Sorry pal, but 56 pages and now it gets interesting......

Never seen that before, I'm literally struggling to get me shoes on to shoot down to Tesco

 

your not wrong there Dave i have come across some very helpful & talented people on this forum . some one is always coming up with new idea,s & some of them have got to be copied .

 

Its just inpiration Andy Just gotta put your twist on it

 

i finally got my profiles for the chassis mounted engine brackets

i also got my 15mm thick ally plates to bolt to the engine block .
i have enough plates to make a few styles as i want to keep my 2wd exhaust manifold so i have to reduce the height of the bracket & also raise the engine by approx 30mm.

folded up they will look similar to this

 

They Look Hard as nail's Andy

 

Andy, Im looking into a bladed anti roll bar for mine. I currently dont run with anything up front.

Have you any pointers on where to look?

If possible whats the length of the bar set up you have, Im wondering if this would fit/ modify.

 

just read the whole thread and just wow amazing mate!

 

update time i finally welded the pedal box mounting bars in which are adjustable with 3 different positions






pic of the inserts welded into box for adjustment


i also finished re doing the roll cage box,s

 

Hi Luke i have only got the rear roll bar so far the over all width of bar is 1022mm width of blades fitted to bar is 1032mm. not sure how wide a front roll bar would be but sailor boy has still got his so i could measure when he gets back .

I think Mark from MK MOTORSPORT would be a good call as he could make the roll bar any width you like as he is now making wrc bladed roll bars complete .

 

glad you like it , watch this space as it should not be long before i start getting it ready for paint .

 

post man delivered my cds tubing for my new steering column & the 2 sealed bearings to fit over the tube along with the tube to go over the bearing &i also bought a pair of crystal angel eye head lights ,i just need to get two bearing holders machined up to put it all together . i also cut the tube to fit my door bars now that the floor is finished ,i just need to go into work to use there profile grinder to finish the tube off .

 

Soulds like its going well Andy and i wish i had a profile grinder when i was working on my cage as some of the tubes had to moded a bit and its a pane in the ass with a 6 inch grinder .

 

Good progress Andy
Another step closer ay ?

 

nice box andy ajustable too chop chop i want a passenger ride

 

feel free to come over and have a chat ,we make this kit and stock the parts to fabricate all manner of bits !

 

it certainly makes life easy compared to grinding them to shape

thanks Dave im getting there

thanks Andy as & when i get it on the road first show we meet ill take you out for a blast

 

Looking good m8 will it be ready for cf show? will be good to see it on track with pigs monster

 

not sure when cf is but i would like to get it to national day

 

wow is all i can say!!!! amazing work

 

been busy in the garage today quickly knocked up some chassis mounts for the engine




put some flared holes in




put some of the door bars in but i ran out of tube to do the x bars but i will order some more tube ,its going to be a bitch to get in & out but it will look good .





i also fitted the engine jig in the bay that i made on Richies escort cosworth
but it has been raised by 30mm


engine in


i also got all the tube & bearings to start making my new steering column which will be adjustable for height only
had quiet a good day .

 

nice fab work me
yr cars goin2 b full ov tricks


jay

 

thanks Jay im hoping it will be one of the best when im done

 

Yer baby kinda wish i went with chassis mounts .... where did you get those profiles from Andy mate? and cost.... not that i can fit them now the engine bay is painted lol

 

Sailor boy bought a complete set of wrc style engine mounts & brackets off ebay & i quickly copied them.it gave me a basis to start from but they will be modified so i have the clearance to still fit my 2wd exhaust manifold ,which you can not do with the wrc/group A chassis mounts .

as for cost i got them through work so next to nothing

 

I wasn't aware you couldn't run a 2wd fanimold with them fitted.. i take it you are making spare plans to make some more in the future bud? just in case i decide to fit some at a later date

and next to nothing... i like that word lol

 

i got spares of all my profiles just in case

 

My fwwwend

 

About time you started doing some more work on this car of yours.

I will believe it when I see it going to National Day.

 

Looking good Andy

You planning on selling them mounts when you've made them?

 

looking good andy!!!

got some carbon and mould making materials back in stock so shall be working on the extinguisher mount soon. Also got some new foam for it from a kit car show.

 

ha ha
i do not remember saying which national day

not sure yet Dave may be.
thanks Warren looking forward to your up dates

 

Looks brilliant mate!


You sure on the X'bars? I was tempted to run an X but thought better of it and had this shape made instead -

 

to be honest Kev im not totally convinced about the x bars but for the amount im going to drive the car i think for the awkwardness its worth it ,just for the looks .

 

True, but you're a lot older than me and even I thought fuck it to the x-bars

 

you do know there are three differant types of chassis mount dont you Andy that ford used in sierra/escort ?

 

i have only ever seen two types which are below



what is the third type like Markk

 

well its the arm type and direction that make up the differance rather than the actual weld on bit, the weld on bits are as you can see on your two pics.

 

you certainly know how to make me feel all warm & fuzzy inside Kev

 

What is the piece of tube for that is poking out of the bulkhead for in the top pic?

 

its a right hand drive car but it has a left hand drive steering rack to clear the 8.5 "front diff .the car is Harvey gibbs escort ,scs fame