OFE 800V's ==ITS NEARLY THERE 09/05/05 = p12

[Banishit]

Thats a lie its in my Garage not Ernest :cheers:

well started today with kids under foot and this is what it looks like so far the heater dome thing is cleaner in the first pic just a bit of water to seeif it would come off phew it did LOL ;)

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng1.jpg

took off the heater/bulkhead cover and this was below :cherry: surprisingly sound apart from the edge behind the head for about 7"

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng2.jpg

Battery tray anyone ?

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng3.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng4.jpg

by the way how do you remove that braket for the water bottle? please ?

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng5.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng6.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/eng7.jpg


more to do tomorrow without the boy here :blackeye:

[paul crackermac]

Doen't look to bad mate,if i remember right there is a stud on the washer bottle bracket and the nut is up in the wheel house ps took a few pic's myself today but can't seem to post them?

[dasadrew]

Washer bottle fixing is as described - one stud with nut in wheel house.

Nice to see someone else appreciates those convenient tool trays which Ford designed on each side of the engine.

[Banishit]

Cheers Both

paul crackermac
re photos use this link and follow instruction for uploading http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/ supplied by topaz

[Banishit]

Day2 and the Engine G/box and front struts out at bloody last was a real pain :geek: well all seems quite solid just a few niggly bit to do but nothing serious by the look of it battery tray is well rusty but only surface top no bottom
so onwards and upwards ;)


http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2i.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2h.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2g.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2f.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2e.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2d.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2c.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2b.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2a.jpg

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/day2.jpg

[dasadrew]

Never be surprised at the multitude of ways that an RS can conceal corrosion - be absolutely unforgiving with the prodding screwdriver now you've gone this far. Others learnt the hard way and had to do two restorations. I'm curious on one of the fotos, the chassis number appears to be engraved twice ?

[Banishit]

its as you say done twice but the inner version ends 20 and the outer 22 thats the only differnce no one can explain why though, maybe the chassis was put out os sequence on the producton then put back in and then they noticed two cars with the came chassis number ????? you've got me though :clown:

Brian

ps I had a prod around with a sharp "stick" and it all seems solid enough theres cartloads of wax oil everywhere though

[paul crackermac]

Blimey you have been busy! tried to follow that link to post some pic's but im afriad me+computer's just dont get along,gona spend the best part of tomorrow on it hopfully have some pic's for thursday :bounce:

[GAZ W]

doesnt look too bad , im in the same boat mate...

[Banishit]

cant believe its 7 months looked at the first post LOL

well had another tear at it today got some inspiration and money LOL

sent away the servo bracket and ARB to be shot blasted and powered coated

I cleaned up the gearbox and painted it

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/gbox.jpg

the inner wings are taking an age to get all the shit off them OS is looking better

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/os.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/ns.jpg
need to remove the battery tray as its buggered[/b]

[M11RF]

Hmmm... doesn`t look too bad mate... But i would say that!
What you got planned for it. Origional or you fitting anythin different?

:drunken:

[Banishit]

Did some more today took oof the cone and found loads of waxoyl good thing maybe but I had not been put behind the headlamp support brackets and so found rust in the front panel

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/light.jpg

the rest of the panel seems very strong

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/front.jpg

and then I decided to have a clean of the brake servo and am very please with the results
this

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/servo.jpg

from this

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/servo2.jpg

[RSkars]

keep plodding on

RSkars

[vinny]

keep up the hard work

[Banishit]

cheers fellas its now getting depressing here

took the drivers wing off today without distortion and was pleasently suprised at what was lurking behind all quite solid more than can be said for the top wing rail

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wing.jpg


when I started removing the sealer from the a post I actually found bright shiney new metal, saved all those years be sealer and waxoyl

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/apost.jpg

got my manifold back after sand blasting and the light supports blasted and powered coated nice. :cheers: the servo supprt bracket back to and it looks like new

[dasadrew]

Give that flitch panel (top of your pic, where the under-windscreen panel meets the wing) a good poking. It likes to rot there and will let water into the interior. It would be dead easy to repair it now but a pain in the a**e later.

Love that servo!

