M K

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After getting my bells and brackets anodized Friday i had a couple of hours in the garage and managed to get the front and rear AP's fitted along with a bit of lock wiring


Rear flanges re fitted along with steering arms and 2 of the securing bolts lock wired together as i don't want these coming loose



Then bolted the discs to the new bells Mark machined for me and mounted the calipers on the new brackets and that was the rear brakes finally done apart from the small lines from caliper to welded fittings that need to be made up








Next it was on to the front brakes, again Mark @ MK Motorsport machined me up some custom billet brackets to mount my new AP cp5555 calipers and a lovely bit of work they are





Before fitting the discs i lock wired 2 of the front steering arm bolts on each side quickly





Then got the discs on and bolted up the new calipers and brackets











Ignore the bolts holding the brackets on, i did not have the correct length socket cap heads so had to use them until i can sort some proper HT new ones

So that is another major part of the build completed but has skinted me out now so i will try and find some cheaper things to keep busy for next month


And just for fun here's a few pics of the front & rear end all in bar driveshafts








Thanks again to Mark at MK Motorsport for making up the new brackets and bells

That's it for now

Thanks
Marc

M K

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Just looked back and found this quote Mark from the start of the build in 2009!!!!! how right you were

dobermann1234

Beautiful m8!

markk

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lol dont i just know it, things like this will just drain you as fast as a divorce if you let them. i have a figure in mind i reckon you have spent, been there done that. still at it lol
looks good pal.

fezzajsy

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Fudgey

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top stuff marc

matman

absolutly amazing..........

Richie.

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Coming together nicely Marc

Nice bit of billet


I forgot to take that socket yesterday Drop me a pm/text with your address and I'll pop it in the post

whizzisat114

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Gorgeous Mark
What are you plans with the brake lines.
braided?
Copper and braided flex's?

G60rallye

Car is looking stunning! Very nice machining on the bells and brackets. Are the caliper brackets helicoiled or just tapped straight into the alloy?

wodspeed

very very good............

youngben

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awesome work mate! love this project!!

COCHYN

Awesome Marc, but the wheels look tatty though

M K

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Brake lines in the car are all done, through to each corner on the car which has a welded fitting so all i need to make up is short 12" line from welded fitting to caliper,

I am going to see if i can get Andrew Gallacher to make me up the lengths i need in the same 'HEL' carbon look stuff he did the rest of the lines in, he has the crimp machine to do them properly. if for some reason he can't then i will use the normal -3 braided with re usable fittings that i can make up myself



The threads are cut straight into the alloy, but they will be plenty strong enough as most brackets are done this way and never seem to have any issues


Yeah i have not touched the wheels as i really do not know what colour to do them in yet and they are on and off and chucked around so often it would be pointless painting/powder coating them now as they would be ruined before the car left the garage lol


Cheers for all the positive comments guys

andy888

followed this from the start. truely amazing well done mate i hope it goes as well as it looks and that your happy with it when its finished.

cheers

Twellsie

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yes mate, you should always pre stretch the wire, you just hold one end in a vice and pull the other end with some pliers, you would be supprised how much it stretches

DanCossie

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Looking good Mark !!...whens the rough completed date your aiming for?

thielt1

Great stuff!!!

Porkie

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Looks awesome marc, I'd paint the logo on the rears yellow

M K

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The logo on the rears is yellow mate



Thanks for the kind comments guys

M K

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Spent a couple of hours at the garage today so thought i would fit the rear diff mounting as i forgot before





Then as the internal brake lines are in i thought i would clip them up nice and neat with the cable ties & saddles that Wellens7 sorted me out with as used by the wrc teams, so drilled the rivet holes and tied a few lines in place









It's not much but it's all stuff that needs doing

zetaboostboy522bhp

very beautiful mark , this car is a real credit to all your hard work and hours youve put in , iam really looking forward to seeing it out and about

cheers paul

OldDan

Looking very neat, I'd probably swap those cable tie saddles for black'uns but I'm just being picky!

COLEYST200

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Nice work mate its coming togever now

01dwilkinson

Amazing build.

whizzisat114

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Gorgeous Mark

focus 4x4

Awesome mate

Drizz

I thought the Mk2 couldnt be topped, but this is seriously tipping the scales! An incredible build!

Gadget

Stunning build, love it when this thread is updated. Never fails to impress!!

Roosie

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Hi Mark

Whats the official colour for this? and colour code?

M K

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The actual color is Vauxhall Moonland Metallic

Can't remember the actual code but google and it will come up

M K

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Just ordered $500 worth of Aeroquip hose and fittings to make a start on the fuel line plumbing

lanfire

Theres some amazing work going on in here, well done

andy888

think it is mate. on the outside face anyway!

Twins

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Lovely mark

DaveCrack

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Epic build!!!! Just read major part of this thread for several hours and your attention to detail is second to none!!!! Credits to you!!!!!

cutch

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nice mate, I just ordered all my aero quip for my fuel system..........oooft, that was sore!

M K

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Thanks guys

Change my order to cut costs a little and order a load of Teflon line hose and suitable fittings from Torques'

It's good quality and is Teflon lined so no horrible headaches from fuel vapours,



Went in the garage Thursday night and got the oil cooler and pump mounted so I could work out what fittings are needed etc



The cooler is only small and won't be in direct air flow but I may channel it through the rear bumper with a duct but as the rs500 touring cars ran there's inside the boot I don't think the duct will be needed,

Also it will be wired in to a temp switch so the pump is only on once the diff oil reached 75 degrees

andy escos

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very neat & well thought out rear end Marc

focus 4x4

Can't go wrong with Torques mate