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    Strengthening Part 1

    Ready for welding



























    Passenger Side



    Drivers Side



    Enough Penetration ???



    The Workshop



    Getting the Body ready for some POR15







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    she be a nice stiff old shell now ,cracking on with it too ,

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    Strengthening Part 2

    Made up some Gussets today, seem to fit well





    So the welder came back out





    Tomorrow I'll do the strut tops

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Looking good
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    Good work

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    We make a polycarb window kit for the Mk1 Escort.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brafferton View Post
    We make a polycarb window kit for the Mk1 Escort.
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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Strengthening Part 3 : Strut Tops

    Put some POR15 around the strut tops where the new Avo Style plates will sit



    Drilled Holes so I can plug them up, Hopefully that’ll help.....















    Added some more little Gussets in here








    Painted it over with some POR15 again, Job Done

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Looking very good mate

    Was your other Mk1 in Classic Car magazine a few years back?

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    Top Stuff

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pikey15 View Post
    Looking very good mate

    Was your other Mk1 in Classic Car magazine a few years back?
    Hi Jon, Nice to see a fellow kiwi on here. yeah that was my daily driver Mk1 in classic car a few years back. Maybe this new project will get in there one day too



    What have you done to yor mk1 since buying it? Yours looks mint

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    The Diff


    Got My Hilux Diff Today, been all machined/shortened to fit.
    4:3 LSD




    The diffs sitting upside down at the moment
    But just showing the setup




    All the Brackets welded on
    Running Sierra Rotors
    Nissan Primera Calipers so I can run a Hydraulic Handrake


    checking the 13's do fit






    Temporary Fitment so I can get onto the turrets next



    Just to show the size difference
    Escort Sport Halfshaft vs. Hilux Shaft


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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Quote Originally Posted by Escort74 View Post
    Hi Jon, Nice to see a fellow kiwi on here. yeah that was my daily driver Mk1 in classic car a few years back. Maybe this new project will get in there one day too



    What have you done to yor mk1 since buying it? Yours looks mint
    Excellent I thought I'd seen your car somewhere before. I'm sure your new project will be in the magazine as well, it's looking great mate

    Mine was pretty good but unfortunately the earthquakes and liquefaction have taken their toll on it and it's in need of some tlc now. We need to find a new house, so it's just parked up in the garage until we can get sorted. Since buying it I've put a 1600 sport engine and gearbox in it, replaced the shocks for Gaz ones and tidied up the interior a bit. Still heaps more to do though

    I like the Hilux diff, what did you have to do to it to make it fit and what sort of Hilux was it out of?

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    get yourself an rn 20-25 series hilux diff, they bolt straight in, got one in the mk 1. all good

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Fantastic project
    What ratio is the hilux axle?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG-G View Post
    Fantastic project
    What ratio is the hilux axle?
    Thanks, its a 4:3 with a Limited Slip

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pikey15 View Post
    Excellent I thought I'd seen your car somewhere before. I'm sure your new project will be in the magazine as well, it's looking great mate

    Mine was pretty good but unfortunately the earthquakes and liquefaction have taken their toll on it and it's in need of some tlc now. We need to find a new house, so it's just parked up in the garage until we can get sorted. Since buying it I've put a 1600 sport engine and gearbox in it, replaced the shocks for Gaz ones and tidied up the interior a bit. Still heaps more to do though

    I like the Hilux diff, what did you have to do to it to make it fit and what sort of Hilux was it out of?
    Great memory to remember the car
    ahhh sorry to hear about the damage from the quakes, best of luck finding a new house and I look forward to seeing some fresh photos of your Mk1 after some TLC!
    Did you find your one through Trademe too?

    qcadta's onto it about the R20-25 series Diffs, just needed some modding for the hubs and the brackets for links/leafs/brakes etc CheeRS

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    Quote Originally Posted by Escort74 View Post
    Great memory to remember the car
    ahhh sorry to hear about the damage from the quakes, best of luck finding a new house and I look forward to seeing some fresh photos of your Mk1 after some TLC!
    Did you find your one through Trademe too?

    qcadta's onto it about the R20-25 series Diffs, just needed some modding for the hubs and the brackets for links/leafs/brakes etc CheeRS
    Cheers mate, I'll have to post some pictures when it's back to it's former glory.

    A friend told me about the car as he knew I was after one at the time, glad he did really. It was built in the UK for export and it's been in New Zealand since it was about 18 months old but where it was before that I'm not to sure. I think it must have been somewhere hot as the heater is locked in the cold position and has no temperature controls, only the heater direction lever/decals are on the dash.

    Cheers for the advice about the diff, I might have a go at putting one in mine when I get sorted

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    Jees 74 and I thought my one had rust I look forward to seeing her at Hampton Downs when finished. As you have seen my 2 are a long way off but I am slowly gathering bits and pieces for them. yours is looking great

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    Quote Originally Posted by 147racer2010 View Post
    Jees 74 and I thought my one had rust I look forward to seeing her at Hampton Downs when finished. As you have seen my 2 are a long way off but I am slowly gathering bits and pieces for them. yours is looking great
    Cheers Mate. Im keeping an eye on your build up too. Wish my shell was as solid as yours but its getting there. Looks like we maybe done about the same time I rekon. Where abouts in NZ are you?

