hia guys.

im not on here much but this is the place i read most of the rebuilds at so thought id share mine

iv had the car for 4 years now and always wanted to build something differant with it.

heres the build so far


thought id start a thread documenting the progress of my car.

for those who do not already know the plan is to strip to almost a bare shell and then have the custom cages fia spec cage fitted and all resprayed inside.
then refit anything thats needed(not alot)lol.

the cage is being fitted by bob at bob dowen rally prep.he mainly preps grp4 mk1 and mk1 escorts but im sure hes going to do a lovely job on the focus.

the reason for this?????purely because this is what i like and even with the weight of the cage im confidenrt that there will still be a healthy amount of wieght saved in all the right areas.

there will be many changes to the car that i have in mind and a few ideas brewing aswell.

well i done a tad more on car today (sowly getting there) and took a few snaps of how 1685 looks at the moment.it looks in a bit of a mess at the moment mind.lol.

well this is when i first started takeing evrything out in order for it to be sent away for cage fitting.















all of the sound deadening reomed.(nitemate)








anitsurge set up still in progress.lol.



how it stands after removeing the matrix and heater unit today.all the A/C is out now aswell.
the A/C system and heater unit alone wieghs a alot





these seat supports will be removed same goes for the back seat base supports.






and then how the engine stands.its almost ready to be lifted out now.













and lastly the cage sat in garage ready to go with car when its sent to bob.theres alot of it.lol.



next thing on list strip out wiring and last of the stuff inside.
then engine out and and strip evrything out of bay.

well thats it for now

ill update this as things progress guys.

 

myself,chris and dark mark removed engine today.

wasnt easy though as its my first time takeing it out and lowered it off the mounts with two things still attatched.lol.

all sorted in the end though.

also split gear box and engine and found alot of oil inside the housing.(its been leaking from underneath for a while)

some pics.
















box off

















thats it for today,thanks chris and mark for getting oily.lol.

next stage now is to see what else bob wants out and then hes picking it up and takeing it to his HQ lol.

so hopefully the next update will be when the cage is going in along with a few other bits hes doing for me.

 

more

 

aerocatchs ready for bonnet and boot.





new throttle elbow that maybe ported slightly.



new rear hubs supplied by big G.



new mirror covers also supplied by G



new foam wing inserts supplied by G



new gear stick lifter



cdf racing water pump pulleys,choice of silver or black.



as some have seen i have the johnfrs hybrid still here waiting to go on.





my down pipe still waiting too





and this turned up today from Jarno.......



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SMALL UPDATE.

been to see car.work has started,not alot done as bob has been collecting shells from all over the country.

glass is out and main hoop in place and the drivers side main over head bar in place.

some pics....not many as i was in a rush but next week full cage should be tacked in so ill get some more then.











more work has been added aswell.

a custon front crash bar will be made closely resembling the wrc titanium item.
and a heated windscreen is now going back in to replace the orig item.
this means i eather dont require a small heater to be fitted or one can be added but without the hassle of routing duct to the screen.

thats all for now guys.

luke

























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its saturday and time to update with some pictures

right iv asked bob to fabricate gussets for me,im soo happy with what hes produced.cost me alot but well worth it.really finished the cage off i think.

































they are custom front triangulation too.harness bars are the only thing left now.theyv been left out as the ones that come with cage dont really fit and theyr too high up the cage so bobs makeing some up monday.

also iv learnt that to do this properly i need to take this to a proper bare shell.its pointless trying to work around things ie loom and abs pump etc.so all that is now being removed.

id like to replace this with new managment and greatly reduced loom but ill wait till i get to that stage.lol.

almost every panel seam in the engine bay is being stitch welded aswell inc the strut tops.

im seriously over the moon with the work that the guys at bob dowen rally prep are doing.
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new steering rack for Ł77








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package waiting for me today

tilton 600 series race pedal box and tilton 75 series master cylinders(maybe exchanging for 76 series though)













well happy with it

originally phoned up about the ap racing pedal box but theres a 3 month wait

off down bobs in morning with a cheese wire to take skirts off

cheers guys.luke.

 

all the brake system is out now aswell as the ecu and loom etc.jesus i cant beleive how heavy the loom and ecu isthe abs pump ect also wieghs loads.its really starting to look like a shell now,sub frames and tank is all thats left and they will be dropped out at some point.

better pictures of pedal box













looking barenot much going back here eather.lol.







HUGE LOOM!!!!!!!!!!





pedal box sitting loose







few pictures of thr RL7s(sorry theyre stinking.lol.





thats not a kirb mark mind.lol.mud.lol.





all the holes will be plated over









randoms

 

small update.

skirts are now off ready for sill stands.nightmare to get off though.snapped one to bits.lol.got the one off in perfect condition though.





burton power supplyed me with this too,stunning!!!!!i love AP stuff.











had to bring a load of stuff home today thats not needed anymore.

abs pump
master cylinder
pedals
in car loom
engine loom
ecu and control unit

this is no joke i think the whole wiring harnness wieghs over 10kgs alone.
im going to wiegh it after work.

 

off work today so been to see car.

some work has been done this week.i love to go down and see what new stuff bob and simon have done

sill stands are now in,fronts wernt too bad to do but rears took some work.













stitch welded rear strut tops











old brackets and redundant metal removed,this has made a HUGE differance to the rear and when bagged up weighed quite abit.







old holes plated over too.big differance again!!!!











loosly trying out seat positions,trying to get evrything(me,pedal box and steering wheel as far back as possible)





AP's

and lastly the stitch welded engine bay and engine mounts.LOVEING this!!!!!













still a few areas to do though.

bob and simons work is awsome,i cant thank them enough

also a carbon kevlar roof is being moulded and in proccess

 

sorry iv done the lazy thing and copy and pasted it all over from the rsoc and its got updates written in it.
but thats bang upto date on the build now.

iv put this on here as theres soo many awsome builds going on on here that im sure ill get some great advice along the way from some of you guys

plus raj can see how the cars come a long way.lol.

 

Proper build....looking forward to the updates.

 

is this being built as a track toy or rally car??

fuck me that roll cage looks evil , reminds me of the entrance to the nemisis at alton towers lol

 

Grea work. The cage looks the business!

 

Awesome build mate, please keep the up dates coming mate

 

good work mate lookin awesome, looking forward to following this project

 

cheers mate

its being built for track/road mate.lol.bob and simon have done a awsome job on the cage havnt they

cheers mate

will do mate.i go down every weekend as i work long hours through the wee so mostly update every saturday

cheers mate

 

Keep my eye on this Have you got any pics of the car on the O.Z wheels in your sig?

 

Some very tidy welding there, i'll be keeping a eye on this thread.
Rich

 

yea mate heres a few.the cars had a history of wheels.lol.comps,19" leggs,braids,montes,rl7s,got another set of standards yuh now aswell off my brother.lol.

montes(now sold)

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et35 they are

as for welding goes,bob dowen specialise in grp4 mk1 and 2 escort builds ranging from small bits of work to 60k plus builds.they have buit cars for people all over the world.one of his cars is currently leading some event in germany

welding is second nature to bob and simon.the cars in good hands down there.

 

Looks shit Luke

 

Are the alloy ramps and blocks an anti theft device or just so you can work underneath?
Rich

 

OMG Those wheels really suit the car, looks lush in the pics mate

 

Hello Alan.lol.charming as ever.hahaha.

Just to work underneath mate.looked cool on them though so left it on them for a while.lol.

Yea probs my frav wheel but the worst in the world to wash.had to take em off evry time