Hi Guys, thought it was about time i got some pics up of my mk4 project.
Its only my second car(im 20) which i bought in late January to take over daily duties from my mk2 Escort. Have always had a soft spot for mk4's since i was 5/6 years old when pretty much at the same time my uncle bought a brand new xr3i and my dads mate bought a few months old RST, both of them in Mercury Grey. So decided to find myself a mint 3dr to build into a full RST, but with a difference, it had to be strato silver after seeing Ders replica in the same colour
Anyway, after a few weeks of searching i stumbled upon this 1990 model, with 61k on the clock,fsh, totally standard,and mint bodywork and paintwork. Got it for £375
Anyway, ive got 6 points, and 3 of those come off in May, so the idea is to have the car running full RST mechanicals by then. The exterior is done now apart from a bonnet, the interior is done apart from the dash and now im just about to start on the brakes ready for the blown lump
Anyway, heres a couple of pics of how shes looking at the mo, will update this post every time i get something done. Oh and if anyones got some pics of ders RST thats not from PF Daves website, then could you post them up so i can dribble over them.Cheers.
Hope you like it
Danny

 

Looks the nuts ,do like them in silver

 

looks sweet mate needs an rs bonnet though

 

couldn't get it more cleaner and minter even if you used... Dettox

 

oeps soz DETTOL I mean

 

They look fantastic in silver

 

silver bullet comes 2 mind.......

 

Thanks for the comments uys, brings a smile to my face and lets me know im going in the right direction
update soon
Danny

 

looks stunning mate Ford should of done them in silver i reckon

keep the updates coming man

 

Thats does look pretty striking in that shade of Silver mate, those wheels suit it down to the ground too

 

Always liked the silver FRST's and it really works well on an ERST to.

Nice car

 

Got a soft spot for silver myself !

 

Ben your cab looks spot on
finishes it off nicely with the bonnet
Payday friday, cant wait to start collecting bits!
Initial shopping list is RST Anti roll bar and mounts
Adjustable TCA's
Black diamond discs and pads
RST callipers
s2 rack
and then paint or send off to powder coaters
again, cheers for the positive comments guys
cheeRS
Danny

 

Look's very nice mate top work


Brian

 

Looks wicked mate!! where abouts in Lincoln are you? I'm local

 

Like your RST m8, makes me want to rebuild my own
Has to wait as at least 3 cars will go before him

 

Thanks once again guys,
Im up the top end of Lincoln mate near the outer circle road Halfords(thats where i work, cars always parked outside during open hours).
Got some discs and pads today, a workmates brothers getting me some callipers hopefully, will get some braided hoses ordered on Monday, and im off to the scrappy 2moro to get some servo so that i can get them powdercoated without having to disassemble my own car.
Gotta get some suspension bits ordered too, will wait untill ive got all of that before i update the thread
cheeRS
Danny

 

We have a local meet at Woodcocks... 3rd thursday of every month, you'd be welcome down matey

 

sounds good, do you get a good turn out?
Danny

 

Depends mate to be honest, it's the local branch of fordsport... where just trying to get established in the area...

It's a club meet rather than a cruise type event.

 

Yep appreciate that, will put a reminder in me phone and should be able to pop down :thumb:

 

should of done a silver rst from factory

 

looks stunning mate, i would keep the bonnet the way it is, looks slean and fresh!!!
Got two silver mk4s but done mine different, will get pics up to show you and see what you think!!!

 

Hey guys, thanks again for the positive comments
Anyway, got my mitts on a donor car now with good mechanicals,(the bodys rotten in the usual areas, butits a donor, so who cares ) And it was only about 3 miles from my house
So there we go, expect some interesting updates now, have got 9 days booked off of work in mid November, so hopeing to have it fully finished by then
Oh, and im not bothering with a vented bonnet for now, just going for a raised rear of the bonnet
cheers guys
update soon
Danny

 

the street sleeper look kool!

 

Good news matey...

Dont forget the pub meet, week on thursday

 

looks nice with them lights wat bhp is it running

 

right, sorry for the long delay in an update. Been too busy working on it and going to the pub
Anway, nearly there now, most 'large' jobs are done, heres a list of whats left to do and a few pics

to do

Engine: connect throttle cable, fill with mobil 1
cooling:buy and fit new radiator(picking one up on wednesday), fit intercooler
Transmission: fit gear linkage, fit clutch cable, fill with oil
Brakes: Bleed
Interior: fit door cards, Fit stereo and speakers, hoover out
Electrics-pass wires down tailgate for central locking, fit electric window mechanism and central locking solenoid on drivers side and in tailgate.fit alternator and wiring.
fuel:fit new tank and fit fuel pump assembly

So all in, its me day off on wednesday, and if the weathers good, i want it finished

and now the bit everyone loves-piccies!!!

new fuel pump carrier from Auto Specialists, insulator rubbers from ford and nuts from work. Floor mounting plate(that the carrier bolts to)arrives at my local ford dealer 2moro.




RST callipers fitted, along with new discs and pads. Standard stuff for now, will get uprated once the cars up and running and running some more power.

Rear end showing Scorpion exhaust(no magnex unfortunatly ) and clear rears.

engines all in and most ancillaries and wiring connected. Fitted air metering unit etc 2nite which isnt in these pics.Got a new header tank from Ford


Me old man picked up my new fuel tank today, a bargain at £63 Thanks to the guys at Allwoods in Lincoln for that


And finally the old girl that helped make this happen, feels horrible braking an RS(in my favourite colour too , well, apart from strato silver ) but the shell really is beyond hope

Hopefully a good update on Wednesday(if im not out and about driving it )

 

Looking the nuts mate, that silver looks the dong

Dont spose you have the finis codes for the bits you got from Fords do ya?

I gotta get those parts from AutoSpecialists and will need the bits you got also.

 

cheers for the comments mate, im in love with it
yeh got the finis codes,
insulator rubbers : F6167524 you'll need 3 of these and they cost me £4.39 each before discount
the plate that bolts to the floor: F6168055 and costs £25.36
header tank: F1651060: £21.25
hope thats of some help buddy
cheers
Danny

 

im sure ive seen this driving round lincoln. really is a smart car. clears rears are not to my taste but rest of it is spot on!

 

Lincolndanny

Nice one fella, off to Fords in the morning

 

Lookin Mint Matey

 

looks very nice mate but i dont like the clear rears!

 

I quite like them, i'd imagine the photo's dont do em justice...

 

Car looks great mate, first time i've looked at the thread and very impressed with it!

Keep the clear rears IMO, a Silver car is about the only colour you can get away with them IMO

Have you sold the donor car yet, pleeeeeeeeease tell me you didn't scrap the mirrors it had on it, i'll have them straight off you if you've still got them, think DTM Cup mirrors are the bollox on any car! Let me know fella!

 

- Glad you got all the bits mate, cars coming along well

 

keep up the good work.

 

cheers again for the comments guys, pleased to say that the old girl is running now and sounding very fruity, just little jobs now like adjusting gear linkage and bleeding brakes and im all done.

Dan, the actual mirror bits are missing from the mirrors mate, so theyre worthless