GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

[Dan]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

as dave said tis a cracking thread very good insight into the world of rallys and sprinting... something i really want to get into next year so i have been following closely, good to see how its done properly popcorn:

[FF_Mark]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

some great stories there, love the sound of the track day at combe, showing up the jap stuff

[jayandshel]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

What a great thread and an even better car it is be fantastic to own a car for so long and have done so many things with it,so many memories I bet.
Dont reshell as the shell is the soul of a car. Jay

[tom burgess]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

Superb read there GavinTook me a while but i got thereIts fantastic to see this car getting used hard for so many years.picked up a few battle scars but i think it all adds to itDont Re-shell though just keep plating

[GavinR]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

Haven't done much on Fly recently, been busy digging a hole for a new garage popcorn:



But that's ready for some hard core to be delivered next week, so I got back to work stripping the 4 door donor car



I'd started on this 3 weeks ago, removing the doors and all the chrome trim which have been donated to a friend as spares for his 4 door Road Rally car, one wing I'm keeping, the other's too far gone to be saved

The Webasto sunroof went on eBay and made £43

Tonight I removed the interior and hopefully it will fit in my 4 door Mk1 without too much trouble, along with the door cards which might be more awkward

[GavinR]

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Spent the morning digging up a tree stump that was in the way of a new bit of drive I need to lay for the garage - it was a bit heavy so I had to use the large shovel to move it



Then it was back to the 4 door this afternoon - engine, gearbox and front suspension ready to be dragged out but it was dark by then so that's a job for next weekend



Interior is all out now - might have to cut some of the floorpans out as they're nice and shiny

[Dave]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

Tidy digger you have there Gavin. :cool/:

[alladdin]

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Tidy digger you have there Gavin. :cool/:

i think thats what i like about t/s

[GavinR]

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i think thats what i like about t/s

Me too

I'd phoned Ron at HT last weekend to see if he'd started rebuilding the cossie - he'd not only started it, he'd finished it and it was ready for collection

So I picked it up yesterday morning, no major problems found, although one rear head bolt was completely loose

Back in the workshop tonight, looking nice and shiny


Then I went to Steve at S&C who'd built me a new Nippondenso Gear Reduction Starter which will hopefully be more reliable than the Bosch one I was using this year popcorn:

Then today I carried on cutting up the 4 door, cut out the slam panel, front strut sections of the inner wings and the auto tunnel, still got the floor pans and boot floor to remove

And my gearbox is back from Quaife, I hope its better this time pray: as their customer service was not exactly helpful

It went back as it jumps out of reverse and leaks oil, and has done this since the first day I fitted it, and I've only done 100 competitive miles with it, but still they replaced the layshaft pinion as it was worn, didn't find anything wrong with reverse, and then charged me £230 for the privilege

I argued with them, Gareth at WWRS who'd supplied the box argued with them, but all we got out of them was free carriage back to Wales

Anyway, I've entered Goodwood on 2nd Feb, so there'll be a few long weekends coming up over Christmas

[Dave]

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Nice shiny engine again Gavin.
It beats me how Quaiffe have any customers left. Not had any experience with them myself, but only ever hear bad things about them.

[david_white]

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And my gearbox is back from Quaife, I hope its better this time pray: as their customer service was not exactly helpful

What a suprise However good their products can be, when they build them right, there's no excuse for such bad aftersales service all the time, they treat people like crap and it aint like you're just spending pennies with them

[MCURZON]

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I ordered a new gear knob from them and they charged me more in postage than the cost of the item.

Have to get my knob in person next time.

[jonnie205]

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cut the rear quarters off, they go on 2 doors fine if you damage the rear section, i have fitted loads of 4 door quarters to 2 door escorts that have just dameged the rear section, try finding 2 door quarters!

[GavinR]

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Made a bit more progress this weekend - finished chopping up the 4 door so now I've got space to work on Fly

Saved a few panels


And fitted the engine and box back in Fly, just got to put all the ancilliaries on and go for a test drive - I thought I'd better make sure the gearbox works before sorting out the boot floor, etc


I've also bought inner and outer sills to fit for the MOT this year - I was going to do this before Goodwood on 2nd Feb, but the MOT runs out on 2nd Feb as well so there's no need

Should be running next weekend with a bit of luck

[steveo_mex]

Re: GavinR's Mk2 Rally Car - FLY

Hi Gavin

this is an awesome thread, great to read all your stories and soo much history on FLY

By the way, does this look familiar??????




Its "FDT 260 V" My dads old car. Had some great success in it mid 90's time and did battle againt DVY (and beat it!!!!)

Thread highjack over + keep up the great work