matman

Well where to start really!!

I have been building this for about 3years as its being done in between customers cars. I started of building an RS2000 rally car with the idea of using the best parts I can source (after my sapphire cosworth rally car). Parts have been sourced from escort F2 kit car, escort cosworth gpA and WRC and some parts machined/fabricated by myslef.

Its not far off being completed now and there is about 5/6months left of buying lots of little bits as with any project. Any way the pics!!!

How I got it


Then





Then got hold of some maxi bumpers are arches






Then a F2 Kit car engine (used for about 4 years and stirpped for a rebuild which never happened and stored in a box)








Then some more maxi pannels





Then the fab work






Cage









Paint












bits







engine
























R&D dog box


GKN shafts






909 PAS






today

Massive thanks to...

Mark at MK Motorsport for the TCA's
and
Chris at Passion Restoration Products for the coating.



Subrame was a standard one and modified to suit and I machined my own Maxi spec billet alloy compression struts

Escy

impressive, what sort of power is it going to have?

Mark_

thats brilliant Mat

Albino Deano

Holy shit how nice is that some very trick bits there bud she is going to rev hard.

whizzisat114

iTrader: (2)

Sweet project
Well done
Love the paint

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

Looks superb Matt, hope your well, be nice to see it at the prom next year.

You going the prom next week?

matman

Tar

Thanks, labour of love lol

Mine to

Last time mountune had the engine in the same spec it is now, it was 250 BHP and 200 FT/LB, i have the graph somewhere

matman

How do!!!!

Long time Paul, hope all is well

I am not taking part but I have a trade area to display mine and customers cars plus advertisment in the program , it all helps support the rally

Fordmad!

I LOVE this.

Always had a soft spot for rs2ks

Great work!

Steve the Plumber

iTrader: (11)

Superb project!!!!

COCHYN

That's gotta be the best Maxi project I've seen in years! Awsome!

massivewangers

iTrader: (1)

Nice to see it posted over here Mat. Looking forward to seeing it next weekend, come on a long way since I was last up at yours!

Minirotty

Looks good mate, see you in a week or two

zetec-Sam

iTrader: (2)

Looks awesome! But, who welded the cage? Stevie wonder?

Sticky.

iTrader: (4)

See you Fri/Sat mate.

Fiddy

Some work gone into that, very nice

matman

Thanks very much.



Jon, thought it was about time I made an appearance over here.

matman

Look forward to it mate.

fogulbennett

That's lovely mate would love maxi bumpers and arches on my mk6 where do you get the headlights from and what indicators do you use?

massivewangers

iTrader: (1)

ATM Sport still sells the headlight covers as far as I know, not that I'd buy anything from him unless I had no choice

Think they're about Ł150, but you only get the fibreglass cowls and backing plates for that, you have to buy your own lights and get them mounted and lined up yourself.

Indicators are just standard MK5 Escort ones, so they're cheap enough.

rs clint

looks the muts nuts lovely

matman

Lights are from atm

The kit I sell through my business as I have moulds or access to moulds for nearly all parts.

matman

Thank you.

OldDan

Looks like a good project but I think the welding really lets it down.

Mk4 Lew

iTrader: (1)

looking good mate, great work so far

Minirotty

I have seen a cage he welded into a MK6 GTi last month and it's mint.

He's built this as an all out rally car thats going to no doubt get pranged and bent here and there so looks and don't think were on top of Matts tick sheet.

He's rivvet the kit on in preperation for hitting hay bales, as he knows it will happen

Rides

iTrader: (1)

FUCK me Matt thats one wicked motor...top job mate..

McGoo 69

absolutly awesome build! i love the front and rear wishbones and beams are you up for making some more?

how much?

Tev

iTrader: (2)

very nice

matman

Cheers dude

matman

Tar

matman

Cheers.

To be honest mate I don't wanna say much about making the parts as I ain't a trader yet. Don't wanna upset the admin etc

matman

F2 escort sump brackets fitted. Also been powder coated

Rab

Bloody hell! Thats a hell of a build!

JonnyBravo

Crikey, at first I just thought it was going to be a normalish replica, clearly not !

Some proper parts on that, keep at it, really nice to see something a little different.

Oh and that slide throttle is a thing of beauty

matman

Cheers. Love the slide boddies myself. Best feature I think.

I do a lot of work on the ex max power RS2000 (pink one) and that has slide boddies, sounds amazing!!

JonnyBravo

Without doubt, that or the tca's !

Seriously well specced car, hope it goes as well as it looks, I'm sure it will.

As for the Max Power car, nice in its day, not a patch on yours though.

jonny s2

iTrader: (12)

looks ace mate, love maxi's

matman

Tar

Yeah, could have bought one the money I have spent lol. But its more fun doing it yourself. The car will be used for tarmac rallying and that is always in my mind when building it and fabricating parts, "is it right" "is it strong enough" "can it be improved" etc

tar always had soft spot myself Been to see loads over the time I have built this and each one is so unique.

matman

Gave it a good clean ready for a rally this weekend. In show sadly but will be competing next year