bav

Taking it to Ford Fair, or that just wishful thinking on my part...

Bav

M K

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Too soon for ford fair mate I'm afraid, not by much I don't reckon but a little,

Got a few hours on it last nite, first time in a while due to new
House and stuff but still love working on it,

Decided the race tech dash looked crap in the binnacle, was hard to mount and just generally not happy with it so I welded up an ally bracket and got it properly mounted on the column









The bracket will look a bit better after powder coating and I will also make up a small sun shade to go around the dash to make visability better at all angles

Back on it tonight to re fit rest of fuel and oil hoses

Thanks
Marc

little bram

Where's your radio going to go looking good tho mate.

MK MOTORSPORT

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hi marc
looking good ,but I would get rid off the dash now as its doing nothing and it looks odd with no gauges clocks etc in it
mark

M K

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Hi Mark

Hope all is well mate,

I know what you mean but dash is staying for now, I don't quite want the full bare look yet, I think it looks ok as per the current wrc cars with the dash just a blank flocked in fill

M K

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Got a few more bits done tonight,

Rest of fuel and oil hoses fitted
Fuel system flushed through
Gearbox & transfer box filled
Front diff filled
Varley red top 30 fitted
Tyres pumped up fully as they were a bit down

All jobs off the list

sgracing

Getting there Marc

Looks great

Electric mirror switch ?!?

M K

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Theres no electric mirrors lol just needs blanking off or a left hand drive one fitting

c20tbo

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Almost there mate, i sometimes wonder if mine will ever get to this stage, and just how much more its going to cost.....

M K

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I know that feeling mate,

Once the wiring is done and paid for i still have to tax it, mot it, change insurance from laid up to road cover and then get it set up on the hub dyno and then a full geometry set up then a set of road legal tyres....

That's at least another 2k

ballbag42

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been watching for a while this is really looking fantastic great work and as everyone else has said the attention to detail is impressive cant wait to see it in the flesh what is your aim to do with it road/track/race or sell lol

M K

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Thanks mate

Plan on using it for track and maybe eventually a sprint or something like that but definitely not selling unless it's for 50k

whizzisat114

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Looks great Marc i understand both sides of the discussion about the dash
i think id keep the dash as its not adding too much noticable wieght
look forward to seeing this in the flesh

M K

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Yeah it weighs about a kilo as it's so cut out, this way I can always go for the stripped out look at a later date to change things up a little

IainRS1700T

Ditto that.. I added mine up the other day. Just did it casually with all the main bits and prob missed a few things here and there, and Christ I got a shock !!!!!
Iain

markk

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And that would be at a loss

M K

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You know that Markk

jonfoc

Nice dash mount Marc. Fancy making another?

M K

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No problem mate

M K

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Few more bits done tonight

Good things

Filled fuel tank
Built up oil pressure and filled the laminova by using a cordless drill on the oil pump hex key

Bad things

Filled reservoirs with fluid to bleed brakes/clutch and the concentric cylinder is leaking which means gearbox off

And pedal box had leaking banjo's due to shit thin crush washers so had to drain and mop all that lot up,, awkward/annoying/frustrating but all part if these sort of cars an what we do so nothing I can't deal with

Got a full day on it tomorrow

M K

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Had her out in the sun today doing a few bits ready for taken it away tomorrow

Fudgey

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Even like that it looks awesome

M K

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I must say i love the raw hardcore look of it, never fails to make me smile

The Chukker

^Simply stunning work mate

mk1racer

that looks awesome

M K

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Well got the car loaded up yesterday morning and trailered down to Simon @ sileck Motorsport wiring





It will be left down there for however long it takes for the loom to be designed and built and fitted etc

Excited like a kid at Christmas

Will update once things start to take shape

Ford_Rich

Wow... amazing build, looks mean dude!

M K

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Cheers

bav

Looking great. Getting closer and closer, can't wait.

Bav

M K

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Cheers mate

M K

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Just looked back through the thread out of interest to see when was the last time the car left the garage and it was exactly 3 years ago this week when it went for paint lol

That time has flown by and I'm getting old, best hurry up and get it done and on track lol

c20tbo

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NO way 3yrs it was painted marc.....bloody hell

M K

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I know mate!

What's with yours then mate? Had enough of waiting etc and decided to free up the cash or something? Shame but whatever's right for you I suppose

tbtstt

Looks so mean, can't wait to see it on track!

c20tbo

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Yip, just time taken - lack of interest - grief and id rather the funds to put elsewhere to be honest, if the shell sells or the engine then the lot will go.

Caddyshack

This has to be my all time favourite car....I love it.

Good Luck with the wiring. My car went to MAD in Jan....it has had a borg warner twinscroll fitted, new loom and Vipec plus new zorst but it is now July and I still do not have it back

M K

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Rob - everyone has there limits with these things ay,

Caddy shack - I don't know your circumstances with your car in the shop etc but 6 months would piss me off too, I try to always strongly stipulate a date things will be done by give or take a few weeks for genuine hold ups as there always is things that can't be helped, mine should be back in 4 to 5 weeks

Caddyshack

I did but then the goal posts were moved by me for extra work so it is hard to tie it down but it needs to be finished soon.

M K

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Ah that's a bit different then if you keep wanting more stuff done lol

MT-Motorsport

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Looking great Marc, won't be long now