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Old 03-10-2010, 10:07 PM
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Looking good, plenty of nice fabrication.
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
your not hanging about are you mate you have got a lot done in the 2 weeks iv been away . and wot i love about these focus cosworth shell no 2 are the same

i iv boxed the front bosses in ,as i find with a cossie bonnet sat on the other one they get a tiny bit water in ,ow and the bootfloor will be different

jason mk2 colour that i think good choice tho ,as ther wount be one that
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Old 04-10-2010, 05:13 PM
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Your right there Andy its a lovely colour blue
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as im only doing boiler services this week that don't take long ,means i been spending time in the garage

front rear turrets are in as is the diff mount ,every thing still to dress up but fort id
show im not hiding out ,waiting find out bout a bootfloor probly be weekednd by time i get out sorted

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wiper motor/arms will need moding but probly do it as i got 2 for me own to do

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got mate dinsy fold me this on press 5mm bit over kill but all he had in ,plus be easy drill an tap for a anti roll bar if he wants

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its ready drop off the jig and clean up now still quit bit to do tho

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Old 05-10-2010, 05:42 PM
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that's bloody awesome Andy, top work fella

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Old 05-10-2010, 05:45 PM
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Looking Good super fast build Andy
Old 05-10-2010, 05:45 PM
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Old 05-10-2010, 05:52 PM
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looking good mate , what sorta price do you charge to do this
Old 05-10-2010, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by bargin_hunter
looking good mate , what sorta price do you charge to do this

cheers lads

im not doing anymore after this one unless i get good wedge cash
as iv got some quarters to put on ricks focos but nowts sorted with him yet.
+ iv got one forsale and it wount sell if i build anymore lol
Old 06-10-2010, 07:52 AM
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Bloody hell Andy , thats awesome progress - looks like youve done it before ! LOL
Old 06-10-2010, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by focus 4x4
Bloody hell Andy , thats awesome progress - looks like youve done it before ! LOL

ones i got it lined up on jig its easy really just plates and welding. rear turrets take the longest and there done
Old 06-10-2010, 11:52 AM
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cracking work andy son ,


think my missus wants one , but dont worry ill pay the wedge lol ,


still cannot belive your other one aint sold ,


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Old 06-10-2010, 03:32 PM
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got more done this afternoon had 3hours on it

used this on both sides as there same
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not lot else to do till i here back bout boot floor other than a lota cleaning welds

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Old 06-10-2010, 05:15 PM
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Looking Good Andy great progress
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did the mods to jasons for the wiper motor this afternoon ,also been cleaning welds the worse bit ,managed to order the bootfloor also,

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you can see the nicks i made with grinder as there to much grease an bearings use my
blow torch to heat it as its just for plumbing so to big of a flame
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still weld up

jason you got bita rust to clean down

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ian had the wiper motor mod idear good one servo fits a treat

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Old 08-10-2010, 07:32 PM
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Looking good mate . Have you cut some out of the arm that bolt on to the motor as i hot wired my wiper motor and it had to much throw on it after i had done the mod on my shell .
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Looking good mate . Have you cut some out of the arm that bolt on to the motor as i hot wired my wiper motor and it had to much throw on it after i had done the mod on my shell .

not tryed it yet mate will try it on the other shell that got a screen in
seemd ok in the vise but will tell better on the car i guess
Old 11-10-2010, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dingla rs
not tryed it yet mate will try it on the other shell that got a screen in
seemd ok in the vise but will tell better on the car i guess
Be intersted to see the result of this too ;o)
Old 13-10-2010, 04:34 PM
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made a start cleaning welds up but run outa roloc disc.s fort the box was full the bootfloor is in with its brace

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bent these up still to trim back on the angled bit inch or so

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just got trip to scrappy find a base model seirra to nick a seat out of ,shudn't be to long now

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Old 13-10-2010, 04:45 PM
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great work as usual!
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Originally Posted by Zetecfiesta
great work as usual!

cheers pal
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Looking Good Andy where did you get the boot floor from? it look's in brand new cathodic primer
The intercooler brackets look good aswell
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
Looking Good Andy where did you get the boot floor from? it look's in brand new cathodic primer
The intercooler brackets look good aswell

its new dave outa 4x4 not cheap tho but looks good ,and yer i seen some brakets the same some were
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It will soon be time to see it going back to its home in cardiff the way its going
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
It will soon be time to see it going back to its home in cardiff the way its going

it will be back done on the ground next week ,im trying track down some seat bases to use at the min to weld brakets in only thing left to do

wiper motor all done and third braket welded back in/cut off ,sure jason bring his wiper motor /linkage for me use on mine when he come up


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Looking good Andy i should of put a patent on the wiper mod
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
Looking good Andy i should of put a patent on the wiper mod

id a still copied it
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tell me about it you copy any thing you get your hands on dont you
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Originally Posted by COLEYST200
tell me about it you copy any thing you get your hands on dont you
got me on that one pal
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got the bootfloor raped up to day hopefully me roloc discs be here by enda week so i can drop it back down on the deck

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Looking good mate not long now
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Tidy additions, really quick results
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Fuck me Andy you dont mess about do ya top fab work
Have you welded in nuts for the diff to bolt too? or tapped the holes?
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Originally Posted by whizzisat114
Fuck me Andy you dont mess about do ya top fab work
Have you welded in nuts for the diff to bolt too? or tapped the holes?

cheers pal ,not welded any nuts yet really needs the running gear and diff hanger bolting in but there plate on top weld some nuts to ,kinda like on the other shell

you can see were they be welded here

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ive got a pair of sierra seat bases mate ???


also , tried ringing you re a mate needs a boiler fitting , thought id put the work ur way ,

give me a ring after 9 am

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Originally Posted by -beefy-
ive got a pair of sierra seat bases mate ???


also , tried ringing you re a mate needs a boiler fitting , thought id put the work ur way ,

give me a ring after 9 am

beef

will do fella cheers phones been none stop to nite as all bonnets now sold proby why you didnt get me
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well thanks to beefy i got the seat mounts in and done also car droped off jig for last time ,its all go with the cleaning up of welds now ,still the colume and dash surport to do when jason picks the shell up at a later date


could done with coilovers to fit up really as that what is set up for


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Very nice update there Mr !
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did you tack the left one together or u get it sorted ?
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Originally Posted by -beefy-
did you tack the left one together or u get it sorted ?

just used a tape measure beefy as the front mounts were already in the rite place ,there is always room to widen the holes if need be pal when a full seat put in


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