here is a few pic lost a lot when me laptop went t*ts up

here is just after i got it went out and put a rs kit on it and a rs bonnet

and recaro trim and it looked like this


then saved up for a bit and i had some nice gray paint put on it


and then cause i dont live in a nice place a nicked car drove in to it and f**ked off leaving it looking like this


and cause i like the car i went out and got gen ford brand new wings and new gen ford inner wing ect ect and rebuilt in i get it back friday will put some pic up then

i ve got a few things in the pipe line for it
rear disks bigger
coilovers will keep u all updated when i can

 

Looks nice mate

I like the mk4 convertable's


Brian

 

that really looked nasty mate glad uve rebuilt her tho!

 

well i needed a new front panel any way

i tried to keep it all gen ford the only things that aint is the x member and front panel

just cleanin the car at the min waiting for my focus rs engine to arrive also

any body know of a good leather retrimer within 80miles of northampton

 

blimey did u get anything from insurance or dint u go thru them? glad its back on track tho

 

not worth going thru insurance would have cost me more in the long run

but here is a few pics i took 2day removed all the trim

im looking for a black carpet for it now
also going to send the seats/trim off for some leather



also i need a new heater matrix can u still get them from ford

also dose any body know what this is the black thing in front of the gear stick

 

Looks liked part of a alarm that lets u leave the top open and the inside is still protected, can't remember wot its called now!

 

i know what u mean it could be but it looks like the car loom goes in to it

 

I'll give you a clue.................














Sensor



Going to look good tho mate, another one saved

 

oooooooo poor thing took a hit gud luck dude

 

right now xmas is out the way ive made a start on the cabby

the front end is almost striped down cant rebuild it till my coilover's and poly are here should be in feb

but till then i can clean it all up but i dont know wether to paint underthneath the car or just reunderseal it all

here are some pics any way










got to strip this lot down and send it off for powder coat


going to have the engine bay painted soon but ive got to weld in my new gearbox mount cause im going to put the 6 speed out of a st170 in it

will up date more when i can

also that thing was an alarm ive got 2 in the car god knows why


edit been out there 2day and removed the brake's need some new brake lines putting in

 

Looking good mate


Brian

 

 

 

right im going to do the underneath of the car to match the top (ie gray)

whats the best way of doing it once ive got the underseal off

is it a few coats of stonechip then paint

or is there any other ways of doing it

im only really going to be using the car in summer

thanks for ur help

 

YEP!

 

right little update not much going on with the car atm
i need parts first so i went out and got this lot


and then was on ebay and won a full poly kit


i ve also got a box of parts to go off for powder coat going to do it sliver and black

 

here is some stuff i painted sliver




not do bad well i done think so lol
but waiting for pay day now to go and buy my coilovers
once i have them i can put all the parts on the front end and turn the car round and start on the back which will be fun

also does any one know if any mk4 escort came with a black carpet

 

Looking good, i'll keep on reading

 

 

looks real good this

 

bit of an update not much tho

got it out my garage so i could turn it round and strip the back end to send it off for powder coat


then i started to clean the under side of it so i could paint it


got the front end parts back from the powder coaters



here is all the back end stripped



then after a clean and a lick of paint it now looks like this




and the only bit of rot i found on the car is on the filler cap area


so i just need to get that sorted was thinking about putting a flap filler on it but dont know if it will look any good

also cause its in bits i got all new nuts and bolts for it

 

bit of an update

got the rear end back from the powder coaters



then i started to fit them but cause my car never had a rear anti rollbar i did not know how it went on so this was the first try



i then found out it was wrong and asked furry for some info and went on passionford for pic

then i got it right



went down autoworld and get some rear wheel bearings
and fitted the hubs






and then cause i still had time i started to mock up the rear disks





i need to do a few things to them and they will fit nice then im sending them off for a refurb and painted black or red

just got to get my gaz coilovers now and it will be rolling

then ive got to sort the brakes out going for 4pots on the front a wilwood pedal box

then im getting the gear box mount welded in then im going to do the inside

its all fun

 

how much has the rear disk conversion cost ya mate (without all the spraying and powder coating) as i want to doa rear disk conversion asap

 

not much

brackets are Ł20
disks cost Ł20 for the pair
calpers i got off a mate from a xr4x4 would say about Ł15
rs2000 hand brake was Ł23.50
pads Ł7

if u go for uprated stuff it will cost more

i got most of my stuff from autoworld (like partco)

but i asked for a escort xr3i 130bhp hand brake cable cause it was cheaper and its the same

 

small parts update
clears indicators


rear caliper rebuild kit


wheel studs


gaz coilovers




light covers


should have the coilovers and studs fitted 2moro so will update asap

 

Good stuff mate keep up the progress

 

looks sweet as mate

 

right another update

front coilover on


other side


did not have time to fit these adjustable tie bars


and 1 hour later the car was rolling


then i got bored and fitted the bumpers






the next thing to fit



st170 6 speed

and im waiting for my adjustable tca's to come

will up date soon

 

Looking good mate


Brian

 

things i should be doing next week are fitting the adjustable tie bars and if they arrive in time the adjustable tca's

also rebuilding the rear brakes

and giving it a good clean

 

Fantastic project mate

 

nice work mate,,,

 

just some more parts that come 2day thanks tony



im going to try and fit them 2moro along with the adjustable tie bars

and fit the studs nice long day for me

 

Great project

 

thanks

so does any one know howyou fit my new bonnet pins

i take it you fit them under the bonnet skin


should be a few more updates soon aswell aslong as it dont rain

 

right update time only a small one

fitted my adjustable tca's thanks to tony (NUTS RuS)









and this is how i left it



just got the rear tie bars to fit now

but ive got to fix the wifes focus before i do them

 

got bored the other day so tried to take an arty type photo



also gave the brakes a bit of paint



just need to find a focus down a breakers yard for the gear box mount

 

little up date

fitted my adjustable tie bars





started fitting my studs


pic of the rear coilover


then i got bored and lifted in my engine and 6 speed gearbox so i can start welding in some mounts

 

love it, keep up the good work and updates