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[jayrs]

cool

[PMK3]

*update*

right haven't updated this for a while due to forgetting camera and being held up by the lovely british weather.
Ive stripped down the rear drums and given them a lick of paint in preparation for fitting the new cylinders and shoes.fitted the rear coilovers.got mint rear bumper and O/S wing mirror from the scrappy.I bought a second hand head which had had some work done to it,so i stripped the followers,springs and valves out of it which was took down the local machining place to have a pressure test and skim.The inlet manifold for the twin 40's was also took to be ported out to match the head,which was way off .Ive stripped down the other engine to the block so its ready to be painted once the weather perks up.few pics and hopefully get some more pics if i remember tomorrow.comment welcome guys and gals

[Adam31]

Looking good mate, you got any pics of the cage painted yet?

[PMK3]

no not yet mate,base plates have now been drilled so are ready to be welded in properly,whilst that is being done the cage and wheels can be sprayed.hopefully have the suspension and brakes rebuilt an back on its arse by the weekend.

steve

[White2i]

going well mate, liking clean as, liking the coilovers, will be sweet when they all on,

p.s got nearly all my car back together mate, just waiting on the last parts.

[PMK3]

p.s got nearly all my car back together mate, just waiting on the last parts.

cool mate,what bits were you waiting on again apart from the drive shafts?contemplating selling up i want a mini

[White2i]

just driveshafts,hubs, wheel bearings ,gearselector and drivers side headlight mate thats it. getting another xr2i mate, some one giving it to me but dont know if body anygood yet or if its 8v or 16v lol, white though . na dont sell up mate you done to much to, to do it, you know you want to finish it,

[PMK3]

but its all back together with the bits you've got though right,I know what you mean i do want to finish it but i don't ,just going to rape this other 2i of parts?

[White2i]

yeah all back together with the parts i got mate, also painted floor inside and unneigh, painted inner arches, so not alot left to do until other bits turn up.

well depends what the body is like if the body is in good nick then might turn it into a track car, but if body is rotten then it will get stripped of all the parts

[PMK3]

**update time**

quick update,got the 6 base plates for the rollcage welded in finally and gave them a few coats of ash black.sanded down the cage from surface rust and primed in up although i ran out of primer just before i had chance to finish the main hoop but the light was starting to fade anyway so will finish that tomorrow.I'll prime up the wheels at the same time and if theres enough time i might be able to get the top coat on the cage,that's all for now folks

few pics:


footwell plate welded in

turret after first coat of paint

cage out and flatted back

primed

nearly finished being primed

random one of the back

cheers steve

[knuckles]

This is coming on very well - no chavy mods yet i see

I wish my coilovers was that new - dont the threads have to be coated with something to stop them rusting from road grime etc ??

[PMK3]

cheers knuckles,no not a M3 mirror or bodykit in sight ,It seems there is a oily type substance already on the threads but how long that stays on after a few hundred miles is anyones guess.was looking into pretective "sleeves" to prolong the life of them but the search came to nothing.cheers steve

[knuckles]

You should give Gaz a call and ask what that stuff is. You want to keep them in tip top condition for as long as humanly posible - they bloody cost a bomb.

My spax rsx ones need a refurb - couple are leaking fluid. I wonder if they could be fitted with covers to stop road grime getting all over them....

[PMK3]

You want to keep them in tip top condition for as long as humanly posible - they bloody cost a bomb.

something im not going to shell out for again,Im sure Xr_dub put a post up about protective coilover sleeves,but i aint sure

[White2i]

looking sweet mate its coming along nicely, dont suppose you got a spare cage have you

[PMK3]

you can have this one mate for the fudgekin agro gettin it in

[White2i]

fair enough maybe i dont want it then, defently going to cage and strip a fiesta for a track car just cant mae up me mind if it will be the one i got now or the xr2i i being given

[PMK3]

coolio ,well my cars been tthe test fit,and i said to al its the first and last cage im ever going to fit ,but il give you a hand