[Banishit]

dasadrew they are solid mate but the bodyshop fellas going to check it all out for me before he does the work, all I'm doing is taking it apart as he says its too expensive for me to pay him to do it !

this is the complete servo with powder coated servo bracket
http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/servofull.jpg

well today removed the other wing without damage, and it came off really well after nearly 25 years LOL and 3-4 hours slowly prising

NS A Post pretty clean and solid

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/apostns.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/frontns.jpg

new front panel clamped up for trail fit all going well so far ?

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/frontos.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/front2.jpg

[M11RF]

Doesn`t look in too bad a condition that mate.

You going to scrape all the underseal off anyway?

[Banishit]

yes mate its going to the blasters to remove the lot far easier than scrapping LOL

just the top rail need doing abit but apart from the front panel everything will be original which I was trying to keep not for buftying just for the sake of it

Brian

[Banishit]

bsy cleaning today went down and used an industrial lorry steam cleaner, and what a difference it made I can now see what needs doing

look at this from the above pictures

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/nsfull.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/nsf.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/nsb.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/osfull.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/osf.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/frontc.jpg

and the outer wings cleaned up a treat to inside :cheers:

[Blower]

that car is solid

the wings have been boltod on you say

i thought they had to be welded on , somthing to do with the strut tops being too close to the wings

[Banishit]

no the wings were factory fit spot welded and the three selftappers, until I took them off this car has never been welded panels replaced and still wont have any replaced LOL just very small repairs

[Trickster]

That has brought them up nice mate

[M11RF]

when you hoping to get it all done for Brian?

Its in v/good cond... Suppose its better to do it now rather than wait untill it gets in proper state... Now where have i see one of them before :geek:

Keep it up mate. :cheers:

[GAZ W]

looks in VGC , should be a very solid car when its done , hope when i come to restore mine its as good as that

[Banishit]

cheers guys

what was happening was a small area of rust on each inner wing but, my mate said get the thing sorted properly or you will be fixing it again in 2 years time which is true enough.

so if I get this done the car should make it for a good few years yet

when you hoping to get it all done for Brian?

The plan is for next spring LOL the body work will be done in the next couple of weekends all things being = it supposed to have the wing/s fitted next weekend ? possibly maybe as my mate has business committments and hes got all the gear and abilities ?
I had enough fun taking it all apart, I am now dressing the wings and front for fittment priming as I go

[Banishit]

Been doing a bit more stripped out the seats and carpet floor looks very good apart from where some bloody NUMPTY has jacked the floor pan instead of the chassis rail BOTH sides (never really noticed before :drunken: ) hard I know but hey there you go

floor has no rust bar little spots round the wire holding brackets and the passenger seat bolting point, it looks like there is in the pics but its sound deadening and waxoyly stuff ?


http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor1.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor2.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor3.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor4.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor5.JPG

and some work on the bulkhead panel before re seam sealing

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor6.JPG

[Banishit]

had another ferkle today and straightened out the floor where some idiot had jacked the car up :geek: it was up nearly an inch and i beat it into submission to nearly the right shape :blackeye:

and the rust on the drivers well is not anywhere as bad as it looks in the pics very surface stuff thank god

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor7.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/floor8.jpg

[Banishit]

Today the rebuild started the first welding done just preping the wings and front crossmemeber ready for fitting next weekend, :cheers:

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wing3.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wing2.jpg

and to save the original strut top plates they were plug welded ready for rubbing down and priming, this originality bits going to far I could have bought brand new ones from Dave eh LOL

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wing1.jpg

[Banishit]

did some rubbing down and priming the bare metal bits ready for the weekend, should all be primed after the wings go back on front panel, cant wait :geek:

rear wheel arches are sound all the way round which I found out after rubbing down :cheers:

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rear.jpg

Tank well has not faired quite so good sadly but still very workable

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/twell.jpg

underbonnet inner wing tops after repairs and priming look well

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/primed.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/primed1.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/primed2.jpg

[ders]

Good work Brian, nice to see you get to the bottom of things. You are probably like me in that you have to know the car inside out, its a good feeling once its done knowing that there is nothing hidden under shiney paint!
CheeRS Ders.

