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[knuckles]

My Ghia came with the rear speakers mounts. Theres a pic in my thread on how I did the speakers. I think, like mentioned above, only high end fiestas came with them. My mates 1.1L didnt have them.

Knuckles have you done the ARB yet? if not bolt it to the bottom of the car first then bolt it to the beam/bottom of the shock. Its so many easier doing it that way round as I found out yesterday.

no havent done the arb yet , went to B&Q today to buy the really long bolts which go through the shock at bottom.
so fit the arb to the shocks first at bottom then attach them onto the brackets ?

[MK2 Jamie]

Other way round haha put it in the brackets first then onto the bottom of the shocks.

[knuckles]

Other way round haha put it in the brackets first then onto the bottom of the shocks.

how easy do the brackets mount to the car ? i see one bolt on the outter of bracket
my 1.1 doesnt have a arb as std so im wondering if i need to drill any holes etc ?

[jonyb4]

wow, seems more mk2's come with rear speakers than mk3's, few mk3s come with them, ghias, RS/XR and some few Si

even worse in the mk4, only ghias and a few other added extra models had them

scarey

[rs-tom]

Very clean mAte . What profile r those tyres

[knuckles]

195/50/15

[MK2 Jamie]

If im thinking of the same cup then there is on one side bolt then there should be a little lip on other side of the cup the slides into a little slot or are you talking about the bit that the cup fixes too?

[knuckles]

If im thinking of the same cup then there is on one side bolt then there should be a little lip on other side of the cup the slides into a little slot or are you talking about the bit that the cup fixes too?

i think im going to have to just offer up the mount to the rear to see how it works
just looks weird off the car

[rs-tom]

pics




genuine ford speaker mounts




xr2 cluster with rev counter


[img]http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p33/clark7250/15092010884.jpg[/img)


That engine mount won't fit
Cvh mount in very good condition
roll on the 2.0

[knuckles]

i know thats why im having a very trusted welder to modify it to fit the zetec

[jayrs]

i know thats why im having a very trusted welder to modify it to fit the zetec

you better start talking to this welder with respect other wish he might tell you to jog on


cheese and pineapple

[knuckles]

i know thats why im having a very trusted welder to modify it to fit the zetec

you better start talking to this welder with respect other wish he might tell you to jog on


cheese and pineapple

bloody turd burgerler get on with it !
i ordered it over a month ago , getting beyond a joke now

[jayrs]

ordered what fudge packer.....???

wheres the mount then? wheres the postage, wheres the money, wheres wolley!!!!!!

[knuckles]

''i will mod my one and send it to ya then when you come over swap it for that one''

ring a bell !

[jayrs]

''i will mod my one and send it to ya then when you come over swap it for that one''

ring a bell !

it does.., but...


have you made a start on the conversion....... have you told me when you need it by............

[knuckles]

Since it was a dry day today and i have no more rs to work on
I got round to fitting the Rear anti-roll bar
Started by getting the arse off the ground and offered up the brackets and bolted them up.




Once the brackets were on i basically unhooked the p clips then put anti roll bar up then removed the shock bottom bolts.
offered up the bar bolted to bracket then bolted to the shock with the drop links.



This pic shows anti roll bar fitted to the bottom of the shock, Longer bottom bolts was required with new lock nuts.



Clearance from back of brake drum from the nut/bolt.
Cant wait to see if it makes much of a differance tomorrow.

[jayrs]

you mean your more worried about losing your parking space to some monkey than test drive it and deliver us a proper report

lame

[knuckles]

you mean your more worried about losing your parking space to some monkey than test drive it and deliver us a proper report

lame

that may be one of the reasons yes. on the other hand it was getting late and i was very hungry

[jayrs]

you mean your more worried about losing your parking space to some monkey than test drive it and deliver us a proper report

lame

that may be one of the reasons yes. on the other hand it was getting late and i was very hungry

steak and a pint? or cheese and pineapple

[knuckles]

i can report back the rear anti roll bar makes a massive difference to the mk2 rounds bends.

rear strut brace will make an appearance soon too !
engine may see daylight soon if i ever get an engine mount

[jayrs]

engine may see daylight soon if i ever get an engine mount

jump on a ferry and come help me sort this workshop, then i'll have time to fcuk about on the mount

got somewhere to do the engine change yet btw

[knuckles]

engine may see daylight soon if i ever get an engine mount

got somewhere to do the engine change yet btw

not yet fella, still got quite a few pieces to source before we start stripping it.

[jayrs]

engine may see daylight soon if i ever get an engine mount

got somewhere to do the engine change yet btw

not yet fella, still got quite a few pieces to source before we start stripping it.

and you give me sh it about thew mount
price just went up

[jonyb4]

not yet fella, still got quite a few pieces to source before we start stripping it.

and you give me sh it about thew mount
price just went up

can you use the same gearbox in the mk2's then once its got a zetec?

i know with the mk1s its gotta be changed or you need to cut into the chassis leg and stuff

[MK2 Jamie]

With a mk2 you can use the original 4sp box or a 5sp box without any cutting. Just drops straight in.

[jonyb4]

ah thats handy, are the 5 speeds hard to come by or are they quite common?

[knuckles]

5 speed models were normally the xr2 models

most of the 1.1 car engine mk2's ive seen are 4 speed.

[MK2 Jamie]

All MK2's were 4sp unless it was an XR2 or a 1.3/1.4 CVH which were all 5sp but they're pretty rare.

[jonyb4]

oh, i understood that the 1.3 cvh was only aviable in europe


would a mk3 5 speed box fit the mk2?

i know the gearbox cradles and mounts are the same, and yet again both had cvh and hcs engines

[jayrs]

no the 1.3 was here too.
mk3 boxes will fit fine

[jonyb4]

oh, so i presume the mk3 box is a popular conversion then?

ill keep this in mind when i have a mk2

[jayrs]

5 speed is, ans iirc, the mk3 linkage will fit the later mk2
early mk2's, like my xr2, had the early linkage, simular to what was fitted to the early mk3 escort, and what i love about my early linkage is, the fact you have to push the gearstick down then pull back to get it in reverse

[jonyb4]

So what red did the later mk2 come in?
Does the earlier linkage still fit the mk3 box then? Or do you just fit a later linkage

[black2]

On the topic of gear boxes my first mk2 fiesta was 5 speed from the factory, it was a "fresco" model 1.1.

Im not so sure the mk3 linkage fits though? I never tried it but ive also never heard of it either?

with my 2.0 zetec im using a fiesta si gearbox but dont really recommend it as the ratios are pathetic! 5th gear is far to short, as are all of them really. Its good for initial acceleration but thats about it, depends what you want it for i guess.

Gareth.

[Ratspeed]

Whats all this 5 speed nonsense? zetec with four on the floor all the way