David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

Cheers for that Should get some pics of it all in one piece again tomorrow with the front end done pray:

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

Gave the car a bit of a run yesterday, well on the trailer at least and paid a quick visit to Scuffs n stuff.

It didn't go on the trailer like this though, need a wider trailer for the back wheels to fit on



Front end completely repainted, cracks removed and bonnet lift strenghened and blended in



Colour looks very bright compared with the rest of the car but it hasn't been polished or even washed properly yet so it will all match nicely with a good clean up

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

Have to say i'm well pleased with Dan and Andy's work again (Scuffs n stuff) the quality is excellent and they still aren't p***ed off with me. Yet.

Also got a sneak preview of their next mk2 project thats nearly done and well, WOW .
Gonna be another of Gary's projects done justice with an awesome paint job
Check MarkB's thread in the very near future...

popcorn:

[FOSSIE]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

How fast does it go, mister? popcorn:

Oh, and I can narrow your axle for you if you like - save you getting a new trailer?

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

How fast does it go, mister? popcorn:

Oh, and I can narrow your axle for you if you like - save you getting a new trailer?

Sorry Tom, I don't do narrow and it ain't my trailer (mines in the planning stage) but I definately need to get that trick diff off of you soon, the cars a b'stard to push atm

Oh and it done around 90 mph yesterday. On a private road of course.

[markb]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

Looks great Dave. Good to see it back in one piece!

can't be too far to go now, surely?

[RETRO_AL]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

dave im sorry but it looked better before you got them massive stupid arches and wheels, and got that silly paintjob































NOT! I FOOKING LOVE IT

[mike105e]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

nice one mate, glad youve sorted the front end out, whats left to do. shes looking nearly complete to me.

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

nice one mate, glad youve sorted the front end out, whats left to do. shes looking nearly complete to me.

Need to buy an ECU next and Andy is making an ECU loom.
Clutch and prop will also be ordered as soon as funds permit and then its off to get the thing running

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

Did a little more on the car this weekend, well today (went to motorsport show at excel yesterday).

Mr Pipe, hard at work;





Drilled and cut out my control panel for the switches to fit on the top, start button on the side and fuses and relays sticking out of the front and back respectively. Quite suprising it all fits in there really! This is bolted to the tunnel with good old rivnuts, through some rubber washers.

You can see the main loom which is fitted in place and can now start to be joined to everything by Mr Pipe

[RETRO_AL]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

looks nice and tidy

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

looks nice and tidy

Cheers, that is the aim now, to keep everything as simple and neat as possible. The new control box is very small and light and does the same job as a large centre console

[PIG]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

getting there dave,good work m8

[Snickers]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

God that thing looks awesome hey is there any video footage yet of is it too soon for that?

[david_white]

Re: David White's - Mk2 Escort - Cosworth V6 Turbo

God that thing looks awesome hey is there any video footage yet of is it too soon for that?

Video footage of it would look much the same as a photo at the moment I'm affraid.
Watch out for the vids next year when I take it out to play with the big boys

Oh and there will be rolling road footage after xmas