Cheers mate, braided brake lines just arrived in the post today!:cool:Quote:Originally Posted by micraman
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Cheers mate, braided brake lines just arrived in the post today!:cool:Quote:Originally Posted by micraman
Hey Guys n Gals:thumb:
Dont worry, ive not lost the will on this, ive just been bashing on without a camera recently, nothing really interesting to take a picture of just now although ill be round there tonight so ill get a couple pic taken:moon:
Engines in, and both my back and my Dads back is now healed:D Hit a bit of a wall with mounting the gearbox so i cant actually move the car to get it lined up for painting. Well hopefully get something sorted with that soon, I think some persuading and hammering may be in order.
Paint is ordered!!!!:dance::clap:
Watch this space as the car is good to go with the colour!!
Just had a little browse through my phone and there was a couple of slightly more recent pictures on there so here we go
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Good stuff mate :thumb:
Fitting the gearbox is a whole lot easier if you drop down the engine crossmember - either on a jack or long bolts.
Cheers mate:thumb:
Look what arrived yesterday :woohoo:
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100% Smurftastic!!:cool:
Get it on the shell pronto :thumb:
Its happening mate, give it a couple weeks and im hoping the shell will atleast be smurftastic! :thumb:Quote:Originally Posted by exboyracer
i like that colour, is it a normal colour or a 1 off???
Its the standard shade of Ford Olympic blue:thumb:Quote:Originally Posted by rwd2ltrfiesta
Yet again, ive hit a bit of a backwards step, the front arches and spoiler have been bugging me for a while but ive been putting it to the back of my head. I think there just sitting too low, way too low maybe.
Ive been trying to convince myself it was fine and i could live with it but the more i think about it, the more i think that nows the right time to sort it, before i get it into paint. Pretty big set back but ive decided to sort it! i just hope the arches are salvageable as this could be a rather costly learning curve! :wall::stu::stu::stu:
Yes its best to sort things out now before paint cos if not it will niggle away at you till your conscience forces you to do it :crazy:
coming on nicely tho :clap:
It is fiddly Dave. Get yourself plenty of g clamps. I messed around for awhile moving arches forward, backwards. Splitter high, splitter low.Quote:Originally Posted by DANGERDAVE80
G clamp it up then take a look from all angles. Maybe even rest bumpers in place till your 100% happy
Quote:Originally Posted by kevronCheers lads:thumb: its definitely worth doing, the shell is ready to paint so once i sort this little hiccup were good to go! i think im just gonna line up the top lip of the arch with the swage on the front wing and take it from there, its a good 2 and a bit inch raise so should make a big difference, plus, id imagine it will be much better for wheel clearance. Actually feel a bit better that ive decided to do it as i dont want anything on the car that im not happy with! whats the point! :noway:Quote:Originally Posted by Joe-Tait
Couldnt resist putting a little bit of the exterior colour on today
Love it....
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Hey folks:thumb:
Went out yesterday with the wheels and thought id do a little test fit. They look awesome but its currently sitting like a 4x4 so its definitely got to come down. Ive got Capri Bilteins on the front and i think it must me standard ride height springs on the front. I was thinking about lowering it -2" at the front but i think the rear already has -2 inch blocks on it. Does anyone know if i can stack another -1 inch block under there or is that gonna make the car drive like shit?
Also, i think theres a definite MOT failure at the front. On full lock, the wheels rub the inner wheel tubs:sick: anyone else had this issue? there 15x8s all round
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Hey Folks:thumb:
Well, I dont have much to report here other than................Its PAINTED!!:dance::woohoo:
Finally went round on Saturday, after a week of prepping the garage with sheeting and going over and over the car being superly anal about the body work. even went to the extent of using 3000 grade trizac pads to smooth out any scratches in the primer caused by using 800 wet and dry. I hired an air ventilator as well and what i difference it made when spraying the car.
Anyway, ill let the pictures do the talking, 3 coats of colour and 3 1/2 coats of lacquer! Im really happy with how it turned out, a few bits of dirt in it but i plan on flattening it all right down and giving it a really good finish! Ive just got the doors and bonnet to do which will be done this week
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Well done mate, looks like a tidy job!