[Deepest Blue]

Looking well Brian :thumbup:
Keep up the good work!
Hope your back to full fitness :bounce:

CheeRS Neil.

[Banishit]

cheers fellas

Yes it started small this job but has progressed (my wife says too far LOL)

but we are getting there slowly

:cheers:

[Banishit]

its starting to get there now the front has its first primer coat on and all the welding bits are done

next weekend the engine bay will be painted yellow then I can put that together until I gather more cash to get the sides painted not maybe the best way of doing it but there you go

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/f.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/f1.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/f2.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/f3.jpg

[M11RF]

I WANT YOUR TOP MOUNTS!!!


:cheers:


BTW, looking good.

[RS2000CUSTOM]

I want his little tricycle ! :cheers:

[M11RF]

Dont think it could handle all the sideways action Dave...

:geek:

[Banishit]

THINGS HAVE NOW CHANGED A LITTLE BIT THE CAR IS IN THIS WEEK FOR A FULL RESPRAY BOOT AND ALL AS THE painter was not happy with the colour match with the bonnet so he said its not leaving here like that we shall do the lot ( I went how much as budget is very tight) so he said £800 for everything done and dusted !

So the jobs on and he even said pay me as you have it, could not ask for more

Brian

[M11RF]

Nice one Brian.
Should look the dogs danglies... Not a bad price either...

Is this what is know as the luck of the Irish then? :geek:

[Frosticles]

looked good there Brian. You coming over this way anytime next yeasr then?

[Banishit]

yes kev some point :geek:

[Banishit]

Latest update engine bay now like this below and the car is nearly ready for the full respray all crap has been taken out , not that there was much and getting all excited

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp1.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp2.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp3.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp4.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp5.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp6.jpg

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/rsp7.jpg

[M11RF]

Yummy!

Yellow is my favorite colour... mmmmm

That engine bay looks nice now. :love-struck:

[RSkars]

Looking very good Brian. Look forward to seeing it.

PS

Before the car leaves the spray shop make sure you replace the the sign and logo (refuse to say what they are) on the wall with something decent!

Rskars

[vinny]

looks excellent brian :cheers:

[Banishit]

more today more flatting then a wee bit of paint this evening, the shell tomorrow :cheers:

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/car.JPG

Richard at work :@)

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/ricky.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wa.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/wa2.JPG

new shiny boot

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/boot.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/boot2.JPG

[Blower]

looking smart now

so are you going the full hog with this ? ...... cleaning n painting all the working parts ?

[Banishit]

yep sadly LOL all this for a inch of seen rust

Brian

[Banishit]

shell boot lid and nosecone now painted the pictures dont do it justice they look sweet as

apart from the boot lids slightly orange peeled so is being flatted back and repolished

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rp11%20(3).JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rp10.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rp11%20(1).JPG

doors and bonnet Monday nearly a car again at last

[vinny]

very nice brian - keep em coming m8 :cheers:

[lee bishop]

looks the dogs dangly's brian. :rr: cool as f**k

[paul spence]

Looking well Brian.

[GAZ W]

Looking really good now brian

This is why i had the 1 inch of rust on my wing rail semi repaired , as i know if i had started prodding with the screwdriver i would of ended up with the full resto :geek:

[wiggyrs]

That's looking good Brian mate.

[Frosticles]

Still looks like mine. :cheers:

[Banishit]

Heres the back panel and sides painted and the paint flatted and polished up with G3 feels loveeeeerrrrrllyyyyy

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rear.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/frontwing.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/shell.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/sil.JPG

[M11RF]

Thats ONE nice paint job.... :colors:

You got me turning green!!

[Banishit]

cheers Mark

believe me theres a couple of blemishes sadly the paint creeped from the edge of the sunroof slightly due to silicone contamination, but glady only a mm in places , otherwise I'm as happy as a dog with two dicks :cheers:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Banishit - keep the "blemishes" to yourself !!

It doesnt detract from the overall finish and why should others be able to "diss" your efforts ?

