Not be long now mate

 

it looks nearly finished mate put theres still a lot to do.itll never get done if spec r don't hurry the fuck up.
I cut up my old accelerator cable to take some measurement for the new one i need a 130mm long compression spring to make the cable work.
ill have a hunt round to see what I can find.

 

Yeah it's never gonna get done what is it they are doing for you?

Have you got the mesh for the front grill Jeff? I've been searching high and low for the right size mesh and haven't been successful just wondered if you've been looking if you haven't one

 

chris ive ordered a header tank and catch tank with AN fittings welded on.i was told it would be two weeks its now been three months
I was told by pete I would have them this week 100% but they've never showed,i text him and got no reply.
ive also recently ordered there swirl pot and washer bottle I asked pete do you think ill get them before xmas and he just laughed.
chris I have the mesh just didn't get round to putting it back on after the grill was painted,whats wrong with yours?

 

At least you know there be quality bits when you do get them lol. I'm dreading ordering my new breather set up now as I'm going to order it in July

 

Pete is very slow at spec-r but quality stuff ! This car just gets better

 

3 months lol hope your getting mates rates

Got a spare grill missing mesh

 

Petes a bloody nightmare lol he takes on too much and time runs away with him but he is the best out there

 

don't wait till july mate order it now.

cheers jay,i know its gonna be quality when they turn up but its stopping me from ordering fittings,i think ive been very patient.

I don't mate sorry,ill keep my eyes open for you,have you asked the usual breakers?

 

Give gim a call tell him your frustrations

 

I would if they answered the phone

 

Does he actually have anyone working for him?

 

I've spoke to three people when ive rang previously, pete, nicki and another guy, Ive rang his mobile this morning he text me back saying he's gonna get all my tanks done in one go,hopefully this week.
With the prices im getting for a one off compression spring ive come to the conclusion im gonna have to mod my throttle bracket, that'll be a job for the weekend.

 

todays work,got round to making a bracket for my accelerator cable hopefully this will sort the problem,just needs powder coated.

mike came round and done the brake lines on the rear,chees mate



ill try and get them painted next weekend.

 

Really nice, well done

 

Looks great Jeff but wheres the green paint on the brake pipes

 

didn't have time to do them at the weekend mate,but they will get done asap.

 

Fook me them brake pipes are straight.

 

done a good job didn't he?

 

todays little bit of work:
ive etch primed and painted the brake lines today,really happy how they've turn out,ill post some pics up once they are fitted up.
replaced the grommet on the rear member while I was under there(cheers mike)


polished up and fitted my ford badge for the grill.


small up I know but that's all ive done

 

Admittedly I haven't read the whole thread but why does the turbo have a restrictor fitted??

 

it was fitted when I bought the car martin,i did buy another housing and swapped it over but it locked the blades,so I assume it has a non standard compressor wheel.

 

Ah ok, unless regs require it I wouldn't use it.

 

no regs for a road car martin
tbh martin ive only drove the car about 500 miles home from when I bought it four years ago,and it went well,i have a rolling road print out from the previous owner showing the car done 352bhp at the time.
I didn't want the restrictor on martin thats why I bought another housing but looks like im stuck with it for now until I decide to upgrate it.

 

Stunning ford badge. Is it a new one?? They go for silly money these days.

 

yeah mate,i got it off graham from carpartsexpress when he got a batch of them,could do with another one for the rear but refuse to pay stupid money for one,
I got the brake lines fitted tonight,took some pics but they came out shit,ill grab some more at the weekend when i install the fuel tank.

 

I ran a larger hose on my T38 which had a 34 compressor housing to an RS500 airbox but you could do the same running cone filter

 

just sold two BNOS badges mate

 

just my luck mate.
if anyone has one at a reasonable price let me know please.

 

I seen 1 badge sell on ebay last year for 130 quid. The amount I pinched when I was a young lad. Shame I never kept them lol.

 

just read this all the way though,you are doing a good job will be mint when done. i would love to own a 3 door

 

well I spent some time on the car today and tbh I wish I hadn't bothered.
fitted the fuel tank today what a bastard of a job,off course it not a straight forward fit.
I had to bend part of it up to get the strap on which took off some of the paint and yes I scratched it while removing it for the third time




and to round it off I went to put some blanks on till I make up the hoses and the -6 one wont fit,looks like the guy who brazed the fitteds on has fucked them and ive not noticed till now

had some powder coating back:
had the fuel pump bracket re-done:

seat belt rails:


home made accelerator bracket:

and as promised some pics of the brake lines painted and fitted:




added a couple of stickers:


just looking through them pics and the coilovers really let the side down

 

Very nice

 

Fuel tanks on sierras can be a nightmare to fit. At the back where the bolt goes into the captive nut, I bent the mount down and put a long bolt in. I found it miles easier to tighten the strap up.

 

Looks bloody lovely Jeff fair play to you.Keep up the good work.

Thanks.Lee.

 

 

that's how I ended up doing it glenn,if id known about the bit to bend up I would have cut it off before gaz painted the tank.

cheers lads

 

How much more is left Jeff you must be nearly there ?

 

off the top of my head:
brake line from front to rear
-6 fuel lines
fuel pump
-6 power steering hose
rocker cover back on
header and breather tank
discs and calipers front and rear need put on
harness pulled through bulkhead and connected
rs500 upper and lower spoilers need put on.
not a lot in the grand scheme of things and not a lot more money to spend.i want to order all my my fittings for the hoses all together but with spec r holding me up I cant do certain jobs.
I got through to pete last week and ive got to give him a nudge tomorrow,hes been very busy and I keep getting pushed to the back of the que.

 

Not a great deal then cant wait to see it in the flesh