Wow you must be a lottery winner to afford all these cars and not work .
Or a drug dealer cos job seakers wouldn't pay for all that

 

lol, ive been signed off for over ten years, not on job seekers, but i do a bit now and then on ebay and peoples cars so keeps me going

but id really like to get into it as a business, its just getting the cash together to start up and getting business, theres not a lot i cant do but its money to get going as well as finding custom for work, as id mainly offer under side restos on fords becuase there the easiest to do lol, but then general repairs and servicing as well, but its not cheap to set up especially if things go wrong

 

Lol.
Good luck to you

 

another update

things seem to be going backwards lol, ive been waiting two days for a mate to come round and fire watch as i need to weld this plate, id do it myself alone but i filled where i have to weld with wax oil and my luck lately i need someone there, its put me two days behind now

so i cleaned all the welds up on bulkhead and finished welding the studs in so all brackets are now finished for the later dash , which ill be be buying tomorrow as ones ive found arnt complete

so alls ive been doing is cleaning and getting stuff ready for powder coating

so some pics

finished the pedal box, all painted and re greased and polished the pedals lol










then time to strip the bent rack down

the arm that was bent, both these will be replaced



then i need the allot casing off, so i took the pipes off and needed the shaft in at the other end, so i pushed it, which was a bad idea becuase all the fluid sprayed out all over me face and hit the roof of the garage covering everything







so all cleaned up, i took it back to metal and put it in zinc primer



was then painted black, no pic as i forgot, all masked up and painted silver





also primed the pump cover on abs motor, i also polished the alloy on it but no pics until tomorrow



and the brackets and studs for new dash







i also ordered every single brake line, clip and bolt from mitsibushi, down side is they can take upto 60 days to turn up, im gona order new brake bottles and caps next week as well, should have my loom this week as well so i can hopefully crack on with that again

 

little bit more

steering rack almost together now, will take it down next week and have it tested for leaks and operation



abs pump all polished and ready to go on car



welded the hole up, i did damage the floor so i have to redo the underside section next week now



rust bullet applied







sealed up again









and a lick of paint, i ran out of gloss black so i just brushed some paint on saved on masking the whole car up






just got to get sound deadening now, my loom should be here sunday and the new dash next week, so next week will be working properly again, gona clean my rear diff up over the weekend and get that ready as im running out of stuff to do with no dash and loom

 

coming along nicely

 

Very cool.Is that rust bullet any good.Where do you get it from.

 

they gurantee rust bullet for 10 years, just order it off there website, hes uk based

its like pox15 but i think its better as this is all you need, with the pox 15 you need primers and extras to make it work properly, this stuff is rock solid when its dry as well

 

awesome project mate... nice one!!

 

absolutely brilliant mate, if my garage was abit bigger i wud love to do something like this, i did a good engine build on my E4, stripping a E6 engine down and putting it in, its on MLR

Andy

 

will take a look next time on laptop morto

cant do nothing until stuff arrives, gutted the brake lines can take upto 60 days so gonna start geting stuff for the rear end, hence diff is being done, so bushes next i think and powdercoating, then order the bolts from dealer, and just go from there, hopefully my dash turns up asap so i can crack on with it

 

started the rear diff today, plan was to just clean and paint but i got a bit carried away and it ended up being stripped so i can clean and paint lol

nice to see theres no wear anywhere on the diff itself as well, i needed to strip it anyhow because it was leaking from the sealant on ayc side, if anyone knows what sealant i should use to put it back together let me know please

so the filthy diff





strip down







masked up and cleaned



primed ready for paint tomorrow





all the bolts brackets plates are going to be cleaned and re plated so it all looks nice as well, so diff will be back together next weekend if i can get the sealant

 

Wow, just wow. Looks gorgeous all the underneath and engine bay mint like that!!!

One question though, is just laquar underneath strong enough against stone chips? Not a critisisum, I genually have no idea about underside restorations.