I know where ALL the "blemishes" are on my car and good luck to those that find em ! :cyclopsani:

My best answer to anyone who may find my blemishes and begin criticising is :-

"well lets have a look at your car then" - they soon shut up - lol lol lol

Keep up the good work :cheers:

[Trickster]

Brian she is looking lovely mate and i wouldn't worry about a couple of 'blemishes' i have to point out the good bits on mine which are hard to find

[Kel]

She look Lovellllly, dont listen to other people. Dave... good point about checking their car.

[GAZ W]

Brian

The "blemishes" are what make the car personal to you :cyclopsani:

[garthbtp]

Brian,

Lovely job as for the blemishes who gives a F--k what others think, as long as you are happy thats all that matters. There's far to many people in this world who are critical of others and really it's envy at the end of day. Enjoy mate :cat: [/b]

[RSkars]

Looking A1 Brian. Have you ever seen a faultless MK2 - new, restored concours?

How the head scratching part begins!

When do you hope to have her back togther again?

RSkars

[Banishit]

cheers fellas

when will it be back together now theres a ? hopefully by next spring ? ready for a couple of jaunts :bounce:

I still need to sort the engine oil leakage, but other than a good passenger door seal everything is ready to go *I think*

put the doors back today bonnet tomorrow then home she comes

[lee bishop]

did they ever leave the factory without " blemishes? " we are talking about ford are'nt we................

[scooby]

Looking well Brian, pictures like that keep me interested in my project.

[Banishit]

Thats it Cars home again at last ans its great only the passenger door needs lifting about 1.5mm its just out of line did not notice this morning doh

and new shiney bits for under the bonnet thanks to Darren

sorry to bore you with more shell shots but tough LOL

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home1m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home2m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home3m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home4m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home5m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home6m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home7m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home8m.JPG

http://www.rs2000.plus.com/engine/home9m.JPG

[M11RF]

I`ve said it once and i`ll say it again... TOP PAINT JOB!!

:cheers:

[vinny]

looks bloody lovely brian - good luck in putting her back together m8

[ders]

looks like a great paint job, you must be chuffed!

cheeRS Ders.

[Banishit]

thanks again started by putting the wiring and lights back in, drivers in temp until i get a seal for it


yeh got a seal and its watertight pity about the fit though

http://a1259.g.akamai.net/f/1259/5586/1d/images.art.com/images/PRODUCTS/large/10017000/10017005.jpg

[Chrisbo]

Looking good Brian. Where did you get the bonnet catch etc. plated??

:cheers:

Chris.

[bigjohnie]

brian looks great mate maybe get them sitting together one day

[Banishit]

aye maybe next summer m8 :cheers:

Chrisbo

Darran or Mark at Escort Tec

Darran
07733280190

[Banishit]

right more pics to bore you LOL started putting all the wiring back in place after cleaning all the shit off of it and the master cylinder back, rear near completed just the fog lights to go on once the brackets have been powdercoated, the rear decal and Escort badge, which I painted today

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/bh.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/ns.JPG

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/os.JPG

tomorrow is dung out the inside ready for the carpet and stuff, mate with a windscreen biz is coming to fit the glazing in :cheers:

[dasadrew]

'tis a brave man who fits bulkhead soundproofing before lowering in the engine!

BTW, you've left the price sticker on the rear bumper - it says £4.99 !

[Banishit]

the engines going in from the bottom mate LOL not downwards too scared of scratching the gloss :geek:

no its not £4.99 it says Perrys the ford dealer, it cost the man who ran into me £175 inc the new endcaps and grommets (Dick turpin alive and Kicking)

Brian

[M11RF]

Steady on Brian, your going way too quickly for me... :geek:

Looking well mate, Engine in from bottom up :scratch:

You going to bolt the cross member/front suspension onto it and lift it up as one unit?

[Banishit]

Yep mark

thats the way it came out gearbox and all took 1/2 an hour after disconnecting everything unbolt the struts disconnect the steering knuckle and the prop and gearbox mounts lower the crossmember and thats it all on the floor !on a trolly jack LOL

I dont have a crane or anywhere for a block and tackle otherwise I mihgt go downwards, still scared of stratching the bay though . :clown:

[dasadrew]

How high, and how, do you have to lift the car then to get the engine out?

