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

[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







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

[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

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...

Looking well mate, Engine in from bottom up

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 .

[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 !

[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

[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