Rothmans Refurb...pinto to zetec conversion

[taffr]

here we go again:eek:, i've decided to get the zetec engine i have been hoarding for the last three years fitted for this year, the engine bay is gonna get a little makeover too, hope to replicate some of the features from the original VLE Vatanen escort, i've got a BDA replica cam cover to fit onto the zetec so hopefully that will look good in there, she's gonna run on 45's, cheers frosty for those they turned up today, anyway here's some pic's to kick off the thread, this pinto has given the car great service but its time for a change, now you see it ....................now you don't:D



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[Tim]

cant believe uve had that car nearly 3 years now:eek:

[lee bishop]

Gonna be lush!

[alancdavis]

dry sump cover

[paul mex]

cant believe uve had that car nearly 3 years now:eek:

That's 2 of us :eek::eek: gotta luv a rothmans :cool:

[kas750]

I just love the look of that car:cool::cool:

[paul andrews]

Is it dry sump taff? I've just done one of these on my mk2 zakspeed rep. Good lad

[Aled]

Yum Yum :cool: Looking splendid :D

[grum]

has the boot refurb been finished then :confused:

[fast eddie]

That's gonna look great gra, as said i also cant believe its been 3 years!

[taffr]

Is it dry sump taff? I've just done one of these on my mk2 zakspeed rep. Good lad

Not dry sump I'm afraid Paul,

has the boot refurb been finished then :confused:

just a few details to finish off in there so not quite G,

[Dave1800BDA]

will be good taff once done

wots with the white door on the beige one:):eek::rolleyes:

[Martin]

About bloody time son :rolleyes:

Hope the info has helped you :)

[Aaron P.]

looks good taffr....should sound nice too :D

[Aaron P.]

what kind of bhp was the pinto putting out???

[Hairball]

Is the pinto for sale

[Chesney]

any chance of ya taking me for a blast at the lakes son, aint been in a rally mk2 yet :o

[docscars]

looking good good engine that :D

[RStu]

Lovely G :cool:

[taffr]

evening:), busy week removing more bits off the car getting ready for pent hopefully just after the weekend, got some new radiator mounting panels to go in which will accept the new ralloy big header rad and tidy up the front panel, a bit more preparation and some more repairs and she'll be ready for the gun, the steering column has been removed as the one on the car started life on a capri and was a little short, so the pedal box came out ready for a little makeover too, in the rear the boot refurb has taken another step forward with the alloy tank being installed, a bracket fabricated to accept the two fuel pumps and the filter king being mounted in place, lots of new bits delivered this week ready for the zetec install when the engine bay is ready, anyway here are some pics to show the progress, the Lakes Tour i believe is only 12 weeks away:eek:

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[lee bishop]

Nice one butt

[pushrod]

Thats a lot of work but will look great when finished.
How long have you had the Zetec stored for?
What sort of exhaust have you planned?
Looing forward to seeing this progress.
:)

[taffr]

Thats a lot of work but will look great when finished.
How long have you had the Zetec stored for?
What sort of exhaust have you planned?
Looing forward to seeing this progress.
:)

its a 2004 zetec new direct from ford via chester sports cars, i've had it since 2008, got an ashley manifold from retroford with a 2 1/4 inch crossflow twin box system

[fox2fox]

Looking well there taff!!!! But it's still not making me fill my socks:rolleyes::rolleyes:I need something else please:cool::cool:..

[ModenaRS2]

Its going to look great. Can't wait to see and hear it running:cool:

[taffr]

now the engine is out we can sort out the missing radiator brackets and cut out for the bottom of the rad to fit the front panel, found some grot at the ends of the chassis rails so that was sorted too, almost ready for the full prep for pent, at the rear the fuel lines are now plumbed and wired up also the rear loom and battery cables have been laid, number plate fitted along with the boot latch springs, inside the car the old alloy h/brake bracket has been changed for a gartrac item, coming on, some pics of the nice shiny stuff:D and some pics of the grot:eek:

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[docscars]

nice one T:cool:

[LOUIE]

looks good g, will be intresting to see how it performs

[bluevan1]

looking good.