[Banishit]

just high enough for the front panel to clear the head :) my mate has some 3 ton jacks which can lift a few feet

[Kel]

that how ford put them together, and how my car & engine will be mated.

[Mr Hoarder]

It's how the engine and 'box came out of mine, and how it will be going back, I've got a nice big skate that the two can sit on with the X-member and gearbox mount already bolted on, an engine crane with a rope arounnd the engine mounts and a trolley jack under the tailhousing and up it goes - it's a one man job :thumbup:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

That is how I did it as well !

http://www.fzr1000exup.org.uk/rebuild/reb106.JPG

http://www.fzr1000exup.org.uk/rebuild/reb107.JPG

[RUDDY]

As a former lifting appliance engineer I can't see a load rating on your blue rope Dave ..........LOL !!
Or did you carry out a test lift with an heavier object like your wallet....

[lee bishop]

or his lunch box.....( not the linford christie lunch box )

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Hey !!!

Whats this - pick on Dave thread ?

Keeky chunts

[Banishit]

yeh get out my thread its not a chat room :geek:

[Banishit]

bit more done today lights in apart from the indicators, need new bolts and nuts

front on found a small problem the off side wing must be down on the front edge about 2.5mm so the bonnet sits up a little bit on the first 6 inches of the wing, really annoyed but its to late now

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/car.JPG

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/carl.JPG

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/lightl.JPG

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/lightr.JPG

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/headon.JPG

[Chrisbo]

I know you've probably already thought of it Brian but can you not adjust the bonnet by using the threaded adjuster at the front and trimming a bit off the bottom of the rubber that fits into the wing as the picture from the front looks like the left hand side of the bonnet is to high????

:cheers:
Chris

Oh eye and your car looks sheet hot to me!

[Banishit]

cheers chris that was my thought too, triming the the side rubbers abit, but I got so annoyed ended up walking away, maybe have a look tomorrow :blackeye:

Brian

[Deepest Blue]

Looking well Brian :thumbup:

CheeRS Neil.

[RS2000CHRIS]

That car's looking good Brian.wish mine was coming together that quick I keep finding that those small parts are missing and holding me up.

[martin c]

She's looking really good mate - top paint job :thumbup:

[Frosticles]

Wish I could build mine as quick. Manage about 2 hours a week on the Mex. Looking swish though Brian :cheers:

[M11RF]

http://www.banishit.com/engine%20bay/carl.JPG
If you lengthen those shackles Brian, you might get it to sit a little higher!! :geek:


That is looking bloody brilliant mate, how do you manage to re-build it so
fast? :notworthy: I seem to spend all day on mine and get absolutely no where!!! :violent1:

[Banishit]

LOL mark

I am going for the AWD country gent mobile look

I have got to do something about those springs LOL

next month maybe

Cheers
Brian

[vinny]

lookin good brian :cheers:

[willid1]

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

Hopefully you have tried un-locking this adjuster nut and changing the height of the bump stop that way.

I'm sure Ford didn't build them too accurately. They needed some method of making them look straight even if they weren't.

And a fantastic job your doing. If I ever lost my Twin Cam I think the money would be going to a Mk2 RS2000.

HTH

David

[Banishit]

HTH I left the adjusters at the exact hieght they were before all the outer panels came off :( the slam panel and the inner wings never changed so I dont know whats gone on

cheers for the comments though

Brian

[Chrisbo]

Maybe you got wing that came off the ford press just before the end of the production run and the swages weren't as good cause the tools were worn out so your rubbers sit higher :drunken: :blackeye: :winky:

:cheers:

Chris.

[Banishit]

I like your thinking Chrisbo

but they are the original wings that came off the car, repaired and replaced , so now the thick plottens LOL

I trimmed the underside of the front wing rubber and its now down much closer still not as it was though ?

Brian

[dasadrew]

From the picture, it just looks like a bit of adjustment to be done.

Start with a few hand-warm dobs of plasticene to see where the bonnet is actually resting, standing proud, or just right.

Maybe the outer wing flanges got a bit distorted when removing?

