Very nice mate

 

cheers man - I meant to get back to ya about that pm.

Il have to have a look at that. Im getting raped with the Euro to STG at the minute.

not much happening, started to clean up the oil return pipe feeding into the turbo and the manilfold. Few more coats needs on the manifold.
Also cleaned up my distributor and replaced the cap and rotor arm with genuine Bosch.



I am looking for a rubber hose that runs off the turbo is anyone has one about that is not damaged,

 

AVA fitted rear discs on mine without a bias valve, never locked up

 

Then you didnt brake hard enough! lol
Or you had massive brakes up front to balance it out.... Either way a waste of time and potentially dangerous modification.

 

Standard calipers with 300mm discs at the front

 

il get a bias valve. cheers lads

 

Oil return on ebay mate brand new
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1407753439...84.m1555.l2649

 

Looking good

 

Sound brother

 

took off the turbo and manifolds - really just a clean up and inspect. Il prob change the bolts on it. Also shell is almost there. The underseal is been done now.

 

Shell coming out of her home for the past 6 months and was moved to a nice home today. Shell was stone chip primered and then Shultz also. She will get a cutting/buffing again once she is up and running.
Big thanks to anyone that has helped so far. Totally chuffed

 

Looking good m8 bet you cant wait to build it back up now, did you look on ebay for the samco oil return?

 

best colour in my opinion for an escort rst -black

 

huh? very constructive post

Milesy - I missed out on a new ford one on ebay. Still on the hunt. Ford over here wanted 70euro for one. I have been on to Roose as a last resort.

 

simonmcf i was trying to say that in my opinion the escort shell newly painted in black looks a whole lot better than that old red rs dog at the top of the thread.

 

Sorry I must have misread - she is not black. Its Ford sea grey.

 

As i said in that pm m8 woodford garage motorsport do them off the shelf flouro lined they are too and it will last longer than the shitty ford ones and i think you can get them in black

 

Certainly does look good. Just dont get badging it up as an Escort RS turbo. Escort Bonus turbo would be better and look different.

 

they are Ł27 from woodford, but only Ł16 from other ebay sellers.

 

Dont know why they are Ł7 more expensive will speak to james at motorsport later and ask why

 

top work there mate, top choice on the colour too

 

looking briliant mate, keep up the great work

 

Been a while since much has happened with stuff on and summer holidays but the project is back on now.
Picked up a nice book to add to the collection. This book is mega mega rare to find, its out of print and go on ebayfor about Ł100.

More bushes to add to the collection

Couple of lidl specials just have in the tool box

Dismantled, cleaned and painted up the metering head, this is the MFI unit.



Metering unit all rebuilt back up

Done the altenator too - will prob change the bolts on it too

 

Awesome build!

I will keep watching for more updates.

 

I got that book too m8 got it on ebay for about a Ł5 a year ago lol

 

That was a bargain man - do u use it much? Im not loving the lack of pictures but there is good stuff in it. I find myself picking it up most evenings for ten mins


Still picking up parts.

New old stock headlight adjusters

Right control arm with bushes - need to pick up a left one

Again more new old stock - plan is to get all orginal stickers back in the bay

Worst nightmare is doing elec work - just dont have the head for it. Stripped out the car alarm (Clifford which is now for sale), and began seperating what I could. Every wire and connecter is getting checked and cleaned with white spirits. I need to rewrap my dizzy loom as part of it is fried.

 

Its currently on ebay as only used it once when i did the engine rebuild but yes it was a bargain lol

 

lovely colour

 

thats a sexy colour mate!! fair play
bet ya cant wait for it completed

What colour was it before ??

 

The orginal shell would been light bluey, total respray in ford sea grey, ah wish it was done but enjoying knowing every part that goes back on it is good for another twenty years..... Fingers crossed

 

ahhh the colours spot on

yea i know the feeling, i just want mine back now!! got to start tarting bits up ready though

 

Stripped off the front right suspension on saturday. Still need to do the shock and get the roll bar off.

Pics of the drive cleaned up along with rad,horns (the beep ones), window wipers) and heatshield.

Handfull of bits rezinc'd

 

class mate, looks amazing in black!!

 

It's sea grey just bad pics! Il have to get better ones


Same as below

 

working away on this in the background.

Cleaned up the fuel acumalator.


Gave the master a clean too. Decided to stray away from the norm and paint up the cylinder the same colour as the body. Might not be to everyones taste but I think it goes well. I will be using a Escort Xr3i res bottle as I dumping the ABS system





Time to start on the engine next week all going well.

 

Nice job so far, love the metering unit looks awesome.

 

cheers Mak

Spent a few hours at the car yesterday. Everything is stripped off the red scrap shell except for the bare engine, gear box,loom clips, fuel/brake lines and gear linkage. Every other part, nut and bolt is off at this stage.

Cleaned up the T-body this evening. Turned out well and move my rezinced bits onto it.


Only pic I have before clean up


After

 

At last engine finally out and into the back of the van. The second start of this build is near where I can start getting part back onto the new shell.

 

Did little more stripping on Saturday so just the bare block now. Took off the valve cover for a look. Not as bad as I was expecting. Does it compare good or bad to others?

 

Looks ok to me from that picture. Nice resto too.