My BDA Baby....Hope you like her???
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My BDA Baby....Hope you like her???
Not sure if I have posted pics of little baby on here before??
Anyway, hope you like her...
Do you think it has been worth the time and lots and lots of money then??
CheeRS
Dave...
Anyway, hope you like her...
Do you think it has been worth the time and lots and lots of money then??
CheeRS
Dave...
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I can drink a fair few beers in an hour but not as many as I have spent so far, and its still ongoing!!
Cheers for all the comments folks, what a response!!
Yeah, I have thought about maybe a slight further drop on suspsension but am also pondering split rim 16" alloys so am holding on for now. These Gp4 ML's are the third set of wheels in three years and its not been on the road yet!! But bubble arched Mk1's were made to sit slightly higher so thats why its like it is. I have tried to keep reasonably period (well appart from the carbon and ally) but also incorporate modern technology for performance. But BDA bits cost the earth!!
The front brakes are 6 pot Hi-Spec billet Jobbies that I got about 18 months back. The ally bells are one offs and were machined for the car and also to take the Gp4 studs for the alloys.
I have also now ordered up some billet 4 pots for the rears and will go hydraulic handbrake as I am sick of waiting for type approval on mechanical handbrake calipers in the same style. Just hope Mr MOT looks the other way!!
The car is also an origonal factory black RS16 and the only one registered with the AVO club in the world apperently. There are supposedly three others but where I dont know??
Glad you like it folks, makes it worth while!!
Cheers for all the comments folks, what a response!!
Yeah, I have thought about maybe a slight further drop on suspsension but am also pondering split rim 16" alloys so am holding on for now. These Gp4 ML's are the third set of wheels in three years and its not been on the road yet!! But bubble arched Mk1's were made to sit slightly higher so thats why its like it is. I have tried to keep reasonably period (well appart from the carbon and ally) but also incorporate modern technology for performance. But BDA bits cost the earth!!
The front brakes are 6 pot Hi-Spec billet Jobbies that I got about 18 months back. The ally bells are one offs and were machined for the car and also to take the Gp4 studs for the alloys.
I have also now ordered up some billet 4 pots for the rears and will go hydraulic handbrake as I am sick of waiting for type approval on mechanical handbrake calipers in the same style. Just hope Mr MOT looks the other way!!
The car is also an origonal factory black RS16 and the only one registered with the AVO club in the world apperently. There are supposedly three others but where I dont know??
Glad you like it folks, makes it worth while!!
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A few more pics for you to look over...
I have kept a full photo history rebuild of the last three years so when its eventually all ready I reckon I will give the mags a shout and ask if they fancy a write up??
You should see the spec, ouch I forgot about all them bits!!
Still worth every penny tho, bless her!!
CheeRS
Dave...
I have kept a full photo history rebuild of the last three years so when its eventually all ready I reckon I will give the mags a shout and ask if they fancy a write up??
You should see the spec, ouch I forgot about all them bits!!
Still worth every penny tho, bless her!!
CheeRS
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Can you tell its my baby then!! Its been three years in the making (so far) but the car has not been on the orad for about 13 years now. I bought it as a pile of rusty bits and it was actually white. Once I decided to back to original black the spending just seemed to roll on and on. I will go did out a spec sheet and see if you can guess a cost...
I also need to work out and agree an insurance valuation soon. Thats already prooving to be a nightmare to do!!
CheeRS again
Dave...
I also need to work out and agree an insurance valuation soon. Thats already prooving to be a nightmare to do!!
CheeRS again
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Here we folks, what do you think of this...
Registration
Dated 16/11/73
Engine:
BDA overbored 1700
Refaced and Matched Cylinder Head and Rocker Cover Faces.
Cosworth 83.5mm pistons and rings
New Billet steel Doug Kiddie crank
New Forged H section Arrow steel rods
Comp Steel bearing shells
New Billet L1 Inlet and BD3 Exhaust cams
All Inlet and Exhaust Valves replaced and matched.
Cam Carrier Line bored and Steel Shell Bearings fitted.
Fully Gas Flowed and Ported Stage 3 Cylinder Head.
Hardened Unleaded Valve Seats.
New bronze valve guides blended to ports with 7 angle seats,
Tappets set up, new cam belt
New steel lightened flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, and release bearing
All new gaskets and seals etc.
48 DCOE (SP) carbs
Twin K+N Chrome deep Filters
One Off Stainless 4-2-1 large Dia Tubular Performance Manifold.