 

there isnt anything else you can use thats clear and shiney

id imagine it would be strong enough, but obviosuly your going to expect damage from stones etc anyhow, hence all the prep work before hand

 

modded the fuel pipe cover to stop crap gathering in, so this is no ready for powder coating



rear diff all painted







forgot pics of the brake lines lol, but heres the two long ones which only one is right





new dash ready to start again





fitted the exhaust heatshield with some stainless bolts



and went and got some green paint for my shocks, i wanted it as close to the anodised colour on the cups of tein coil overs, so they havent done a bad match lol, will paint my cv joints this colour as well when the time comes







also cleaned the diff breather, just got to clean and paint that rusty bit




tomorrow im going to get the rest of the bolts cleaned and take them down the coaters, then erm duno, ill find something to do lol

 

Cool progress.I will look into that rust bullet stuff.Owning an old ford i think i will need some lol.

 

The green looks great on the shocks

And I see what you mean about the laquar

 

little update

rear shocks are painted and ready, goingto buy new adjuster rings and see if they will sell me stickers as well, just got front ones to do over the weekend

before and after





had these arrive so i can get the bushes out the diff carriers to get them powder coated



my automatic parcel opener



and inside was this e7 dash bar



removed the original dash bar and all my brackets ive made have no gone, theres no going back now





started on the brackets for the dash, need to weld the slits up now there in position, ive elongated the holes becuase i need to tack this in place with dash in way



with doing the dash this way i can run the later column as well, and will be less trimming for the dash board, its only moved forward slightly which i can live with

then down the dealers, more new brake pipes and clutch pipe and fuel hose



all new clips, nuts,pipes etc for fuel tank, basically everything on the tank bar the main filler neck (order next week) and the breather filter pipe as i need to move this







new clutch bottle and brackets etc, waiting on brake bottle to turn up at dealer





and bolts,nuts and clips that hold the ayc pump to the car and its brackets, my rubber grommits were ok so ill re use these




this is the pipe that has gone back to dealer for them to sort against the original, it just needs re bending correctly so i taped them together to show them what needs doing, should get that back next week with everything else thats been ordered to get the brake pipes in

 

well, been messing around and struggling but managed to get the dash sorted lol

duno how i managed it but i just got a couple of crap tacks on and it held where i need it, so off came the dash and welded the brackets up a little bit ready for tomorrow

so couple of pics of the bar and brackets, i do have to strengthen the brackets but now there on, the dash needs a little trimming, then i can work on the top half, the dash is higher than before so its something i have to get used too, im going to try and bend it in towards the windscreen if i can as it does sit higher than what i wanted








pic of door card, it fits as it is, but pushes against the dash, so the triangle section will be cut out and moved in then re shaped, but ill do these after the dash is in fully



and mt front shocks all painted, the boot lid hinges make great props for them to dry lol





im also going to paint all my new brake lines in this colour as well, just to give the under side some colour and better protection on the pipes

 

How cute is your dog.I want one so much but i think my house is too small for a big dog like that.Ive promised myself i will get a dog like that one day.

 

hes only 14 months old lol, he has another 9 months or so of growing yet, downside is hes losing his winter coat now so the carpets are hoovered everyday lol

 

Lovely dog! And your having worse luck than me atm. Immense work, and cracking quality of finished bits! Keep it up! Subscribed!

 

well bit of a productive day

ive managed to finish off the brackets and strengthen them up, trimmed the dash a little, which needs finishing off and the dash is in

the top ive used the two original locators i just extended them a bit, but its only held on at the top by two centre studs, there is no way of making anything up to locate the dash on the outer edges, you can push on it and it does move at the top but not a lot, the rest of the dash is solid, im hoping once the a pillars are trimmed and finished these will hold the sides of the dash down

anyhow some pics

brackets with some strengthen plates, not brilliant but strong and awkward to get into to weld lol





dash in and checking leg room as i was concerned about it being to far forward and low, but its spot on, we for me anyhow lol







the sides, i have to extend these to meet the door seal and trim round the a pillar a bit more still





checking door card alignment, cant close drivers door yet as havent cut it out, and when i do it pushes the door card up



can see the passenger door card cut out and position of dash, bot equal widths apart from door seal as well which was nice



how it looks all bolted up



can see how high it is, i need someone to measure there screen for me from outside, basically i need the height of the black strip part at the botoom, so from bottom of screen to top of black strip to see if dash is hidden



and i couldnt resist so went and got whatever trim panels i had for the car inc centre console and fitted them to get an overall view, im happy the glove box opens perfectly as the last dash was twisted and it didnt work lol





closes the passenger door to mark out some more trimming



got the dash a bit lower on the screen



side view



and drivers door wedge shut, can see the top of the card being pushed up




over all im happy with the dash in position now, though ill admit my seat could do with raising but will see what its like when its all finished, just got a steering column as well, just need a wheel/airbag and clock spring, as well as the rest of the trim panels for the dash

its getting there, tomorrow im going to make brackets up for centre console and to bolt the bottom of the centre dash in, then its just trimming and sanding and filling to get it to shape

