RS1600i zetec turbo restore - update 01-05-07
12-09-2005, 07:40 PM
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bottom half of the inlet manifold has now been welded together 
just need to grind out the injector spray path into the ports and have the face that mates with the cyl head milled flat again
just need to grind out the injector spray path into the ports and have the face that mates with the cyl head milled flat again
17-09-2005, 05:24 PM
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progress has been made today people 
only small progress tho, cos it kept starting to rain!
look how much metal has been cut out and removed from my escort so far
all gone to the tip now.
fingers crossed 2moro is dry so i can get some proper work done and keep all you whingey coonts happy
only small progress tho, cos it kept starting to rain!
look how much metal has been cut out and removed from my escort so far
all gone to the tip now.
fingers crossed 2moro is dry so i can get some proper work done and keep all you whingey coonts happy
18-09-2005, 11:35 AM
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fomoco90, cheers for the offer, but im using a rover inlet manifold so wont be needing a crossover pipe
Carl160180, youre right, im off outside in a minute for a bit play.
Carl160180, youre right, im off outside in a minute for a bit play.
18-09-2005, 05:37 PM
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just as i was hoping, weather has been lush today so ive been out making a bit of progress
patched up the hole in the drivers side of the bulkhead and also the inner wing
and also fitted the inner wing repair panel
looks much better with a bit of primer sprayed over the panels
also seam welded the drivers arch
started seam welding the passenger side arch but ran out of mig wire
and heres a front end shot just for the hell of it
i am rather impressed with how it looks at the moment, its starting to resemble a car again. what you lot think?
so ive been out making a bit of progress patched up the hole in the drivers side of the bulkhead and also the inner wing
and also fitted the inner wing repair panel
looks much better with a bit of primer sprayed over the panels
also seam welded the drivers arch
started seam welding the passenger side arch but ran out of mig wire
and heres a front end shot just for the hell of it
i am rather impressed with how it looks at the moment, its starting to resemble a car again. what you lot think?
18-09-2005, 09:36 PM
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Carl160180, cheers for that, i have already got a pair thanks, genuine ford ones too
N1C4T3N, im not grinding down the welds along the seams, might do some of the others in the bay tho, but you wont see many of them anyway as they'll be covered with seam sealer and engine components etc.
N1C4T3N, im not grinding down the welds along the seams, might do some of the others in the bay tho, but you wont see many of them anyway as they'll be covered with seam sealer and engine components etc.
19-09-2005, 05:03 PM
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not done much today, bought some more mig wire and zinc primer cut out the old drivers side inner sill and the lip from the edge of the floor.
hopefully i'll get round to welding the new floor pan, inner sill, outer sill and rear arch 2moro
cut out the old drivers side inner sill and the lip from the edge of the floor.hopefully i'll get round to welding the new floor pan, inner sill, outer sill and rear arch 2moro
19-09-2005, 08:09 PM
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coming along soo well dude, did you wazz off the surface rust before you zinc primered the inner wings, also what primer are you using? keep up the good work!
19-09-2005, 08:18 PM
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Moondust_crust, its Zinc Primer from Halfords mate 9.99 a tin, allegedly it stops the welds n bare metal rusting underneath as it is impermeable to water unlike normal primer. yeah i cleaned off the surface rust first.
19-09-2005, 08:28 PM
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sounds a bit like acid etch primer then really, looking really good mate, cant wait to see it when its finished !you gonna get it sprayed over the top of the primer or get a bodyshop to spray that rubber stuff on? cheers mark.