up this month. Geometry set up, car is much better in the corners now. Also managed to find optimum bump and rebound settings.



July, slight accident this month - back into the garage for a week.



also some new parts arrived.



August


October. new wheels arrived for wet tyres.




winter 2006/2007 to follow.

 

Thats awesome, Credit to you

 

love this car want to do something like it myself. what price does a shell like that cost you.

 

Awesome

 

very very cool car.
Didn't know there is a Cossie in the Bergmeisterschaft.

I ll look out for you !!!