RS2000 nosecone

[scoobydoo]

How is the nosecone fitted on to the bonnet landing panel is it screwed through from the nosecone into plastic clips that press into the landing panel?.Any pics would be helpfull as this was all off the car when i bought it


Cheers
Kenny

[RS2000&MEXICO]

they do bolt on there as you said

i will look for a picture 4 you

[RS2000&MEXICO]

sorry m8 no pic ....look in picture gallery there might be one in there

[scoobydoo]

Cheers mate,already looked in the gallery every pic seems to be cut of at the bit i need to see typical.


Cheers
Kenny

[scoobydoo]

This is what happens when you buy a half-finished project

[Banishit]

yes to your first question scoob, a long screwdriver through the holes in the top of the nosecone then into clips that are in the slam panel

[scoobydoo]

I'll have too get some of the clips too finish it off

[RS2000&MEXICO]

have a look here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=27377&item=4516704044&rd=1

[Banishit]

you only need 4 and they are 20-30p each

[GAZ W]

it says in that ad "not many left" the mk2 club sell em all the time at shows , i got some last year, bag of 8 for £2 i think it was

[RS2000&MEXICO]

yer i just put them up 4 him cos i just found the add ..just a guide... :cheers:

[GAZ W]

If it stays at that price it still aint a bad buy , works out out 40p each,,thats if i done my sums right

[RS2000&MEXICO]

it will do the job and have some spares left over

[Banishit]

If it stays at that price it still aint a bad buy , works out out 40p each,,thats if i done my sums right

close 44.5p each inc delivery

[Roger Miller]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/RNinOZ/Body/RSMK2frontmounting.jpg

[RS2000&MEXICO]

top info m8 well done... :cheers:

[scoobydoo]

You can get the clips from escort spares.www.fordescortspares.com.I think this guy is on this forum or maybe turbosport seems very good

[dasadrew]

I'm flabbergasted! (especially after getting on the scales after Xmas!).

All my noses have been fixed with meaty hex-head self tappers screwed into those metal plate type nuts* slipped over the slotted holes in the front plate.

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/nosenuts.jpg

Can someone post a pic of the correct screws to use and their size?


* don't know what their real name is in english - I think they're called "U" Type Spring Nuts.

[ders]

these are the clips ;
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/PICS1 009.jpg
cheeRS Ders.

[ders]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/gvc633/PICS1009.jpg
try this.
cheeRS Ders.

[dasadrew]

Yeah, saw the clip picture on the original eBay link.... but what are the SCREWS/BOLTS used?

[ders]

You would use black crosshead screws.
dont go changing dasadrew cos mine is the same as yours! metal clips.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/gvc633/clips001.jpg
cheeRS Ders.

[dasadrew]

Cheers ders!

As your pic shows EXACTLY the set up on all my RS2000's I decided to check the microfiche. According to said oracle, the plastic clips are ONLY for the plastic grille on the flat fronts. The RS2000 nosecone has spring nuts just as on your photo and my cars!

Panic over!

[FoMoCo]

There should be spacers between the cone and the slam panel.
Just a medium size washer but the center ones have a extra washer
because of the shape of the cone compared with the slam panel.
Tried to find a picture but cant and mines in bits..


cheeRS Gary.

[dasadrew]

Bingo!

Mine have thin washers on the two outer fittings and thick washers on the inboard fittings. Otherwise the contour of the bonnet front edge doesn't match the nosecone.

[FoMoCo]

The pictures on the fiche can be hard to make out some times.
This is a bit clearer...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/FoMoCo/Nosecone.jpg


cheeRS Gary.

[dasadrew]

... and a bit clearer still... he, he!

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/Nosecone.jpg