[WelshRS]

nice one Taff...... looks a different inlet manifold to mine......

Chris

[hally]

coming on a treat son;)

[Chesney]

nearly as much grot as is in the beige shed son :eek:

[andyrsx]

car is looking good mate

[pushrod]

I think this brill.
Some people have well know cars.
This is one of them.
But to put your own stamp on it, to say 'you know what, I want it this way'
I think it takes a lot of balls and the car looks better for it, and it now looks like Taff's car.
Nice one G.
:cheers:

[Hairball]

Nice going mate keep the photos comming

[graham John]

is this finished yet ?

dragging on a bit................


cheeRS

[grum]

looks like the flywheel has fallen off ................... can't get the staff :o .............. did andyc tighten them bolts up :confused:

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[rwdrs]

looks like the flywheel has fallen off ................... can't get the staff :o .............. did andyc tighten them bolts up :confused:

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Aren't those pinto flywheels?

[taffr]

Aren't those pinto flywheels?

They may well be Jamie, but I do have a nice retro ford lightened zetec one in stock;)

[taffr]

update on the engine bay, got some prep work done and got some paint in there, starting to come together now, the new rad mounts and rad cut out have transformed the front end, almost time to slip the new lump into the fresh new space, hope to get onto that next week, time to get some shiny bits fitted too, coming together now,

sent my lakes entry off too:D

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[FOR24D]

Looking good G, also looking forward to seeing this car at the lakes :cool:

[SHIFTY]

Looks mint under the bunnet son! :cool:

[mk2mania]

that looks better,, under bonnet and boot now lookin sweet,, good motor choice,, will look nice with that rocker cover,,, good to see it gettin a bit of TLC ,, should sound nice with the snorter on it,,
" you cant beat a good quadraphoic carb stereo ",, :D

[Groupfour]

Nice work on the engine bay:cool:

[Andyc]

looks like a shed to me:D:D:D:D

[hally]

looks like a shed to me:D:D:D:D

Yeah me too andy

[ModenaRS2]

Nice one G :cool:

[jezerams]

car looks great... i like the look of the battery tray in the boot, is it new? can you let me know where you got it?

[taffr]

car looks great... i like the look of the battery tray in the boot, is it new? can you let me know where you got it?

Battery tray is a works replica one, all brazed with top cover, just waiting for the battery, if you PM sharks on here AKA darrall he will sort one out for you, I had it about 2 years ago not sure if he can still get them

[sharks]

Battery tray is a works replica one, all brazed with top cover, just waiting for the battery, if you PM sharks on here AKA darrall he will sort one out for you, I had it about 2 years ago not sure if he can still get them

Yes i can supply a works escort battery tray

pm me cheers D

[hally]

How much are the trays ?

[taffr]

she has a heart:D, coming together now, been very busy but the results are worth it, the lump is in and some other ancils have made it into the engine bay, really pleased with it so far, the rad looks the bollox, trying to keep things nice and neat:cool:, i'll get some more pics up later;) here ae a few for now:jumpy:



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[191964]

Looking real good Gra

[alancdavis]

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Are you sure the positive lead is big enough ??
also would suggest a better earth








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[RStu]

Bloody lovely G :cool:

[escort new boy]

Looks at home there :cool:

[taffr]

the pedal box has had a makeover, can you tell:), looking like the real deal now its finished, shame to hide it in the footwell:D

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[kas750]

Lovely work Gra.I am looking forward to seeing this. :cool:

[gordy 2000]

Looks great Taff well done

[lee bishop]

Tidy that!!

[ModenaRS2]

Loooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllll lyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[richy c]

:)

[graham John]

very Nice Taffr, bet likkle Aiden cant wait to get his hands on it


cheeRS

[Dave1800BDA]

:cool: looks much better g, you must be well pleased

[Moose]

Where did the radiator come from?

