my mex update

[wetandwindy2]

cheers Tim

[RS2000EXPRESS]

cheers Tim

Anytime Iain, Sorry not the best pic but something to go on.

[andym]

Looking good Iain... Just get some miles on her and enjoy... you have done a cracking job.....

[enduro]

Hope this helps.

Tim.[/quote]

loving the leaking oil look ,makes me feel a lot better about mine,thats a superb looking mex mate you should take great pride in the car you have restored ,that first drive is real special and youve done a great job

[Emo]

thanks willie does anybody have any or any pics of what they look like

here's a pic of them, 20mm in length

[wetandwindy2]

here's a pic of them, 20mm in length

thanks Emo just what i need

[wetandwindy2]

got the car back yesterday and now fully legal wife dropped me of to pick it up she went home to do the tea ,i said wonnt be long went for a wee spin and came back over 2 hours later with a big grin even though it stated raining at least now i know my wipers work ok ,was gonna go tonight for anothetr wee spin but didnt get home from work till 7 and am knackered maybe tomorrow might as well use it as much as i can

[RS2000EXPRESS]

Hope this helps.

Tim.

loving the leaking oil look ,makes me feel a lot better about mine,thats a superb looking mex mate you should take great pride in the car you have restored ,that first drive is real special and youve done a great job[/quote]
Yes it's the back main leaking I think, and it soaks the gearbox mounting too. Driving me mad as this was a new Ford seal fitted in there. I'm going to try a cossy one next time, but I'm not fancying that job for a while.

got the car back yesterday and now fully legal wife dropped me of to pick it up she went home to do the tea ,i said wonnt be long went for a wee spin and came back over 2 hours later with a big grin even though it stated raining at least now i know my wipers work ok ,was gonna go tonight for anothetr wee spin but didnt get home from work till 7 and am knackered maybe tomorrow might as well use it as much as i can

Glad your car is passed for the road now...go out and enjoy Iain.

[wetandwindy2]

although the car is ready wasnt happy with the carb so got it refurbed by a company called uk carbs run by a guy called Pete very helpful chap indeed cost just over £100 with postage totally cleaned new jets ,new spindle bearings replated all the bits and replaced the power valve as was seized with a turnaround of about just over a week very pleased and the car runs so much better for it his number is Pete @ UKCARBS 07737785054


heres a few pics

[andym]

Just stunning Iain. The carb looks well.......WELL DONE

[wetandwindy2]

pete at ukcarbs can be reached at this email address ukcarb-specialist@live.com

[RS2000EXPRESS]

A very nice job done on the carb Iain. Many overlook changing the power valve as it is not usually included in a service kit. Well worth getting it all done properly as it will help make the car more reliable.

[wetandwindy2]

strut refurb

its winter again so started taking things apart again as you do wasnt 100% happy with my suspension , managed to get a pair of standard RS struts a while ago ,so started to refurbish them today,as stated in a previous thread i had purchased a good while ago a pair of nos strut inserts but found out on here that they are capri items and were to long for the casings but today as i was stripping them this spacer fell out of the strut so tried the inserts in again and they just about fit into the casing ,could i leave this spacer out ( it was at the bottom of the casing)



strut before and after used nitromors to get the paint of

[wetandwindy2]

the casings are in really good order no rust what so ever and look to be straight so hopefully have a fully standard setup as i managed to buy a pair of new old stock standard rear shocks as well about 2 or 3 years ago ,will be able to use the steering arms,top mounts etc of the existing bilstein struts

[SHIFTY]

looking well mate!, that nitromors is some stuff