hai07222

Been on the forum a while, havent really posted untill now. I've had this car for about 2 years, havent done any proper work untill recently. The car isnt that great but as im still training at college. its all a learning curve for me.

This is how it started out.(sorry about the picture quallity)


Started a general clean up sorting out a few odd jobs, waxoyling the inner arches, sills and hammeriting the rear beam, suspension struts and brake assembly.

Then discovered the valve steam seals where on there way out . So off came the head, Decided to strip the font end to do a few other little jobs.


Before with two pistons cleaned.


After with all pistons cleaned and gasket trial fitted.


No more room for the golf clubs


Started to removed all the baked on oil from the head components


Before and After



Push Rods


Hammerited the Rocker cover and Raditor bracket

Before (Also sprayed water pump pully)

After


And the car's current state


Will post more updates soon. Also like to thank Rostill2007 for the help!.

Comments Welcome.

rostill2007

back round next thursday to give hand again see u at college tomorow

Minirotty

Looks good work there

hai07222

Anymore comments?

ScORTED

why would you bother on a brown 1300? just seems a bit of a waste don't get me wrong your doing a good job of it but why

rostill2007

the only reason for doing a brown 1300 is the car was free and its cheap on insurance he needs a small car for when he passes his test and it will look good when finished as he will be getting a gti kit and some black gti wheels as soon as cash allows.

ScORTED

ah right fair enough, what colour is he spraying it?

hai07222

Still unsure what colour to go for.

Mike C

iTrader: (1)

Graphite Grey!

ScORTED

anything but brown

rostill2007

ST electric orange

The Youth.

iTrader: (1)

you do realise the cost of the paint to do it that colour, it's a complicated colour to do and the paint alone to do a car will be Ł400+ !!

steve

rostill2007

i was only jokin

neil270289

hey nice scort love the paint job lol i look forward to workin with you next week.

p.s keep up the good work.

p.p.s see u next lesson

p.p.p.s wat u doin

rostill2007

your a tit neil u were sitting right next to me an scott when u post this lol

Mixja

brown rules....

rostill2007

id agree i like it looks alot betta in the flesh im tryin to convince him to stay brown an hav the gti kit hes lookin 4 painted black to give it a two-tone look

Mixja

brown all the way IMO...

jonnyrsturbo

leave it brown!!!!!!!

ITS BADASSSSSSSSSSS!

longdog

iTrader: (1)

leave it like my grandads underpants BROWN lol

jonnyrsturbo

okay...........................................

hai07222

Any idea how much a gti kit would cost?

Mixja

not much... its only 2 side skirts and some spats for the rear bumper..!!!

picky775

what did you clean all your parts with? theyve come up well.

hai07222

Carb cleaner, gunk and a tooth brush

rostill2007

nothin betta than ur old toothbrush took a while to do but was worth it ive finished that diff on the horsebox now some twat used bathroom sealer as a gasket an it took forever to clean off

neil270289

yeah but the paint work is lookin all gd now enit ROSTILL!!!!!!!!!!!! . but yeah the car looks gd brown n nout better then the old albow grease to clean shit with lol................... peace out...\\//

hai07222

Havent done anythink lately due to being ill. Having the valve seats re ground, hopefully that will help on compression.

Also on the look out for some cheap ford alloys if anyone has some selling. thanks!

rostill2007

head is shiny now ready to have the valve seats cut should be done monday

GazzaG

Looking good mate, needs alloys or some better ford trims

hai07222

Thanks Gazza.

rostill2007

i think he is gonna get sum gti wheels when cash allows so shud luk abit better

neil270289

hey hows the head now have u fitted it?

i enjoyed yesterday grinding the valve seats.lol

cant wait to see more pics too

have a great holiday n c u in two weeks

hai07222

Will try and fit the head tomorow once its all back together

rostill2007

heads being fitted monday now may be able to send scott the pics to put up tonight so you will be able to see how the head looks now

hai07222

Here are the pics of the valve seats being reground at college.

sorry about the picture quallity.



Before

After

rostill2007

the head will look even better wen its painted an bak on the car

hai07222

No more comments?

i know its nothing special but its my first car and its a ford

jonnyrsturbo

comin along well boyo's

get the mondeo 16'' wheels not the 15'' gti 1's thats what iv put on me escort gti n they look mint!

hai07222

Thanks.

Will be getting some wheels when funds allow.