Beach

Ah please don't tell me don't fit after all the messing about lol

What have you done?

muz

Nothing yet. I haven't looked into a solution.

Twins

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I got lucky and found him while it was a young company ,so he did not have the back log of work like now

smiley

Cars looking amazing chris

Brian

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Looks stunning

There's a guy i know who may be interested in making a carbon boot, he made me one for my Mk2 fiesta, i can find his details if your interested mate


Brian

Beach

So they deffo dont fit ? Goint to hang the doors and get the tailgate fitted after work today. Just assumed they would have made the cage around stuff like that. Tbh ill just have one loose winder that can be used or make some alloy wheels for opening the windows!!

Cheers for all the commets hopefully have some more updates today, rear window can go back in on sunday too

muz

They fit on just the cage gets in the way when you try to wind them lol. How we getting on with top mounts?

Beach

Need to drive to the blokes house to collect the one i need to copy ill try and get in touch with him today and pop over not had much free time recently buddy.

Wonder if i can make an extender for the winder or something lol

muz

Yeah, no worries, I'm just getting impatient and want to bolt my shocks on ha ha.

Yeah, I haven't looked too much into it. I just realised when I fitted the mechanisms and closed the door I might have a problem.

jessie_rs

lovely looking shell! Looks very pretty. Looks a big expensive build!

smiley

Update looks wicked in fb pics

AJC

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Looks awesome

james kiely

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any updates chris?

Beach

Got a few fresh pics on the laptop i need to load up. Been re building the quad bike this last few weeks so not had much chance to do anything. Kits fitted test fitting doors this weekend at trying to tackle wiring. Kind of trying to save another big lump of cash so i can just hit it the last time and finish the car. Thanks for the enquiry though ill ensure to load up the new pics this week!!

Looks more like a series 2 escort again now

H7 CYA

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Wow, that looks the business. Keep up the great work

martinmilne

This looks awesome

Focosmitch

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Any updates on this??

RS-adam

Awesome project mate... The Grey cage in that red car looks amazing... Cant wait to the fjćrter progress

Vicar

Would be interested to see an update!

smiley

The last time I seen it I was stunned its imaculate looks the bollox

Beach

Well where do i start.....

Been a busy summer working my families music festival, going on holiday and genrally trying to save as much cash as possible to get this running for Feb/March.

Fuel system will be installed at the weekend, got both pumps ready to go 044 for delivery and a Holley black top for the swirl pot. Going to run the lines inside the car as ive got the new PTFE lined hose that can be used inside the car without stinking of fuel. Got a nice A1000 fuel pressure reg to mount on the back of the new gearbox hanger so that should keep me going for the weekend.

Oli is currently modding my tank to take the -6 and -8 fittings and making me a nice 6'' diameter swirl pot.

Ordered some sexy new Toyo R888R tyres last night too in 195 55 15 hoping the 55 provides me with a little chunkier looking tyre, its the look i like skinny tyres are for puffs.

Hoping to get some more photos up after the weekend

Beach

Managed to actually get some stuff done on my car recently, i had to initially sort my unit out as it was a complete mess after moving from another one just across the yard.

Been spending a little time just trying to work out the best way of doing the fuel system under the car, with the tank being there i don't really see the point of having the pumps and swirl pot inside the car. I've also made nice use of the 4 holes i had left by mistake when the last rush came before the 1 weekend paint job.

i'm over the moon with how it looks now just need to crack on this next few days and install all the internal fuel hosing now both sets of bulkhead fittings can be installed, i've got a few pictures so you can see what I've been up to, not much but I've finally made a start, its going up for the engine at the end of next month so i really need to do as much as possible now.

Also decided on buying some new brakes from Martin as every other part is new why skimp on the one thing thats going to stop this thing lol.