[pushrod]

Really nice work.
Well worth the effort.
Whens the big day, when you push the button!
Are you having a 'push the button' starting ceremony/party/fireworks? :eek::D

[taffr]

Where did the radiator come from?

The rad is a big header classic rad from ralloy

Really nice work.
Well worth the effort.
Whens the big day, when you push the button!
Are you having a 'push the button' starting ceremony/party/fireworks? :eek::D

Friday the 4th of may, I will smoke a well known branded cigarette to celebrate:eek:

[Moose]

The rad is a big header classic rad from ralloy



Friday the 4th of may, I will smoke a well known branded cigarette to celebrate:eek:

Cheers will check out their website and must post some more pictures of my roth rep as the interior has moved on a bit :-)

[taffr]

a few more bits and bob's bolted in, got a works type key from a gay sorry i meant guy on here and some door seals, got a few extra fuses plumbed into the system in the passenger footwell, also got the exhaust bolted on after a little bit of cutting and shutting work to get it to fit, its an ashley system, could have gone for a stainless system but wanted to keep it mild steel as a stainless one would look too modern on the car, pedal box has come out well too after the overhall complete with new loud pedal, got a new heater matrix radiator in there to comlete the new waterworks, still lots to do though:eek:, the list seems endless.......................................

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[Miniliteman]

Graham, 2nd photo, I have that same flashlight since I was 12 I think! LOL.

[marky4]

great work looks great :cool::cool:

[WelshRS]

Nearly there Taff, 2 seats and its sorted, Not long to go.....:D

Chris

[graham John]

looks the danglies there Taffr

cheeRS

[Andyc]

looking good squirrel

[kas750]

Love it!.:cool:

[laney]

Looking good Gra :thumbright: looks differant than the last time I seen her :D and shes grown a camshaft :eek: Is that 3 years ago :confused:

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[Moose]

Ermm is the gartrac pedal box sticker as per VLE?? If yes where did you get it nudge nudge wink wink ;)

CAr looks great btw :)

[grum]

replicas are sooooooo last year :sleepy1::sleepy1::sleepy1:

[lee bishop]

replicas are sooooooo last year :sleepy1::sleepy1::sleepy1:


??? You're doin one dick'ead ???

[vinny]

??? You're doin one dick'ead ???

:bow::sign5:

[grum]

??? You're doin one dick'ead ???

what i tell you and what i eventually do, couldn't be further from the truth .......... dick'ead :p

[stephenh500]

hows progress son? lets not have to use plan B;)

[lee bishop]

what i tell you and what i eventually do, couldn't be further from the truth .......... dick'ead :p


Oh it's a secret.......... I didn't realise :o

[taffr]

hows progress son? lets not have to use plan B;)

She fired up today, so plan B is simply that at the mo:D, no chickens counted as yet though, I have booked the rolling road for Thursday though:cool:

[richy c]

replicas are sooooooo last year :sleepy1::sleepy1::sleepy1:gotta agree with you there but that does look well now.:)

[richy c]

She fired up today, so plan B is simply that at the mo:D, no chickens counted as yet though, I have booked the rolling road for Thursday though:cool:dont leave it till the last minute.:eek::)

[lee bishop]

If all else fails, you can try plan C


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[taffr]

If all else fails, you can try plan C


i'll not show the boy that, its the next model up to his:p


3 days and counting to the lakes and the car has run under its own power for the first time in around 2 years, got a few issues to iron out but things are being ticked off the to do list every day, latest pic of the engine bay here and i'm really pleased with progress so far, its looking amazing, far better than i imagined, take a look:cool:

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[kas750]

Looks fantastic Graham.:cool:

[alancdavis]

Awesome ,,,:D

[peter t]

looks mint

[turnover]

done a nice job there ,quality

[Xelr8]

Looks Ace :cool::D
Be nice to see this at the Lakes ;)

[Chesney]

Looks Ace :cool::D
Be nice to see this at the Lakes ;)

if he turns up this year :rolleyes:






:D

[vinny]

looks well taffster :occasion5:

[grum]

that's not a bda :confused: ............... you've been ripped off son

[npikey]

smart gra :cool:;)

