Yeah def.
Not sure what twin plate I’ll be using yet. It will be 7.25 inch as well though

Cheer Paul

 

eBay covers on my door cards rears done. No way I’m paying for another standard set just for them to shrink again

 

They look lovely mate .

 

There not perfect but there certainly do for cheap covers. Last set of mint standard ones I got was a lot of money certainly not doing it again as there shrink again

 

Get some better pics up Andy.
They look far better than the shrunk std ones.

Paul

 

Look for audi 80 v6's they came with the cover on the back of the alternator plus ducting to help with airflow to it.

Haynes of challows down near wantage used to get them in every so often. Been years since i've been there though

If you get stuck let me know and i'll ask an audi breaker I know if he has one.

 

I've got one here , if you need one never going to use it

 

Challow now that's an old school scrap yard lol
Only problem I find is anything ford related has been had by someone I know who lives only 7 miles away.
Always worth a trip out with a big toolbag 😂

 

Yeah I used to go quite frequently and normally used to end up getting quite a few bits each visit. Every so often you will strike gold with a car in there.

First visit I ever went and they had seven nissan 300 twin turbo's in there all with the same style damage, rear into a post or tree. The engine's/box's had all gone but the majority was still there.

 

I have the same AIM and same aux LED's in my escos, its been a right headache to hook up all the aux lights etc, also noticed was the Aux LED's are always dimly lit due to low voltage getting to them when they are meant to be off, once full voltage they go twice as bright.

I have a seperate AIM fuel pressure sensor on my FPR and also oil pressure direct, mine is linked to my SM4

 

Ive not wired mine in yet it looks pretty simple to configure. If my LED’s light up all the time I’ll fit some resistors

 

I think you could also fit a tiny relay to make sure there is no leaky voltage.

 

Yep definitely I could take that route. Once it’s running and I’ve fitted the dash Ill know what it dose. If a little voltage dose keep the LED warnings on Maplins and Halfords are round the corner lol it will get sorted in an hour or so

 

Trying to get everything wired in, all road signals, abs, washer fluid level handbrake and so on, in behind dash all nice and neat isnt easy, limited space, limited original cable lengths etc etc, i also have a fuel sender damper unit wired in so the level isnt all over the place on the AIM, inverter for the escos banana pod guages, then the actual AIM loom is bulky, i have a Wideband beside AIM too, sequential gear indicator cabling, RS232 to SM4 wires, i have diodes fitted for the indicators wires to AIM as the dash was flashing quick, i have a small loom made up linking my AUX LED's on a fuse even with 2-3v they light up dimly but i'll live with that, all good fun

The AIM isnt too bad to configure once you get the jist of it all

 

That is a good point where space is at a premium

 

I’ve the lead to link my dash to my sm4. That will save a few gauges lol. I’ve a stack fuel gauge and afr gauge and I’ll keep my 3 bar boost gauge. My dash is a road one so only extra LED’s I’ll have is park brake high beam and ABS. There’s a fair bit of room behind the saff clocks so I’ll be fine with wiring space.

 

 

Looks wicked I’m really looking forward to getting on with mine if I’m honest I like the tinkering and building best lol

 

Wow, love that escos.

I love the tinkering too

 

I like tinkering also when I can be fooked. It takes me a while to get wound up to do any work on my cossie but once I get stuck in I enjoy it.

 

Got a different gearbox for my old boat just needs a little attention lol. I’ve the bits to rebuild it now It’s a TR3550 TKO






Also got my front door covers now so can get my front door cards re trimmed. Need to send my bell housing off to be modded for this gear box and order the new type fuel pump mark uses at high horse power levels

 

Nice gearbox. I am swapping to that fuel pump too

 

Picked up my manifold this morning ceramic coated and the fuel pump I’ll now use to feed the fuel rail.

 

andy ,why didnt you go with the tko600 mate?

 

The box I’m using is rods old box. It’s a good box that stood the test of time with a lot of torque chucked at it so a shame for it to go to waste. It’s a bit of a Frankenstein box as well. It has the later tko 500 mainshaft that’s the same thickness end too end. Which also has the larger rear main shaft bearing. Now has the 500/600 one piece counter shaft as well and carbon synchro’s on 2nd 3rd and 4th. Will be plenty man enough for mine

 

Got my front door cards covered today. Obviously look a little different to standard being the eBay covers. The seams being the main difference but a million times better than the original ones with shrinking leather. So I’m happy as this option should last if I got a set of standard ones again there just shrink as they have now.

 

They look nice. Did they glue easily?

Need to do mine at some point

 

I let the local trimmer fit them. Much better job than I could do plus he has all the proper gear

 

Good man stuff like that can be a real pain in the rs

 

I needed them to look as good as they possibly could. There never look as nice as the standard ones but I can’t fit another set of them just to watch them shrink over time

 

Manifold looks shit hot

 

Yeah it dose look nice very well made. Will look a lot better bolted to an engine lol

 

Spot on do it once👍

 

Lol when you planning for the big bolt together

 

I’m hoping this year but the years passing fast now. Only so many little jobs I can do I’m pretty stuck now.

 

Look forward to it mate

 

 

looking good
What tyre size R888 you're running in front ?

 

It's the best colour too eh.