Anyway have a look more pics to follow soon

Started with a box of bits


Oli made me a swirl pot


The 2 -6 bulkhead fitting's and alloy washers i made that I've fitted for delivery and return fuel supply and the A1000 fuel pressure reg, the little hose just to give you an idea of the colour I'm going for


Then i had to increase the size of the bottom two holes for my bulkhead battery terminals

Moroso bulkhead fittings now in place



These are the points where the fuel hoses will exit the interior, perfect position for me being down this side



Lift pump mounted nicely out the way, nice and close the the standard fuel pickup from the o/e tank too


The bulkhead finished off, now i can crack on with the fuel system now I've worked out the best way of doing it with the space i have, its not quite as easy as i had planned if I'm to make it look tidy.


Thanks for having a look, its really going to come together quickly now. Proper got the bug again heres a quick one of a few test fitted bits and bobs checking clearance etc

Beach

Oh yeah and also brought these two sets of wheels

Nice new r888r tyres though in a chunky 195 55 15, think they sit well on these wheels tbh hope they clear the brakes i ordered today lol

muz

Starting to really come together, now. Do you have any sort of deadline to complete it?

Beach

Not really a deadline but i want it running for my birthday in feb or just after, cant afford for it to go on with such deep investment for much longer i need a house. Engine and box being fitted december/jan so fingers crossed

Beach

Managed to make some more washers for the -4 bulkhead fittings today so decided to mount them up and finish that job off. Really happy with the outcome now all bulkhead jobs are nearly complete. Heres a few more pictures











Its worked out nicely with a quick test fit of an old heater box

Beach

Also treated myself to some new brakes from Martin at Reyland, can't wait to get these fitted in the next few weeks once i complete the fuel system hopefully next week.



Really happy with how things are starting to look, the colours of everything match so well.

Thanks for looking

jonfoc

Looking bloody good mate. I need to get over and see you soon. Flat out with the family this weekend

james kiely

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attention to detail is amazing chris .


the rl7 s will will look superb on it

Beach

Let me know if you're series about the brakes dude i've just put them on ebay i need some cash back lol. Cheers mate this pedal box might be a little bit tight at the other end though you cab come and help me decide options lol

Beach

Cheers mate, its all the little bits that will hopefully set it apart from a few others. Wanted to do these jobs myself i'm so fussy with stuff

muz

Looking great, Chris! I know what you mean about these little jobs, it completely changes the look of the car. It took me ages to figure out how I wanted all my fittings etc mounted.
I don't have any pics of my dash fitted and now it's out again so I can get the wiring sorted!
I'll try and get some to you though. It is just a case of cut, fit, trim more, fit, trim more until you get it right.
Also, are you not considering junking the old unsightly heater box and running one of those micro heaters from Demon Thieves? I can't bring myself to re-fit that standard job!

AJC

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Awesome

Beach

Wanted to try and keep it looking as o/e as possible but had considered it, wasnt really sure what to do.

Maybe take me a picture with it out the car. Each time i pick it up to do i think sod that lol its massively out but when i saw you're pic it made more sense.

Dont really need a glove box just need somewehere for my l8 ecu to live. Deffo want to trim loads off then swend it to be flocked asap really. Mate keeps saying he will come and help me then neveer turns up so the guy who painted it said he will come and help me re fit the doors som when he's there ill colar him to help me fit the dash.

Need to order cylinders on wed, its gonna be so tight for space, that tight some of the suports may need to be trimmed or cut off, especially the one next to the throttle as i cant even fit the bracket and if i did the throttle will never work anyway Muz Oh the joys.

Swirl pot and 044 this eve, get all that piped up then ill paint the tank and swirl pot silver ready for re fitting.

Cheers mate

muz

I cut the glove box out and had to trim all the drivers side off as well for the pedal box.

Only pic I have right now



My ECU is mounted on the firewall, here, in a little holder I knocked up.




I'll try get some better pics over the weekend.

Beach

Cheers dude. Love the carbon throttle pedal too!!!

Got to have a look at it, got 3 dashes to play with lol. Might jusat do it tionight lol. Bye bye glove box time. Nice little ECU install too it looks bang on that does Muz, great idea.

Hopefully get something done again tonight

bobsworth

love this keep the good work up

madsi

looking really nice mate

smiley

Great work mate the patience has truely paid off awesome
Those rl's

Twins

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Looking fantastic ,just got myself some r888r last week ,amazing tyres on the road ,cant wait to get them on track