[petrolhead]

i'll not show the boy that, its the next model up to his:p


3 days and counting to the lakes and the car has run under its own power for the first time in around 2 years, got a few issues to iron out but things are being ticked off the to do list every day, latest pic of the engine bay here and i'm really pleased with progress so far, its looking amazing, far better than i imagined, take a look:cool:

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Looks well that SON!!;)

[graham John]

look forward to following it up the M5 / M6

cheeRS

[SHIFTY]

Looks well that mate :cool:

[wiggyrs]

Looks very nice Graham :cool:

[taffr]

well good news, she comes out of the workshop tomorow, off for an MOT if that goes well she will get her new graphics from chris(aka welshrs) then on to the post office for tax then onto the lakes if all goes to plan, "touch wood" he says, the wifes car is still at ford too which is sending the stress levels through the roof:eek:, anyway got some nice little touches finished off today, some pics

need a neg earth sticker for the battery box, anyone got one they can take to the lakes???

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[prs]

Great job done on the car Graham. Like the 'Hoyle' plaque :cool:
looking forward to seeing this.

[Unclebuck]

Taff, that looks bloody awesome mate, a credit to you and all your hard work. Fingers crossed for the MOT.:cool:

[bluevan1]

very nice .
grand job m8.

[Martin]

Very nice Gra, look forward to seeing it at the weekend :D

[RS2000EXPRESS]

I saw this car yesterday and it looks really well. A credit to you Graham. ;)

Tim

[richy c]

did it pass?

[191964]

did it pass?

Not many cars ,driver not up to it :p

[richy c]

not many cars ,driver not up to it :p:d:d

[Jayne]

It's quite odd having seen the engine in the flesh & finished, before I read the internet version, but excellent job, it's all the more impressive seeing how quickly you've done it.

Which rolling road did you use? I'm looking to get mine on one in the next week or so and was planning to go to Tom Willfield's at Abercynon.

[taffr]

It's quite odd having seen the engine in the flesh & finished, before I read the internet version, but excellent job, it's all the more impressive seeing how quickly you've done it.

Which rolling road did you use? I'm looking to get mine on one in the next week or so and was planning to go to Tom Willfield's at Abercynon.


Nice to meet you pair at the weekend, I had lots of help from peeps on here with this build, as for the rolling road I used Neil slark in amesbury Wiltshire, recommended to me by brett sims Motorsport, no familiar worth the one in abercynon, maybe the local peeps can help with that one, hope to see you in snowdonia later this year;)

[mexico_jim]

lovelly motor graham,great to finally meet you on sat @ the lakes and many thanks for sorting oot my rse clobber

hope the mother-in-law is recovered and no too much bruising :D


cheers mate :)

[191964]

At M sport

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At the Heaves

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On the M6 going South

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[Jayne]

no familiar worth the one in abercynon, maybe the local peeps can help with that one, hope to see you in snowdonia later this year;)

Ah, sorry, I had assumed you were from around these parts as well.

Yes, we'll definitely be at Snowdonia later in the year.

[Andyc]

Ah, sorry, I had assumed you were from around these parts as well.

Yes, we'll definitely be at Snowdonia later in the year.

Jayne,
he is a JACK but is in the forces and lives down south

[Aled]

Looks absolutely gorgeous Taff......can't wait to see it :cool:

[graham John]

Ah, sorry, I had assumed you were from around these parts as well.

Yes, we'll definitely be at Snowdonia later in the year.


he was once :D


willfields in abercynon is fine, and worth taking to

cheeRS

[enduro]

he was once :D


willfields in abercynon is fine, and worth taking to

cheeRS

heard good and bad about him,wont go there,but rstu has just taken his and couldnt fault him.

[WelshRS]

Tommy in abercynon does a lot on the vauxhall engines so thats probably best to wait til Mister A C takes his there:D

Chris

[Tongy]

This has come on plenty since i owned the old snotter ,brilliant now taff ,let me know were i can get them dash labels from now wont you please .;)