Single box Competion Ashley Exhaust System.
Lucas electronic ignition
New Facet electric fuel pump / filter regulator
New uprated oil pump, water pump,
Multi Row Thermostat controlled Alloy Mocal Oil Cooler
All Braided hoses and Anodised Alloy Fittings throughout.
All braided stainless Lines to Alloy Breather/Oil Catch Tank
Internal Dash mount Aux Oil Temp/Pressure guage.
Internal dash Mount Voltmeter.
New high output alternator
New starter Motor
New polyvee belt kit (new alternator, crank and water pump pulleys)
New radiator larger core fitted.
Kenlowe fan and thermostat control.
New silicone hoses.
Crinkle Black Painted Cam Cover and correct Chrome Filler Cap on wire.
Gp1 Powder Coated Steel Strut brace.
Alloy Sump Guard
Car is fitted with concealed fuel pump and ignition isolators
Gearbox:
TranX Straight Cut 2000E 3 rail 4 speed transmission with new seals, and gear selector bushes.
Milton Quick Shift Gear change
Rear axle:
Strengthened case with rebuilt Limited slip diff 3.77 ratio
New wheel bearings, copper brake lines, braided stainless hoses and brake cylinders.
Rear Disc conversion using One off Gp4 Spec Alloy Bells and one off roters machined to fit inside 15" rims.
One off Billet Alloy 4 Piston Calipers (Bias Adjusted)
Hydraulic Ally Handbrake
New Gp4 wheel studs and Nuts
All new polyurathane bushes.
New single leaf 116 lb. springs.
1.5 inch lowering blocks
New Bilstein tarmac shocks
Front suspension:
New Bilstein front tarmac struts
New 175 lb. coil springs
New roller top mounts
New quick rack and rubbers, new column UJ and bushes
New world cup cross member and competition engine mounts.
New track control arms
New double width anti roll bar assembly
New wheel bearings
New Gp4 wheel studs and Nuts
Gp4 Spec Alloy Bells and One off Roters machined to match inside 15" rims.
One off Billet Alloy 6 Piston calipers
Competion compound Pads
Full Powerflex polyurathane Bush kit throughout whole car.
All Suspension / Diff etc Powder coated in Black.
All flexible brake lines in new braided Goodridge
All solid lines in new copper
New slave and master clutch cylinders
New master brake cylinder
New silicon brake fluid
New prop UJ's fitted
New Aluminium Compomotive Gp4 Spec ML Alloys
Front 15" x 7" with 205/50/vr15 Tyres
Rear 15" x 8" with 225/50/vr15 Tyres
New 1/4 bumpers and brackets.
Re chromed rear bumper.
New Cibie head lights and plastic bowls fitted, new bulbs etc.
AVO Aux Lamp Brackets.
Twin Lucas Period Polished Tin Relays.
2 70's Period Chrome and Grey Super Oscars
2 70's Period Chrmoe and Grey Oscars
New slim period battery (High Output) Boot located
Polished Alloy Battery cover on custom bracket.
Multi Point Powder coated Roll Cage.
Period Ford Buckets re-trimmed in New Beta Pattern Cloth.
Rear bench seat re-trimmed in Beta Pattern Cloth.
Custom Dash Pack fabricated in Aircraft Carbon Fibre.
Door Caps Front and Rear Fabricated in Carbon Fibre.
New Black headlining.
New Patern Black Carpet.
New Black boot mat.
All nuts, bolts and washers and fastenings replaced in Polished Stainless where ever possible.
All Wiring Looms re routed and wrapped in Grey Ford AVO Loom tape.
The car was first registered as rare Black.
Now been bare metal re stripped and a complete re paint to original.
New Grill, Handels, Locks and Badges fitted.
New AVO Chasis and Body Plates fitted.
Steel AVO bubble arches.
Polished Ally pattern wedge washer tank.
And a new Horn...Honk, Honk!!
All new parts and components used where ever possible.
Yikes, I had forgot about most of that stuff myself!!
I hope my lass does not read this post!!!
CheeRS
Dave...
Registration
Dated 16/11/73
Engine:
BDA overbored 1700
Refaced and Matched Cylinder Head and Rocker Cover Faces.
Cosworth 83.5mm pistons and rings
New Billet steel Doug Kiddie crank
New Forged H section Arrow steel rods
Comp Steel bearing shells
New Billet L1 Inlet and BD3 Exhaust cams
All Inlet and Exhaust Valves replaced and matched.
Cam Carrier Line bored and Steel Shell Bearings fitted.