 

Looks alright that... Do the later door cards fit the older doors ok

 

nope, will need some major trimming, well ive trimmed the drivers side, and couple of little mods it will fit but wont close, where it meets the dash needs to be chhopped out and moved closer to the door, nothing major, then its just a case of working out how to mount it to the door, but im sure a couple of self tapers in certain places will do as long as they dont look out of place

 

Great work Rich.

 

thanks mate

got a sticker i need making but unsure if you can do it or not

ill get a pic of it later and send it you as i cant buy the stickers on there own anymore

 

not much of an update, had no car again came out yesterday to flat tyres lol, so had to go collect everything on my bike today, what a mission, luckily the shot blasting parts arnt ready until monday, but still had two tins of zinc coated bolts and had to take two trips to pick up two infra red heaters lol

so ive been painting my new brake pipes the same colours as the shocks, i didnt like the brown/green colour plus it wasnt fully covered so would rust easier, so painted some to give extra protection



as i had the bolts back from plating, i assembled the rear diff, got some black rtv but made a little mess, so its just gonna have to stay as it is now, complete nightmare to assemble as well













just need to get washer for fill and drain bolts now, hope it works and dont leak lol

the bolts and brackets that have been plated, though the bolts are being replaced with new items, its nice to have some just incase





one of the infra red heaters, got these for when i paint the car to help dry when the time comes as they were on offer



and the first bracket fitted in the engine bay lol



im going to finish off the brake lines i have, start on driveshafts as well and get the rear subframe painted next

 

Starting to come together mate

 

just read the 4 pages......you had some bad luck But its looking great now. Keep up the good work.

 

 

yeah bit of bad luck i had, but can only get better now surely, i have nothing else to set fire too, and its just waiting for bits to turn up as now stuff can be bolted to the car, but i just need two parts then the loom can go back in which means brake pipes can be fitted then fuel tank and so on

 

Send me a PM when your ready and I'll see what I can do.

 

ive lost it lol, you know you put it somewhere safe and it disappears lol, as soon as ill find it ill get a pic and send it you

 

Looking good now mate!

Those infrared heaters are awesome.

 

ive got to re position them, as according to insutructions there too close to roof, but where they need to be would be half way down the garage wall so unsure what to do lol

 

got the sound padding on the bulkhead, so now i just need to get a heater box and the large sound pad then i can fit the loom and start the loom again







cleaned and painted two cv joints for rear diff, not finished yet as need to add black



repainted the clutch cylinder as wasnt happy with it



fitted clutch pipe bracket to bulkhead with stainless bolts





hopefully get the clutch cylinder fitted tonight once dry with new bottle and cap aswell, and nice new pipe

also messed around with a broken light took it apart removed ornage filament and painted the chrome black

 

got the clutch cylinder fitted, just got to work out what clip holds it on though

nice new bottle and cap



nuts



clutch pipe that i painted



all fitted





cv joints all painted up

 

little update

ive managed to get the brake pipes underneath sorted, as im waiting on stuff i cant seem to do much, so today went and got my brake pipe that was bent for me then came home and sorted them

i had my steering column turn up, but was gutted that my ognition barrel doesnt fit, so now i need a later ignition barrel and boot lock, i thought i need door locks, but then found out by swapping the front and rear door handles over i can de lock it





column in



brake lines being painted





fitted though second pic i used wrong clip, took a while to work out what clip is for what, i used stainless fixings as well, bar behind the tank as i never had any short ones, and yes i know the cars dusty underneath lol





















so once i get the new brake bottle i can fit the master cylinder, then the rest of the pipes and have fun working out what clip is what again lol, powder coated bits are here tomorrow or friday, so that means my fuel tank can be fitted as well and my ayc pump, but i may need a new solenoid for that first as i broke the conector

 

Can't see your photo's Rich you need to sort Photobucket out
Rich