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Strengthening Part 4 : Suspension Towers


    Been busy with the Angle Grinder and cut these off a mates donor car as I plan to modify them to form a double skin inside the existing towers to reinforce them.






    After a bit of panelbeating I got a neat fit



    Sandblasting - I also managed to get those chassis strengtheners that Mk2's seem to come out with



    Por15 'd the insides to prevent rusting



    All seems to fit nicely still



    That time again











    Chassis Strengtheners







    All done



    painted some POR15 on



    Turrets are next on the 'to do list'

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    Superb work going on there................the axle looks bullet-proof !

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    Sorry late with the reply.
    Yes we can post to NZ.
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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Merry Christmas !

    Been Busy before Christmas to get the turrets in before I go away

    Removing the rear seat panel with the spot weld drill










    Measured and checked this atleast a dozen times before I was confident enough (even got dad out to check)



    No Going back now










    The turrets have to sit slightly more forward than usual as the mounts on the hilux diff for the suspension are postioned infront of the diff not on top. Had to modify the boxes to get them to fit neatly







    Happy with the string line and the measurements, time to get the welder out



















    All done, brought some por15 and metal ready so I can get some paint on the floors



    The results









    Made some mock up bilsteins to check out the setup



    Happy with that, I Bolted the diff in properly and chucked the wheels on










    All Packed up



    See you in the New Year with some more developement on the project I hope

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    Nice work mate, have a good break

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pikey15 View Post
    Nice work mate, have a good break
    CheeRS Bud, merry christmas and Happy New year to you
    I Hope you didnt suffer any further damage from the most recent shake down south

    Talk to you when Im back

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    Cracking on with it now
    Nice to go away with with things rounded up a bit with some nice paint on
    Have a great christmas

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    cracking work mate... good lad..

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    Looking good now
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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Been a slow start to the year
    Not too much progress to report on as Ive just been doing minor rust repairs, saving money and collecting a few more parts

    Made myself some chassis tubes, fitted them a few weeks ago







    Fabricated a weld on Strut Brace in some spare time at work





    Picked up a Toyota Celica 5 speed thats been modified to suit my Pinto





    Got the Grandparents to bring me over some Alloy Hubs from the UK as they were nice and light, saved me a few hundred. Cheers peterlloydrallying




    Been weighing up the options and talked to a few people about the rear end and my plans have changed. Im ditching the 2Link for a 4Link setup and Im hoping to run some Adjustable rear coilovers now. I've got a mate flying back here from the UK and Ive convinced him to bring me back a 4 Link Kit
    This is the one I brought from Burtons, Saved me a shit load Cheers Deon



    I've tryed fitting my new front panel, which fits great. Only problem is the fibre glass bubble arches arent lining up with the rest of the car
    Do I tack the front panel on and then try fit the guards?
    Im not sure how to tackle this task and how much I can fiddle with the fibreglass before cracking/damaging it
    I may have to get a panelbeater to give me a hand with this one










    Hopefully in the next post I'll have some progress on the 4 Linking

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    Re: Project Alan Mann

    Quote Originally Posted by Escort74 View Post
    CheeRS Bud, merry christmas and Happy New year to you
    I Hope you didnt suffer any further damage from the most recent shake down south

    Talk to you when Im back
    Hey, sorry I managed to miss your reply!

    We had a bit more damage from the quake on the 23rd, but we've got a new house now and a nice big garage, so that's all good.

    Cracking progress on yours mate, family or friends coming from the UK is always great for getting bits here cheap isn't it

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    what a spend up! great work. Your guards should sit over the front panel rather than behind as youve shown. try that and see how ya get on mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by qcadta View Post
    what a spend up! great work. Your guards should sit over the front panel rather than behind as youve shown. try that and see how ya get on mate.
    CheeRS for the advice qcadta

    As you can see the guards fit much better now. Just some minor trimming needed.






    This is the only problem now
    Because Ive moved the guards forward the gap between the door and guard has increased
    Any suggestions?


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    Where did you buy the wings, sorry guards, from?

    How close are they to the scuttle panel (the bit under the windscreen) ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by exboyracer View Post
    Where did you buy the wings, sorry guards, from?

    How close are they to the scuttle panel (the bit under the windscreen) ?
    Got them from Trademe which is the kiwi version of ebay so Im unsure where they were originally made

    Heres the gap between the scuttle panel and the wing/guard




    Its really close at one point then tapers off
    theres a 1mm gap at its closest point and 10mm gap at the other end and the gap between the door and the guard is 14mm all the way down

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    They need fettling around the top, near the windscreen and pushing back to close up the gap.

    Maybe they are just a little bit too small... Can you get the front panel to go back any further, it looks like it only needs a few mm and the gap would be perfect.

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    new a man of your talent would get it sorted. as m11rf says, hows the front panel sittin? can you tweak it a little to suit? lookin real nice though mate.

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    or you can build up the edge with some fiber glass to get the door shut right, i did the same kinda thing using welding rods on my metal wings on my capri.

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    Hey man what primera calipers are they? p10? Oh and where did you get those calipers from?

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    Quote Originally Posted by xI Pure View Post
    Hey man what primera calipers are they? p10? Oh and where did you get those calipers from?
    Hi xI Pure,

    They are p10 callipers. I got the Diff made up by a local firm and they sourced the brakes for me. If you need any info on the diff or brakes just shout out. CheeRS

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