keep up the good work nice van.
can you tell me some web sites from were i can buy original parts??

 

looks good . alot of hard work goen on to that

 

cheers guys em not sure about any site for oringial bits i usually use ebay or the local ford parts department

 

the thing is that i live in Malta and you almost don't find nothing like i've seen in this site but thanks for the help and happy new year keep up the good work

 

How did you do the bulges mate ?

 

i took a mk5 bonnet cut the top skin off as much as i could save then took a mk6 bonnet placed the mk5 top skin on top of it centred it using the washer jet holes to line the two up then drew round it cut the top skin of the mk6 out welded the mk5 in place i had to shrink the front middle of the mk5 skin because it was fitting as square as the rest prob because of the shape the mk6 is more round at the front compared to the mk5 i did it that way because i like the look of the mk5 bonnet the best ive seen them done before but most people cut the bulges out and fit them keep the v type shape a mk6 bonnet has i prefer the too stright lines at each end of the bulges heres a few pics i found













end result still too be flatned and polished

 

Thanks mate. also did the rs2000 engine go pretty much straight in or did you have to do some fabricating to get it to. thanks

 

as long as you get all the mounts ect and correct parts it will go straight in

 

looking good matey

 

would it be just engine mounts to place it in? or would i need the rs2000 subframe? thanks

 

mmm not sure mate buy ur conversion of jdm motorsport he does everything you need to get it running id make sure you changed the full loom tho for a stress free rebuild

 

good going mate! do you go to the meets at the malletsheugh?

 

have you got a number or website for him mate. and how much roughly? thanks

 

notbeen to any meets for a long while mate last wos rs day i was at was kames last year dnt have a number for him mate search ebay for rs2000 engine and look for the seller jdm motorsport based in carlisle iam sure

 

few more bits and bobs done

got the old van in on the ramp



time to strip this fuker



aw stripped good bye





how to take an engine out in half an hour



back beam and fuel tank off ready for a spruce up



looms a mess lasttime i did my van i just fitted it as it was to get it up and running so this time ill shorten the bits i dnt need and re tape the full thing



accelarator cable, bonnet cable, heater box and few other bits and bobs in anything iam puttin in or that is all being cleaned and painted satin black



inside heater box in and all the vents also got all the loom fed everywhere



looking alot better after retape and a clean up



ready to get the custom coatings treatment lol



rip



window wiper motor and scuttle panel in and a few other bits





ecu pluged and bolted in place aswell as the loom ran neatly to everywhere



before



after



gawney be blasting loads of bits tomoz and hopefully get the rest of the stuff coated just leaves brand new parts i need then thats us

 

good job

 

Awesome mate, wish I had the money to do that to mine!! Saving for a house is a mofo lol.
Keep up the good work!!

 

its's getting there now mate, i need to get mine finished

 

this vans been built on a a budget mate only thing ive bought is daft bits and bobs like new parts , paint , materials , heat seats i obv dnt need to pay anyhin for blasting powdering or all the other mechancical panel and paint work ive done to it cause thats just been my spare time and chuking the od bit or 2 in the oven along with customers items thats getting coated think it owes me a Ł1000 so far including the van i got all the other ods and sods from my mates car breaker yard

 

any news on this mate?

 

not touched this for a week or 2 now mate been far far too busy with work i dont no why everyone gets to this stage of a build it allways slows down this should have been finished ages ago only really things left to do is pressure wash engine and rinse all the de greaser paint the engine re fit all the new parts and re tidied engine loom clean down all rubber hoses fit front and back suspenion and flatnin and polish everything is there and powderd just need to build it

 

this updates fae ages ago a just hadnt took them of the camera only a few bits and bobs

inlet off ready for blasting and powder



gearbox off



most of the engine stripped



oily and in need of a good clean degrease and paint



started stripping down spare driver seat that i need the frame of cause mines got bent in the crash my clouths better and foam so thats how am changin all over





leafsprings blasted and sum more goodies





more bits and bobs on th dash , clocks and surround cd player and ipod dock



nice clean floor mat



these are a bit dusty from lying about



found a box of old textured black so used that on this







de greased ready for a good blast with the pressure washer

 

hi this is a great project any updates

 

looking great mate

 

looking mint mate keep it up

 

just a small update been far too busy at work

wee map sensor bracket powderd and screen wash bttle fitted



centre console in and a chanced the jvc cd player tae the better sony ones



looks factory lol



roof rails



petrol tank am gawney do a daft design on the bottom of this and laquer it



couple of more bits in the bay



blasted and freshly painted servo





every nut and bolt for a escort van/rs2000 engine ect and the old vinegar trick to remove the rust so there nice a shiny again ill paint the heads of them black once there cleaned



put them in a tub



and add vinegar and leave for a few days



side exit heat wraped (just donethe full hing to spruce up the exhaust)

 

Looking good this is a great project.

 

love this, great attention to detail

 

cheers guys the pressure washer getting fixed on monday so i should hopefully have the engine gearbox all hoses ect degreased and washed ready to be painted and put togeather again

 

had these pics on ma cam for ages

zinqd catch





how the bolts tuned oot the vingar





newbits waitin to go on



just etched in satin blackd the bolts / nuts





engine in bits in bobs ready to get blated with the pressure washer



cleaned up ready for painting just going to hammerite it to speed the build up a bit cause av not tocuhed it in months







fan rebuilt up

 

this is fucking amazing! i love the colours theyre so bright!!

Love how youve kept the rubber carpet too lol

 

Clearly a real labour of love... Keep those pics coming !. I have had two of these fans and I loved em ! C

 

come on mate get it finished its looking spot on now i want too see it done!!

 

cheers guys hoping to start the brake lines and fuel lines tomorrow then might even get the back axil and tank ect all in

 

Great work

 

got the back beam on and new shokies running brake lines and fuel lines and get the tank in tomoz will get pics up 2morrow

 

Great work mate gonna look sweet when its finished!

 

small update got the rear beam on and sum brake lines ran pics are shite just off my iphone my digi cams oot the game the now



























front stuff is going on tomorrow then can finish up all the brake and fuel lines and get the engine in

 

Can't wait for the next update ! Cracking job !

 

had these on ma fne for a good bit now gettin there big thanks tae john for dane shit tae the van while am off the now for a few days

had to think of a better way to make up fuel lines as the petrol ones from a escort are too short and the diesel van ones go diffirent ways from the petrol ones so a quick stop too euro hydrolics and piked up some fittings and a roll of 10mm copper pipe



mock up









hammerited the gearbox again



and the engine



new fuel filter ect



front pipes bent and flexis on



and back ones





ready to be put togeather





pile ae shite



getting there









new disks and pads



clipped in nicely







manifold re wraped













katinggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg









get some better pics when i get back to work with my digi cam