Wind the front stops fully down, get the bonnet catch adjusted so that the front is flush with the nose, then adjust the rear hinge brackets so that the rear corners are flush with the wings. Then wind up the front bump stops until they have good contact with the bonnet.

[Banishit]

started interior fitting out but I cant reach the steering wheel no more from the seat :geek:

its a bit wierd when you see it in daylight everything matches nicely but under flash photography its all shades of brown ? still got to clean the steering wheel and other sundrie plastic items but its coming together slowly

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/inside.JPG

This afternoon got all the windies back in so no i can seal the dust out :cheers:

http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/windscreen.JPG

[dasadrew]

So what's that stain on the rear seat then, eh?

BTW, used to have a mate at university who was about 7' tall and drove a mini with the front seat mounted where the back seat used to be!

[Banishit]

its just your dirty mind playing tricks again lol

[Banishit]

had a play this morning nothing better to do so took the back end off, whats a pig without a ramp :cyclopsani:

As you can see the floor is very sound hardly even surface rust under there, nice original colour and all it needs is a clean off, the old waxoyl, but should I get it painted or leave well alone ? dont want to make a dogs dinner of it, as I like originality if its there to be kept

only the boot floor has surface rust in small patches as you can see

Cheers
Brian

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[topaz]

> but should I get it painted or leave well alone ?

shouldnt you of decided that before you sent it to the painters :)

i'm in the same situation as you Brian (apart from a car in bits)

on one hand i'd like to paint the floor (dove grey) on the other I want to leave it well alone and cover it with wax[/img]

[Trickster]

Have it painted mate

[Banishit]

Yes Topaz

shouldnt you of decided that before you sent it to the painters :)

probably should have but then this only started out as a lets clean the engine bay and wheel arches, and now look whats happened.

I shall paint all the axle and bits and think about the floor, for a while !!

as too comments I have had re the over spray on bits a bobs, there was so much waxoyl everywhere the paint has not stuck to anything it all rubs off with a cloth

[Mr Hoarder]

If it were mine I would sort out the surface rust spots on the boot floor and paint it Dove grey so the underside is nice, then spray it with waxoyl over the top of the Dove grey - you can always wipe the waxoyl off with parafin later - If you stone chip it and paint it body colour (for example) then it's not something that's easily changed at a later date.

[Banishit]

Decided after a dicussion that I'm just going to treat the areas and keep the original ppainted parts then waxoyl again, maybe last another 25 years like this TOUCH WOOD :blackeye:

[Banishit]

Block now painted and the front pullies will be cleaned up too new feul pump oil filter and clean dizzy with aldon ignitor

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[RS2000&MEXICO]

no pics there brian is it my pc..??

[Banishit]

I can see it

[RS2000&MEXICO]

i carnt...??

[Kel]

Looking good, how are the front struts coming on ?

[Banishit]

Heres the axle casing now been 2 packed nice

[RS2000&MEXICO]

that looks very nice brian......

now get on and finish her....lol

[M11RF]

SHINEY!

:wav:

Coming along Brian!!

Wish i could get something done!! lol

[Frosticles]

going to give the underneath of mine a brush up when I get it home but will fall short of a re-paint as it is absolutely laced with waxoyl etc. Will give all the suspension/Running gear a lick of paint though to make nice :cheers:

[RS2000&MEXICO]

going to give the underneath of mine a brush up when I get it home but will fall short of a re-paint as it is absolutely laced with waxoyl etc. Will give all the suspension/Running gear a lick of paint though to make nice :cheers:

get some pics up when you can that will be good .... :cheers:

[Frosticles]

Will do.

[GAZ W]

As said in another post , that axle looks rate good

[RSkars]

Banishit, your car looks even better in real life than in the pics. You have obviously spent a lot of time and effort, never mind money on the restoration to date and it shows. Just one big push to finish putting her back together (but dont rush it), a little spit and polish and it will be complete. Hope to see the end product out and about by Easter? A few words of caution - if there is still salt on the roads then your body shop man will be looking out for you!!!

Keep up the good work.