[White2i]

must be a pain in the arse then mate, sweet well i reacon it will be a long while before i get round to fitting one, just want the car back on the road so i can enjoy it as the weather is better,

[PMK3]

**update** from 11/03.07

Got over to the car fairly early yesterday to make the most of the awesome weather.Firstly i finished priming the rear cage and then sanded back and primed the doorbars,I could then move onto the wheels putting two coats on the inners of the wheels and 3 coats on the faces.The weather was spot on,beautiful sunshine and no wind what so ever so i cracked on to get the top coats on,going to leave the wheels to set till friday then fit the new yoko's.Feels like the car is getting some where now and hopefully I can keep the momentum up.steve


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[Brammer]

Coming along very nicely finsih on the wheels is very good.

[PMK3]

cheers mate,got one run on one of the wheels so will flat it back at dust it in.But overall im really pleased how its all come together so far,got loads of parts to put on which ive got stored up.

[XRMike]

Wow what a good finish on the wheels, i wish i could spray like that .

Cars comming along well

[PMK3]

cheers mike,TBH im really chuffed as well apart from that one baxtered run,no problem though.still gotta spray the wing and bonnet

[Sphinx]

Looks great! What kind of paint did you use out of interest?

[White2i]

looking great mate, have to agree with everyone finish is great, 1 run you did well to only get one mate, the cage looks sweet like the contrast of black and white reminds me of someone else car in reverse coming along nicely what you still got to fit then mate?

[PMK3]

Looks great! What kind of paint did you use out of interest?

cheers,i used hammerite smooth out of the gun,I think the finish is good and TBH there only really temp wheels as i got them dirt cheap and i want proper MO's

marc,cheers mate you know that had always been the plan since I got the car feb last year to have white cage and wheels.I think it look pretty darn good.still got to fit all the front coilovers,calipers,disks ETC and rear cylinders and shoes and get the dash back together and a few little bits.and build up the new engine once I get the head back but that aint toooooooooo important yet.

cheers steve

[heeman10]

That cage looks fairly handy, bolting into plates like that is the only way I'd do it too, I can't stand my temporary arrangement Wheels look sweet too!

[White2i]

i know it has always been the plan, will be kewl, my white fiesta with black wheels and your black fiesta with white wheels going to get some attention, not tomuch to do to get it bac on its wheels then mate.

when you get to the engine mate i will be more than happy to help you build it back up.

[PMK3]

That cage looks fairly handy, bolting into plates like that is the only way I'd do it too, I can't stand my temporary arrangement Wheels look sweet too!

cheers james,Cage will be really rigid when its finally bolted into position,only rest in in the photo's for storage.hows yours installed then?,didn't notice you had a cage until a few months ago never saw it tin your thread.

not tomuch to do to get it bac on its wheels then mate.

when you get to the engine mate i will be more than happy to help you build it back up.

not too much mate,all just takes time.cheers for the offer matey got a few things to do before the engine can be put in.

[PMK3]

**small update**

Nothing special,but I had a bit of time spare today so I painted a couple of interior bits that needed doing,Ive been meaning to do it for a while and with the sun shining it was the perfect oppotunity.I got the door handles for £2.60 posted off ebay which was a fooking bargain and was exactly what i was looking for.The handbrake cover was off a member on here,Ive added a few O-rings to the grooves for better grip.

cheers steve

[PMK3]

**update 18.03.07**

Right guys small update of the work I did this morning,I had new bearings pressed into the hubs so I could then rebuild the front.Due to fitting RS2K wheels I needed to use 5mm spacers so I fitted the extended wheel studs and put the hubs and front GAZ on with a new NSF CV boot.I then put on the new disks and painted calipers and carriers and the front braided lines.Also fitted the rear cylinders so just got to put the new shoes on the back and its ready to come off the axle stands

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cheers steve

[XRMike]

Looking good!

[PMK3]

cheers mike ,it's getting there just seems alot more to do to it.

[White2i]

looking good mate reli starting to come together know, soon be able to take it for its test mate