Alex.t

15 months wow hope i don't have that problem when it comes round to it. Once i am home and get some more pictures ill start a project thread. Ill need it as its my 1st re-store so ill be needing help along the way most likely. Fair bit off welding needs to be done once stripped.

superbikerider1

Little update!

Not much has happened lately but not gonna moan about it again! On a more positive note I went an fitted some steering/suspension parts on Wednesday an for the first time in nearly 2 years its back on some rubber!!











And left it like this!

Daveysaff

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Looks nice and clean Kev!

superbikerider1

Cheers Mate!

little bram

looking really good. are you putting a mtx box in now then?

superbikerider1

Yeah still gonna fit my FRS box, all mounts are in place on the car so might as well! Gives me a bit of scope for the future!

little bram

Sound good just seen you selling your clutch and was going to buy it. Am going to try and put a mtx in my over the winter.

Alex.t

looking good, how nice it looks when all parts are that clean lol, Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

GINGExR2 T

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That looks wicked mate, are you not going to fit a rear ARB???

I fitted one a my old cabby turbo and made a big difference.


Ginger


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Glenn_

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Wow it looks stunning.Top work matey.

superbikerider1

Yeah its great when the parts are like new! Cheers..

superbikerider1

I wasn't goin to cos it never had one on? So never even thought about it! An to be honest I was considerin not runnin a front one either as someone told me my car will handle and turn in better without it! But was gonna try it without an then try it with to see which I like better! Did you notice a big difference with the rear ARB then?

cheers

superbikerider1

Thanks mate, getting there very slowly...

But surely!!

GINGExR2 T

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Honestly, yer massive, I'm in the middle of building a cabby turbo at the moment and the rear ARB was 1st on the list of things to do.
On my last one I almost span the car 3 times at the same point on a slow down hill road, 1st time I thought it was something wrong with the car so did the same road again and it did the same, after getting the car up in the air to check everything was ok and did a bolt checking session I tried it again and the same. After fitting the ARB I tried it again a few times and was fine, even with a bit more speed.

Ginger


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superbikerider1

Wow over 2 years since I updated this!! Unbelievably for one reason an another I basically got my escort back 3 weeks ago!! In the meantime I've bought, fixed an messed with my new daily..
A4 V6 Quattro....



Bought, restored an modified my other toy, 1200 Bandit..



So, with the escort home I could finally start puttin it back together! Forgot how most of it even goes!!



Steering wheel I had done over 3 years ago fitted!!


Also decided to sound deaden the boot, gonna do the whole car with this stuff - I kno its a cabby but thought whilst its like this why not!!



Bulkhead drilled ready for hydraulic clutch conversion, and mount for blacktop finished (It is p
ainted now)!!

New headlights, indicators an bumper trim fitted. An this is how it stands now!!



Been a long time but should hopefully start to gather some momentum!! Hopin to get the engine an gearbox fitted in the next week or so, depending on the weather! An that will be a big milestone hit in the build!!

Need to just crack on now!!

studabear

Are you still fitting the zetec turbo with focus rs gearbox?

superbikerider1

Yeah an no! I've sold the original engine I built, and bought a new blacktop crate motor. I'm gonna run this for a while, get some management sorted an let the missus drive it etc an then I'm gonna turbo it. I'm still fitting the FRS box, so I don't have that issue once I decide to turbo it further down the line!

studabear

Sounds good, they are a different class with a zetec turbo under the bonnet, best thing I did to mine. Wish I had the focus rs box in tbh.

superbikerider1

Yeah I bet they are! I'm a bit gutted when I read thru this an seen what I'd done an bought etc! At the time I needed some cash an because I still needed a turbo an management etc it seemed like a good idea!! Once its on the road an useable, I will be lookin to do it then I reckon! Yours go well then?

studabear

Yeah its nuts, not so good on corners but pulls like a train on the straights.

Dr. Ickxs

Great Project mate!
Keep up the good work!

superbikerider1

Cheers mate!

superbikerider1

Not been able to do much lately due to work going on in the house, but this weekend managed to reach another milestone..... nearly!

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Now I said nearly because of this...

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Waterpump is touching the inner wing, and rocker cover isnt straight to the front panel :-( So hopefully I plan to remove the gearbox mount and get the bush moved approx 10mm forward which hopefully will straighten everythin up an move the waterpump pulley offt the inner wing!

GINGExR2 T

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I'd love to Zetec MTX mine, looks very neat in there but very tight.



Ginger

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superbikerider1

Yeah its very snug!! I'm hopin that movin that gearbox mount slighty back sorts everythin out!!

studabear

What engine mount are you using?

superbikerider1

Bought a plate off ebay and welded it to my original mount, looked somethin like this...

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Now the nearest bolt lined up with the original one so thats how i positioned it?

andy.v

cars looking great

superbikerider1

Thanks! Should look ok once its finished!

studabear

I wonder could you weld another plate or spacer to move the engine forwards a touch. I do see what you mean regarding moving the bush on the gearbox mount. Should the gearbox mount have been welded further forward to begin with?

Hope you get sorted.

superbikerider1

I hope so too!! TBH, I had all the mounts mocked up with a silvertop motor, but then switched to a blacktop assumin everythin would still be alright so could possibly be me error!! I hope movin gearbox mount fixes as It was a pig gettin it in without scratchin/damagin inside the engine bay an dont really wanna drop the engine out again!!

How close is your waterpump pulley? could you post a pic for comparisson?

Cheers

studabear

does this help, bare in mind I'm on a rs turbo gearbox on standard mounting points.

superbikerider1

Yeah that helps, yours is close too? what mount did you use then? I kno your on a different gearbox but that should affect the other side depending on the mount?

studabear

Crazycage modded my standard mount and I also spaced it forwards a bit more. I think your engine is deffo sat a bit further back than mine and deffo closer to the inner wing, which could be caused by the gearbox mount position too.

Could you support the engine on a trolley jack and unbolt the mount from the engine and try spacing/moving it forwards a touch before you start modding the gearbox mount?

Glenn_

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Looks cool in the engine bay. Shame the engine is touching.

superbikerider1

Thats the way im gonna do it, just cant decide which way round to go with it!! The easiest way ideally!! Thanks for your help!

superbikerider1

Yeah it is a shame, was hopin for no issues like this but hopefully i'll get it sorted quickly and then can carry on building!! was hopin to ave it on the road this summer!

Cameron

love that looks a great finish on the paint

little bram

Although mine is zvh and sliver top I've got a mtx in and I put a 10mm spacer in the engine mountain. Have you tried your driver shafts in my inner cv joints where just about touching the chassis leg where the bottom arm bolts to.

superbikerider1

No not tried them yet

Will ave to try an line them up before I do anythin else! A few people have said to space the engine mounting forward, however when I originally looked into it no one had!

Hopefully this weekend I'm gonna trey an remove the engine mount with the engine on a trolley jack, move it 10mm ish forward and see if everythin lines up ok, fingers crossed it does!!