Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

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  • Matt75
    Mechanic
    • Mar 2011
    • 797

    Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

    Hi Guys,

    So I'm now gona build my all time favourite Escort.

    I've wanted one of these since i was 16 so as i've just turned 40 the time is now.

    I've started off with a complete mk2 2door and she's all but stripped now.

    The finreglass body kit has been ordered and on its way from the UK from old ford autos.

    All work is being done by Sandy Bowman at Bowman Motorsports of Aussie Racer fame inc paint panel and roll cage etc..

    I'm super pumped and will update this as the project develops.

    Few pics of when i grabbed the shell and when it's been pulled apart.

    The plan is to use the running gear from my current 4 door in the new car.

    Here's how it was when I collected it

    Cheers,

    Matt







  • Matt75
    Mechanic
    • Mar 2011
    • 797

    #2
    Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

    Here it is after stripping. Not too much rust which is good

    Matt



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    • Matt75
      Mechanic
      • Mar 2011
      • 797

      #3
      Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

      Body Kit from Old Ford Autos

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      • Matt75
        Mechanic
        • Mar 2011
        • 797

        #4
        Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

        I've picked up some Brembos to fill out the larger wheels

        I'l be going 305mm rotors from a Peugeot so just to malke a bracket and it's all sorted.













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        • Matt75
          Mechanic
          • Mar 2011
          • 797

          #5
          Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

          More parts gathering. I currently have a very tired celica 5 speed box to go in but then this came up and I couldn't go past it. it's a freshly rebuilt Supra w58 g/box. Apparently the type with the steel sandwich plate has some minor internal differences, and it is believed to be slightly stronger (some wider bearings, some wider gears, slightly different gear selection mechanism, etc.).

          I've also ordered all the rust repair panels from Motorsport Tools so we can get moving on the body work.

          Here's the 2 boxes together



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          • Matt75
            Mechanic
            • Mar 2011
            • 797

            #6
            Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

            So the rust repair panels arrived finally today and the apprentice is hard at work removing all the sound deadener and cleaning up the shell ready to get blasted.

            40 meters of roll cage tube has arrived so things should start moving hopefully.

            Few pics....

            Hard at work



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            • Matt75
              Mechanic
              • Mar 2011
              • 797

              #7
              Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

              Picked up a fuel tank too. Internally baffled.



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              • Matt75
                Mechanic
                • Mar 2011
                • 797

                #8
                Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                Picked up a fuel tank too. Internally baffled.



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                • Matt75
                  Mechanic
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 797

                  #9
                  Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                  Interior cleaned up now to see how bad the rust is. The firewall is not that great so may need replacing as will the g/box tunnel.

                  Few pics

                  Matt









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                  • Matt75
                    Mechanic
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 797

                    #10
                    Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                    pedal box arrived today. Very impressive.



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                    • Matt75
                      Mechanic
                      • Mar 2011
                      • 797

                      #11
                      Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                      Starting to cut out the rot.











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                      • Matt75
                        Mechanic
                        • Mar 2011
                        • 797

                        #12
                        Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                        Few more pics. The plan is to get rid of the bubble completely and just leave the panel flat





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                        • Matt75
                          Mechanic
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 797

                          #13
                          Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                          21 circuit EZ Wire wiring turned up too



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                          • Matt75
                            Mechanic
                            • Mar 2011
                            • 797

                            #14
                            Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                            More rust has been found and cut out. The seat cross members have been removed and we plan to use cross bracing off the roll cage to the transmission tunnel to mount the seat off to maintain the rigidity. The new floor pans will be welded in this week hopefully so work on the roll cage can begin.



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                            • Matt75
                              Mechanic
                              • Mar 2011
                              • 797

                              #15
                              Re: Matt's Mk 2 Grp 2 Zakspeed Replica

                              Few bits and pieces



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