Look forward to seeing it on the wheels, will suit the colour well
cheers,auld
Cheers mate, im pretty chuffed with how it turned out. Im just on the final push to paint the doors and bonnet then ive just got a wee bit to spot in on the engine bay, getting there!
looking good bud:thumb:
Cheers mate:thumb:Quote:Originally Posted by bodger rogers
Hey folks:thumb:
Another little bit of spraying done last night, thats all the panels now painted at the back, now i just need to turn them over and spray the olympic blue on the out side and thats the majority of the spraying done! :woohoo:
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love that colour buddy, really looking the bitz nw :thumb:
Quote:Originally Posted by rwd2ltrfiesta
Cheers mate
Just a little more spraying on Saturday then off to the States for 3 weeks! :dance:
Hey folks:thumb:
Thats all the spraying done:dance: well, for now anyway:D
All the panels are painted, literally all there is left to paint is a little blow in on the engine bay and the door checks need to be sprayed the interior colour and boom! job done! panels came out really well, again, 3 coats of colour and 3 coats of lacquer so ill give it all a good flatten and polish
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Hey Folks:thumb:
Well after 3 weeks on my jollies to the states im back and working on the Escort! :faint:
I had a little bit more painting to do in the engine bay so thats now complete, along with spraying the inner door checks which are now also sprayed.
I popped round at the weekend and fitted all the panels for the last time hopefully, and also stuck the bling bling wheels on :cool: Managed to chip both the doors whilst fitting them! typical, but its nothing a bit touch up wont fix!
Anyway, heres some pics of where its at just now and i have to say, the motivation is back now i think after seeing it all put together. The car needs lowered but i think its still on standard ride height springs at the front just now anyway so ill try -2" ones and see how they look. I don't want to be battling with speed bumps so don't want it too low.
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REAL nice mate, colour really suits it. Will look perfect dropped a couple inches right enough
Cheers,auld
That looks great well done:cool:
Cheers fellas:thumb:
looking nice
good progress
Cheers mate:thumb:
looks really good ! is it all done yet ?
I wish mate:DQuote:Originally Posted by turbotowbar
Ive just finished a pretty epic flatten and polish, now im masking up round the windows and front panel so that i can paint the black bits! I think its gonna be a slow process putting it back together though as lack of funds has always been a bit of an issue with it! :rolleyes:
Ill just make sure the receipts are well hidden from the wife :clint:
Hey Folks:thumb:
Its been a bit of a slow few months on the car, mainly due to lack of funds! Although i have been plodding on where i can!
Ive got all the black bits painted around the windows and front panel, fitted sound deadening/insulation pads at the back of the doors and rear quarters and behind where the fuel tank is gonna go as well, Ive fitted all the windows to the sides complete with all new rubbers and winding mechanisms for the doors. Ive ordered the rear window rubber from burton, just waiting on it showing up and ill get the back window in! Still need to get a laminated windscreen and rubber.
Also got the old engine gunk out and started cleaning the carburettors, then i decided to polish the trumpets, just for sheer under bonnet gayness! :D
Fitted the bonnet pins for an extra 5bhp:D and the rear spoiler:cool:
Heres some pics of how she sits at the moment:thumb:
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Oh, and in June this year I'm going to become a Dad for the first time! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
Cars looking really smart love the contrast between exterior and interior
Congratulations on the upcoming littlun too
its looking great well done, and congrats :thumb:
Looking good Davie...no long till it's flying Doon lanark road...lol
Congratulations mate, you had better get a move on and get the car done as you wont get anywhere near it once the wee one comes! lol
Cheers,auld
congrats on the wee one m8!!! get to work cause auld is right you will get nothing done after the babe shows face.cheers!!
Cheers guys:thumb:
Barry I'm looking forward to the days when i can gunn it along the lang wang like i used to do in the old orange one!
Luckily I've got a pretty understanding wife, she's always known that the car will never be sold and that its should never even be suggested! lol :cool: :D
I think she's quite keen on me getting it finished as well although theres gonna be a few months when the baby arrives that I'm not gonna get near it! hopefully my Dad plods along with it though! he had the wiring all rolled out yesterday contemplating making a start! :D
