I think the term is man cave

 

true i need some quality time in my man cave then

 

ha ha very funny
it worked for a while but i slipped off the trolly
thanks mate im glad you like it
thanks mate it means a lot that you had to do your first post on my thread

im not the only one giving inspiration Dave your up the with the rest of us grinderholics .
your included as well Graham
i would be lost with out my man cave , but i seriously need a new one as this one is broken .

 

can you rebuild a garage with a grinder?

 

i had to exstend mine as i had to push the car out just to work on it were now were now i have six foot

 

there is a plot of land behind my garage that is 33ft x 26ft that i want to build a new garage on then knock the old one down to gain access .

 

i finally got my rear cradle , hubs ,front & rear coil springs ,passenger foot well foot rest & drivers floor plate powder coated in titanium ,i will get some pics up tomorrow .

 

that would make a nice garage andy yes think we need some pics even i have been back in the garage last weekend

 

You'd be like me Andy if you had a posh new garage
Always tidying it up :-(
But I think you deserve a new one
Need to see some pics of the latest progress aswell

 

Come on Andy gets some pics up

 

What a top top build Andy Great work
I am not really sure if I am looking forward to seeing the final result or want to follow this thread for a few years more

 

thanks for the encouragement i have been slacking lately but there has been progress .pics on there way .

 

I put the rear calipers back together tonight
it took 1/2 hr to do one & 2 1/2 hrs to do the other what a pain in the arse .

i had them zzinc plated & i fitted all new seals ,so they should be as good as new .




some powder coated bits ,rear cradle




rear hubs





coilsprings


i tig welded some m10 threaded lugs onto the tca,s so i can attach the bladed anti roll bar .



i also bolted some more bits to the engine

 

Great progress Andy
Liking the mod to the tca's
Going to do that to mine ready for bladed arb

 

Looking Gooooood

 

Thanks Dave i copied it off martins old escort its a cheap fix until i can get MK,S wrc style tca,s & comp struts

 

Thanks mate

 

Is that you in the pic matey.


Them rear hubs are really coooooooool.

 

andy did you have measurments for ur rear hubs ? bits are coming to gether now mate looks mint ,and i fort i was turning buffty

 

Thanks Glenn
yes its me in the pic but im not bald its a photo shop

 

what measurements do you need Andy?

im not bufty as such ,its easier to clean stuff when you have a really good finish as the shit do not stick to it as easy & my favourite cleaner for the car is multi surface cleaner gets rid of bugs oil leaks the lot ,you shouls see the true bufties faces when i get my kitchen cleaner out to get the crap off it its hilarious .

 

im thinking making some rear hubs for mine andy carnt afford mks fort you mite have taken some measurements off richies when you did yours ,mine will get cleaned by a mate thats a buffty he already said he will do it as he knows i wount lol

 

i will dig some pics out for you & put some measurements on it later on .

 

Yeah im putting a set of those on my wish list for next year but as theer bolt on parts all i need is money

 

very nice andy now you have some parts to fit this weekend

 

cheers andy

 

Awesome work fela

 

Lookin good mate, coming on now

 

you will be bolting it all togever soon mate

 

Your not the only one in that boat same here
i have been painting more bits again pics on its way .
Thanks mate
I will get there in the end Col
i might get the engine box & front diff bolted up next week if Richie can give me a hand getting it off the spit then there should be some good progress .

 

Tca ,s painted




Front hubs painted





Power steering pump



Steering rack



Front outer stub shafts



Inlet manifold



Random shot of my pristine spray booth lol.



should have another update tomorrow.

WOW IM ON FIRE THATS 2 UPDATES THIS MONTH.

 

Coming along nicely

 

Thanks mate i will get there in the end.

 

Keep at it mate !

 

Looking good Andy
Great finish

 

Excellent mate

Can't wait until you are cruising up the motorway with us on the way to a show

 

I am trying but im as bad as you at doing it tomorrow
Thanks Dave
Thanks Paul your not the only one looking forward to seeing this cruising to some show some where .

 

cough, cough......................get in the car

 

just eating my tea be up in a minute .

 

Lol at the photoshop pic of you.