Been too busy to do it, but i have done a few other more important odds and sors! (Mrs been working over time last 2weekends so i have had my boys)
I removed heater matrix what a bastard getting the screws/jubilees off and fitted new one, tidied dash wiring up cable tied in place and have fitted some usb ports for my mobile and dash cam. Also rerouted some switches and im currently waiting on some bits for my dash as im making up some carbon fibre dash mounts to mount switches, some gauges and maybe a mini digi clock as i have removed clock and fuel computer!

 

 

Little update been a little slow for number of reasons parts ordered fucking took ages to come so now hoping i get refunded for them too and just ripped my kitchen out to have it replastered and then i had to repipe it!

Any how here's where im at carbon fibre arrived i have cut hole for gauge and drilled pilot hole for my killswitch but need to get a 22mm holesaw to finish also if room after will fit my fuel pump switch inbetween the too aswell!

 

P.s. That gauge is a template gauge not my real gauge

 

Well just finished wrk during the day stopped in me grandads for chat and to borrow some hole cutters been home 30min and 99% finished my carbon dash plate!







That clear switch isnt the 1 i gonna use using a bright orange 1 but its wired up in car this 1 was a spare 1 i had, just got too get 2x nice bolts to fix killswitch down.......

 

It looks nice and neat.

 

loving the switch panel mate

 

Cheers lads

 

Well today i finished wiring and refitted dash!

 

You cant really see in this pic cos poxy glash went off but centre gauge is very dim i dnt know if theyre like that out the box but may try a brighter bulb!

 

Big update coming soon.....

 

Mini update, as I said before I have the 5th gear and bits with it so i called 2 gearbox places for a price on fitting but i also got offered a brand new (still in wrapping) gearbox thats already got the taller 5th for Ł300 (mates rates). So got 2x quotes 1 was Ł260 and the other was Ł280 so FUCK THAT! Bought the gearbox off my mate!
Also called 2 firms about havi g my strut brace adapted to fit (because of boa plenum) 1 of them firms was quest who said and quoted Ł125 on making me a new 1 as it'll be easier so think i'll go with that!
Also after being messed about with wheels I also have now aquired a set of 17" kahn alloys which i am going to be getting proffesionally sprayed gun metal grey in week or too......... I also have a big update but just aquiring the final parts before i update on it!

 

Nice wheels them.

 

wes - you got a spare hybrid box now then?

 

gotta love a kahn RSR rims had so many sets of them over the years and even those on my focus now look identical, cars coming on well

 

Yes bud and with taller 5th fitted Saturday.

 

Thanks Steve

 

great job done there

 

Cheers Diogo 👍👍

 

Last Saturday me and a friend changed my gearbox for the 1 I had acquired that has the taller 5th gear, what we found when removing the old working gearbox though shocked us both. I will let the pictures do the talking!

 

New gearbox

 

Also pick me wheels up Tuesday evening but still gotta get them refurbed (sprayed) also started to finish off my hydro clutch

 

Also I forgot about this but I fitted quick shift/short shift gear lever few weeks ago too.

 

Wow. How the hell has that bell housing cracked? I hope its got nothing to do with the engine.

 

It was the time to change the gear box befor it felt on the ground !
But what is the cause of all that cracks ? Miss alignment ?
nevermind, nice job

 

first time i've seen this one.

i was thinking a 24v swap too.
when i saw the work which had to be done on my saph, i shitted myself off and now i'm going with an easier and boring silvertop swap ...

i have to admit: such big balls you have in there, man!
you've built my dream car.
good job !

 

nice progress

 

I "think" it may have happemed months ago, only thing that can really cause this is stress/vibration/movement and they look like stress fractures probably from when original engine mounts failed!

 

Well hopefully the next gear box will be ok.

 

Yes I hope so too 😂😂😂

 

Let me knw if you wanna sell it as could use it for the saph

 

Will do bud as of now wanna keep as a spare, always good to have a spare

 

i know mate - i need to find one for the Saph otherwise I will end up with a YB in one of the Sierras lol

 

Why a yb? Do you already have a T5 box? If you do wh dont you get an adapter flange and use that!

 

Got me wheels aswell as picking up a mint black sapphire cosworth look alike for a pal on here (Asha1) he is currently rubbing my wheels down ge gonna spray them Anthracite grey for me ready for cf then i'll get them sandblasted and powder coated anthracite grey properly as i not got time from bow too classicford to do it! Pics of wheels and Asha1's new car (his 1st classic ford and his dream car)

 

 

Looks a nice saff that. Your wheels will look well too when finished.

 

Cheers bud only reason we spraying them is wheels on car at mo are aweful and kirbed to fuck (not by me) and i do not have time to go get them shot blasted then powder coated then tyres fitted and i want car too look good for classicford, then i'll have them done properly for fordfair as car is booked on track and want it looking the part for vid/photos!

 

Whats in the rep, twincam?

 

Yep but by next year it'll be 24v, all running gear is cossie (minus engine and box) sits on avo's polybushed all over ashley manifold and powerflow straight through exhaust completely wrapped