XRT_si

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That looks perfect mate!

mk1turboestate

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cheers pal, its come at a good time cos i needed to get the bits on it but couldnt be assed, will be nice to see a few decent pictures of it,

iv had a look through some mags from the last few months and seen some of chris work n it looks well, hes a busy guy tho cos he said he is dj,in sat night

mk1turboestate

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been busy on the car again after work today, ns door is now on


i love how its looking again


fitted the rs turbo header tank in the o/s inner wing











i cant decide on what wheels to put on it yet though

either banded steels

or thease



what do you think?

mk1turboestate

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whizzisat114

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Steelies
Great project

mk1turboestate

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what do you think of them for it??

mk1turboestate

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just had a load of photos taken of my car, think they will come out well, cant wait to see

mk1turboestate

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well iv decided its about time to start working on the engine again, i need to take the sump off and try and reseal it cos its leaking at the back then i will tape up the loom and refit it, also need to pipe up the headertank that i mounted under the inner wing, i hope to make some progress over the next few weeks

XRT_si

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Hello mate, did it all go alright then?

And when's best to give you a call?

Glad it will be making progress

mk1turboestate

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yeah went well mate, other than having to be in a few pics, he showed me a few and it looks really well in them, i didnt appreciate how much went into the shoot to be honest and the gravel driveway didnt help with no front wheels,

give me a call whenever really but im in a meeting from 1:15 tomorrow till about 4/5, how soon do you want to do it?

any chance i can get a copy of the pics he did, seemed a bit better than mine,

when will he get them to you?

cheers,

XRT_si

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Yeah there's a fair amount in a shoot, but Chris is very good. We can sort out a disc of the pics no problem, I'll drop you a PM tomorrow morning to sort out details for the interview and stuff

mk1turboestate

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made a start on it again today, taken the sump back off and cleaned up all the sealer,
i didnt drill the extra 4 holes the cvh sump has so im going to get that done after i pick up some more sealer then rebuild it and hope it doesnt leak again

mk1turboestate

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just finished fitting the sump back on, drilled and tapped the extra 4 bolt holes and sealed it all up, will be a while untill i can test it because the loom is back off,

really need to decide on the wheels now!!

mk1turboestate

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CANNOT find any wheels that i really like, the starmags are my best so far but with black centre,

other than that slotmags,

anyone got any pics of mk1/2 escorts with other wheels on?

XRT_si

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I really think Slotmags could suit the car nicely!

mk1turboestate

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i think so but i want original ones and cant find any the sizes i want,

have you finished the writing yet?

mk1turboestate

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Just waiting on some loom tape and im going to start sorting out the engine loom, also need to pipe the header tank in and generally tidy up the bay

XRT_si

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Yes mate all done, pics in and laid out today. Looks ace!

XRT_si

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Realised I didn't mean to write slot mags before; I meant to write Star mags lol

mk1turboestate

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How did the pics come out? Are you using many?

Marc 1

looking nice mate ill keep an eye on this,

gotta love the estates

M

mk1turboestate

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cheers pal im glad i went for an estate, and it goes to show you dont need to plough 6k + into your engine to make decent power, theres alot more to come with it to

XRT_si

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They look ace mate, we used a fair few yeah, it went over 4 pages

mk1turboestate

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sound good, cant wait to see it,

mk1turboestate

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also what date is classic ford out?

mk1turboestate

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been sorting out the loom now but i am in need of a manual for the wiring diagram so i can fit a rev counter and some extra bits, doesnt help that i didnt take the loom out.
the previous owner cut loads of wires, and im going to mount a race battery in the back,

stand alone engine loom is in now just need to mount the edis and other bits inside the car

mk1turboestate

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anybody no where to get battery cable from to run from the battery to the starter because im putting the battery in the boot,

langer

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You will get one from a BMW mate in a scrappies or summit unless you want to buy a new one. Cheers, Darren.

mk1turboestate

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after new to be honest, just makes life easier,

Glenn_

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Its looking good.

studabear

Just had a good read through the thread, should be a good one when its finished

mk1turboestate

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cheers for the comments, keeps it going, having a nightmare sorting out the wiring today, last owner seems to have cut wires for fun

mk1turboestate

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iv got my head around the wiring now, just need to sent a few new wires through to the bay for things like fan, fan switch, engine temp, and maybe a spare for the ms ecu just incase,

im getting rid of the reverse lights and it has no fog so its pretty simple to the rear

mk1turboestate

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does anyone no where to get a variable resister that i can use for my heater so that i can still keep 2 speeds, the one on it has fallen apart

XRT_si

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Hello mate, mag should be out 20th of this month

mk1turboestate

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just made a big order for all my cables, Ł150 worth,

iv gone for 415 amp battery cable,
relay boxes
resister to slow the heater down
earth straps
extra fuse boxes
big 250amp fuse to make things safe running through the car

expensive but atleast i can get the wiring sorted properly and fit and forget

mk1turboestate

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few pics of how im getting on with the wiring so far







made a plate to secure all the efi parts





fitted back and painted matt black like the dash



all fitted back, just need to sort a cover for the front to put a few gauges on and maybe a radio

the main wiring should be here this week so it should be finished by the end of next week

simon1969

very nice keep up the good work

Rob_DOHC

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This is looking fantastic Nick, you must me chuffed at how well its going! can't believe how quickly your getting it done too!!!!

Best of luck with it especially the wiring

Rob,

mk1turboestate

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iv got all my gear today so i might do a bit tonight, will post up a few pics later, the main cable seems more than man enough for the job