CheeRS

RSkars

[Banishit]

cheers for the comments RSkars :cheers: glad you liked it

actaully going backwards today stripped off the whole front suspension ready for my new coilovers and brakes, and of course the engine in :)
today I started putting the engine back in, what a pain on your own trying to move a block/x member and gearbox into position without cranes and stuff but its now in the right place going to hire a crane to get it in though make life alot easier

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[Chesney]

Lookin good mate, u bringing it over here this summer then so we can see it in the flesh????

[RS2000&MEXICO]

looks nice brian i like the shiny bits....

[Banishit]

the beast LOL shall be over for critical inspections a couple of time this year just dont know which ones yet? hopefully the ones with the most people at to meet !!

[Deepest Blue]

Cumbria's looking favourite for starters Brian ?

CheeRS Neil.

[Banishit]

Been a bit busy today and yesterday

Waxoyled the bottom with black wax, did not want clear, good contrast to the yellow :geek:

The bottom end and gearbox now in and the coil overs and front brakes and shiney 7's with tyres now in place so Cumbria is looking hopeful

Heres my neighbour Joe giving me a hand in with it all

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[RS2000&MEXICO]

looking good brian

is that you in the pic..??

[Blower]

Heres my neighbour Joe giving me a hand in with it all


looks a bit like jim mcdonald to me
that prison food has put some weight on him

did you let him out for the day brian :geek:

[Chesney]

he's not very photogenic is he??

looking good brian, i'm always in 2 minds about black underseal but it does keep the rust at bay and looks clean & tidy and can always be stripped off later on if needed. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh this year mate.

[Banishit]

cheers fellas

as you say the black waxoyl, is easy to get off with a steam cleaner takes 20 minutes all sorted


PAUL read before you ask LOL

As has been

[vinny]

lookin good brian, give ya self a big pat on the back m8 :cheers:

[lee bishop]

nuttin' wrong with the black stuff in ireland brian.................

[Frosticles]

Superb young sir :cheers:

[GAZ W]

Did you drop the engine in the bay with the crane from the side brian?

[Banishit]

the front of the car has a bench infront attached to the wall, so it was easier just to put the crane at the side absolutely no probs, and a small jack under the gearbox worked a treat :geek:

no had it already underneath then lifted her up all painless no scratches less than an hour all bolted and ready for stage 2 LOL the back end

[Chrisbo]

Heres my neighbour Joe giving me a hand in with it all


Doesn't look like he's giving you a hand, Looks more like he's doing the work and your taking Photos!!! Secrets out about the rebuild now :geek: :geek: :geek:

:cheers:

Chris.

[Chesney]

Bri - u should've taken the car into the nick wiv u and got the crims rebuilding it thus saving your hard work and giving them something interesting to do!

[Banishit]

I would not let my scrotes open a toffee between them, they have the brains of rocking horses

[lee bishop]

what about the mastermind crims? mind you, not much of a mastermind if they got caught eh......

[Banishit]

go the stripes on today and what a shit of a job it was too, but got them near as spot on! ==>> a balloon could get them on :geek:

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[M11RF]

that finishes it off nice mate. :drunken:

[Frosticles]

Nice job Brian. Did mine but the wobble slightly :drunken: The Mex is a turt to put stripes on correctly.

[Frosticles]

Can't believe my typing!!!!!! Only had 2 Fosters! Meant "They" and "Turd"

[Banishit]

must admit Kev looking at your stripes after doing these ones I would not fancy doing yours

[Frosticles]

They are tits. Everyone else can't see the wobble BUT I can. They have a couple of very slight creases in as well. Had to modify the front arch stripes as they just wouldn't fit. There in the end but could be better. Bet you used a laser line brian?

[M11RF]

Thats fighting talk Brian... Saying you dont fancy Kevs much :laughing6:

[Banishit]

your right It is fighting talk from were he lives, but I dont live there anymore

They are tits. Everyone else can't see the wobble BUT I can. They have a couple of very slight creases in as well. Had to modify the front arch stripes as they just wouldn't fit. There in the end but could be better. Bet you used a laser line brian?