Fully Gas Flowed and Ported Stage 3 Cylinder Head.
Hardened Unleaded Valve Seats.
New bronze valve guides blended to ports with 7 angle seats,
Tappets set up, new cam belt
New steel lightened flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, and release bearing
All new gaskets and seals etc.
48 DCOE (SP) carbs
Twin K+N Chrome deep Filters
One Off Stainless 4-2-1 large Dia Tubular Performance Manifold.
Single box Competion Ashley Exhaust System.
Lucas electronic ignition
New Facet electric fuel pump / filter regulator
New uprated oil pump, water pump,
Multi Row Thermostat controlled Alloy Mocal Oil Cooler
All Braided hoses and Anodised Alloy Fittings throughout.
All braided stainless Lines to Alloy Breather/Oil Catch Tank
Internal Dash mount Aux Oil Temp/Pressure guage.
Internal dash Mount Voltmeter.
New high output alternator
New starter Motor
New polyvee belt kit (new alternator, crank and water pump pulleys)
New radiator larger core fitted.
Kenlowe fan and thermostat control.
New silicone hoses.
Crinkle Black Painted Cam Cover and correct Chrome Filler Cap on wire.
Gp1 Powder Coated Steel Strut brace.
Alloy Sump Guard
Car is fitted with concealed fuel pump and ignition isolators
Gearbox:
TranX Straight Cut 2000E 3 rail 4 speed transmission with new seals, and gear selector bushes.
Milton Quick Shift Gear change
Rear axle:
Strengthened case with rebuilt Limited slip diff 3.77 ratio
New wheel bearings, copper brake lines, braided stainless hoses and brake cylinders.
Rear Disc conversion using One off Gp4 Spec Alloy Bells and one off roters machined to fit inside 15" rims.
One off Billet Alloy 4 Piston Calipers (Bias Adjusted)
Hydraulic Ally Handbrake
New Gp4 wheel studs and Nuts
All new polyurathane bushes.
New single leaf 116 lb. springs.
1.5 inch lowering blocks
New Bilstein tarmac shocks
Front suspension:
New Bilstein front tarmac struts
New 175 lb. coil springs
New roller top mounts
New quick rack and rubbers, new column UJ and bushes
New world cup cross member and competition engine mounts.
New track control arms
New double width anti roll bar assembly
New wheel bearings
New Gp4 wheel studs and Nuts
Gp4 Spec Alloy Bells and One off Roters machined to match inside 15" rims.
One off Billet Alloy 6 Piston calipers
Competion compound Pads
Full Powerflex polyurathane Bush kit throughout whole car.
All Suspension / Diff etc Powder coated in Black.
All flexible brake lines in new braided Goodridge
All solid lines in new copper
New slave and master clutch cylinders
New master brake cylinder
New silicon brake fluid
New prop UJ's fitted
New Aluminium Compomotive Gp4 Spec ML Alloys
Front 15" x 7" with 205/50/vr15 Tyres
Rear 15" x 8" with 225/50/vr15 Tyres
New 1/4 bumpers and brackets.
Re chromed rear bumper.
New Cibie head lights and plastic bowls fitted, new bulbs etc.
AVO Aux Lamp Brackets.
Twin Lucas Period Polished Tin Relays.
2 70's Period Chrome and Grey Super Oscars
2 70's Period Chrmoe and Grey Oscars
New slim period battery (High Output) Boot located
Polished Alloy Battery cover on custom bracket.
Multi Point Powder coated Roll Cage.
Period Ford Buckets re-trimmed in New Beta Pattern Cloth.
Rear bench seat re-trimmed in Beta Pattern Cloth.
Custom Dash Pack fabricated in Aircraft Carbon Fibre.
Door Caps Front and Rear Fabricated in Carbon Fibre.
New Black headlining.
New Patern Black Carpet.
New Black boot mat.
All nuts, bolts and washers and fastenings replaced in Polished Stainless where ever possible.
All Wiring Looms re routed and wrapped in Grey Ford AVO Loom tape.
The car was first registered as rare Black.
Now been bare metal re stripped and a complete re paint to original.
New Grill, Handels, Locks and Badges fitted.
New AVO Chasis and Body Plates fitted.
Steel AVO bubble arches.
Polished Ally pattern wedge washer tank.
And a new Horn...Honk, Honk!!
All new parts and components used where ever possible.
Yikes, I had forgot about most of that stuff myself!!
I hope my lass does not read this post!!!
CheeRS
Dave...
