Mr RS500

iTrader: (6)

Looking great Rich

more pics required ,lol

gingerturbo

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Lol chances are it wouldn't hold

3drRich

Really appreciate all your comments guys. Its taken 10 years for me to be in a position to do this and really appreciate you all following it

3drRich

There aint many more pics at the minute Paul as i have just started removing the loom from the old shell, sorting it all and retaping it This is the worse bit for me

robp-tt

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Just seen this,looks proper mint, be good to see the car when its finished,haveyou got all the partsto build the engine up?

3drRich

Yes mate. Just waiting to get my head back then it can be put back together. 😀

tjRS500

Where did you get all the new bolts for the rear suspension components or are they the originals painted ?

Looks amazing

3drRich

I painted a few of the ones up around the diff etc that you cant really see and i took the rest to a fasteners place near me and bought replacements.

3drRich

Got my Gaz coilovers now so will be fitting them the weekend

Also made a decision on my front brake set up now which will comprise of reyland mk1 focus rs 330mm grooved front discs and a set of bmw e38 brembo front calipers from Ebay! Good setup considering it cost me Ł475

Will upload pics over the weekend.

3drRich

Rob whens Mr Jenkins getting his ass on here now his back in another RS!!!!!!!!

DixieTheKid

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Like it! Im on the hunt for some Gaz coilovers. Just the fronts as i have custom Gaz for the rear, they just need a clean up.

robp-tt

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Dont think he will, havr told him to get on here but dont think he has the time to, its good he is back in a rs though

DixieTheKid

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I've got Dean on Facebook. I told him to get on here the other day too.

3drRich

Had a real good few days on the cossie this weekend and managed to strip the loom from the old shell and get it mostly back in the new shell

Easier than i expected apart from the numpty that designed the entire loom to come out of the pissy little whole under the fusebox

Also managed to get the new sound proofing in + steering column and pedals

Few pics:

Before:

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Nearly finished:

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Intercooler sat in to see what it looks like:


Sound proofing done:

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Few more bits in engine bay:

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Engine bay loom:

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Bit of a mess but thats the next job

GAZ'S fitted

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Had a real good weekend with it this weekend, Next jobs are fit my new bulkhead mat and fit the bulkhead back up with master cylinder, pipes etc then change a few plugs on the engine bay loom and retape it all and clip it all back in.

DixieTheKid

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Good work mate, looking sweet! Im taking some gear to work tomorrow to uhp it ready for paint.

3drRich

Ordered my front brakes this week too. Really wanted 330mm AP's but they are mega bucks so i have decided to go with the 324mm reyland grooved focus rs discs and some bmw e38 4 pot brembos from a guy on ebay who sells them with brackets for cossie conversion.

Discs:

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Calipers:

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The discs are new and calipers fully rebuilt, painted with new pads and it all cost me Ł470 delivered so i thought a good kit for that considering the AP's are Ł1200ish

3drRich

Cheers mate im so glad i have got that out the way. All your loom in now?

3drRich

Paul could you shed some light on why the hole under my fusebox is bigger on the new shell than the old? Also have a few additional holes through the bulkhead than the old shell?

siscossie

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Looking really good fela

ESCORT-NUT-2012

thats the bollox rich ! what wheels you going for??

3drRich

Cheers guys.

Not sure on rims yet Lee, thinking either comp th2s in silver or some bbs style splits in 17s.

DixieTheKid

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Loom is all done mate. Abs sensor left to go and connect the rear lights up when the tub is back on.

Bbs rs mate. 18s 8j. You better convince the missus you need to remortgage.

3drRich

Yeah they are the bollocks mate but wont be stretching that far on rims. Will see nearer the time.

3drRich

Im thinking something like this

DixieTheKid

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I like them on am escos.

these are my second choice. Think they are hocks

jameswrx

Yeah, that'll look spot on.

DixieTheKid, they look like BK racing 299's. not my cuppa

james kiely

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top work mate ,

3drRich

Cheers James. Hows your projects doing??

james kiely

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im tricking along rich ,their is always so much fiddly stuff to do mate

3drRich

I know that mate thats why im cracking on with it before i lose the will to live with it. I got 2 others sat here waiting to be done now lol

james kiely

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you must be a saddist rich lol

Staffi

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Only just stumbled across this thread, absolutely stunning Rich

3drRich

Where you been LOL. Cheers bud!

3drRich

Well I may be selling my new shell but only if the price is right?

I have decided to have a cage put in my old shell, do the welding and turn it into a 500bhp ics touring car rep? You probably all think I'm mad but if I carry on with the new shell it will never leave the garage when it's done!
I really want to use this for track days and will be to scared plus I feel it's a waste of a shell if it ends up in the tyre wall!!

Any ideas what my new shell may be worth??

james kiely

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yes rich you are mad mate

i can see why you would want to go down the route your going but 3dr shells are so rare nowadays you may never come across one again at sensible money rich

3drRich

I totally agree James but when I bought this it never intended to get so clean and to be honest it's taken the fun out of it bit as everything has to be perfect now and its driving me nuts cry:

I have been watching a few rs500 touring car vids over the weekend and love it and really fancy an ics rep or similar.

I mainly wanna go racing and possibly drifting so a concourse 3 dr ain't really gonna work for me.

james kiely

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you have just lost the love for it at the minute rich ,just throw a cover over it and forget about it for a while .

thats what i do with mine on a daily basis

3drRich

Lol. I can't see it going anywhere James as I would only part with it for good money and even then it would have to be waved in front of me!

ESCORT-NUT-2012

got anywhere with it rich ?

3drRich

Hello Lee

No not much to report at the minute mate as works mental again and to be honest I shouldn't moan but im not good in the heat lol.

I have been having a sort out today ready to get on it again, Just loaded all the engine in the van ready to drop off tomorrow so hopefully should have some more progress soon!