I did the thing by eye mate, as theres a curve from front to back if you follow the swage line, at first it was all like Finding Nemo, lots of Waves :geek:

[Frosticles]

OI! Ok, will have to agree with you Brian. Too many idiots around Nottm these days. UK as a whole in fact.

[lee bishop]

looking good brian, from bish,( the one with the car.................... ) :tool:

[RS2000&MEXICO]

that looks better now brian.....

[Banishit]

looking good brian, from bish,( the one with the car.................... ) :tool:

PMSL :clown:

[RSkars]

Brian

Hope you have got over the sea sickness!!! :clown: Looking good.

RSkars

[ders]

They look as if they are on too high up Brian!

cheeRS Ders.

[Banishit]

They look as if they are on too high up Brian!

cheeRS Ders.

probably ders, but I had no point of ref only looking at piccies, but they look nice LOL, sure if they are well its only £15 to rip them off and put new ones on LOL

[lee bishop]

you leave them where they are brian, pay no attention to the nasty man...

[RS2000CHRIS]

Thats looking great Brian.
did you get the stripes from P.J.G graphics.I'm going to order mine this week.

[Banishit]

YES chris PJG nice job too

[vinny]

lookin good fella :cheers:

[Banishit]

after lots of ****ing around trying to get a tap to clear the strut threads I now have the Wilwoods on did not bother with the new disks saving those for later as the disks where only on it 2 months before coming off the road

if you have never held one of the wilwoods, you will be surprised how light they are, about a 1/3 the weight of an M16 even with the pads and mounting brackets

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[RS2000&MEXICO]

very nice brian... :drunken:

[bigjohnie]

brian,car is looking magic i bags to park next to it at cumbria

[Banishit]

Oh I just to show mine up :clown:

[Aaron P.]

Brian

Did you get all your engine bay parts such as servo, brackets etc etc all resprayed in 2pac paint or did you paint them your self? I took some of the brackets out of my mex & sprayed them myself & they look alright to me & i sprayed them in black gloss????? have i sprayed them the right colour???? should they be in satin black????? Im taking my mex of the road next year & gonna get it all resprayed & clean up the engine bay..... were did you get all the new engine bay grommits?????

[Aaron P.]

I also forgot to ask whats your suspension up front as i see you have now added adjustable????

cheers
aaron

[Banishit]

Hi Arron

the front suspension is coilovers, and the engine parts, some were powder coated others I painted with satin black just what looked nice to me

[Aaron P.]

how much did you pay for em if you dont mind me asking & were??? everything in the engine bay should be satin black as well as the bumpers then...... shit....i'll ave to do em again....

[Banishit]

the coilovers were made up by a fella working in a certain big well known rally place and they were £180 the pair, :geek:

[Banishit]

Busy boy today head on exhaust on brakes connected and bled timing belt blah blah just have to wait for my NEW induction system :cheers:

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[RS2000&MEXICO]

top job brian she looks very nice m8....

but you need to move the flex from the coilover as it will cut it up and it will not pass the mot like that...

[RS2000CHRIS]

looks very good Brian,keep up the good work.
I'm catching you up!

[RSkars]

Banishit

Your nearly there. Looking very good. I assume your going with 44s?

RSkars

[Banishit]

Banishit

Your nearly there. Looking very good. I assume your going with 44s?

RSkars

NOPE NOT EVEN CLOSE mate :wink:

[RSkars]

Standard and buffy? I give up.

RSkars

[vinny]

looking good m8 :cheers:

i see theres a space there awaiting your goodies to arrive :geek:

[neilmexico]

hi brian,

looks great brian well done,

you have a pm mate.

neil

[GAZ W]

looking sweeter everytime now brian ..not long at all now mate :cheers:

[wiggyrs]

Looks very nice Brian, not long now mate..

[Banishit]

bit more done and engines first turn over and firing test with the timing light NO petrol in it yet LOL

just to connect the hoses and change the carb to the new stuff when it arrives :wink:

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[RS2000&MEXICO]

you might beat me then brian...lol

[Frosticles]

Looking foreward to seeing it with those special carbs on Brian. :cheers:

[GAZ W]

Well done so far brian , nice one for it starting , not long now mate :cheers: