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[pauldolman]

glad u found one edd, i did'nt really want to let my one go if i could help it

[Dave G fsi]

Well done for finding that eddie, looks mint

[rs_fiesta]

There will always be people with loads of parts it's just finding the damn things!
Looking good Eddie,can't wait to cast my eye over it, will prob be national day though

[rsturbonutter]

Can't wait to see this painted fella hope the painter does you proud

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks fellas....bit of a delay been going on, but i can happily say that shes off to get her new coat put on!!!!
Had major dramas with new bonnet and the doors were s**t that i had so a few good ones had to be sourced.
Bit of a mare, was gonna go with mk3.5 doors but didnt want them after running around the whole of the south as it werent right in my head and would have bugged the fook out of me!!!

Anyway hear she is this morning...













The fella at the painters had finished 3 1960s mustangs towards the end of last year, and the pictures of them were amazing, so he is a very good painter.
He assured me that he would do a pukka job and to leave it in his capable hands. I personnally circled every single little blemish all over tha car, with a permanent marker and showed him the underside to which he also assured me that he wouls be skirting the underside so as not to over spray etc.

Now its sit and wait time...then bubble wrap it and never take it out!!!

Bought a few new odds and sods for it the other week....



And managed to do the jack stickers that people on here might be interested in once i can get to the colour printers at some point soon!!!



Anyway, thats how it stands atm...Just got to get in touch with Burtons for the engine freshen up and then paint that all. Ive just started doing the gearbox, knocking it all back ready for painting etc.

Hope yas Like!!!!!

[jonyb4]

i s**t myself when i seen that title, thought she was dead!

nice stuff though, bet you cant wait!!

[RS EDDIE]

Hahaha!!! Nah mate aint gone as in stolen..., was a bit misleading!!!!

Yeah i cant wait for the bill either!!!!

[pauldolman]

good news edd, glad its in good hands matey

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers paul...Seems a very friendly bloke whos painting it, and he was horrified at some of the work done to it in the past, and i was pleased with it!!!!

[jayrs]

bet the painter had a wtf look on his face when he saw all the circules

cant wait to see it finished mate

dont wrap it up when its done, i wanna see it at ford fair

[rs_fiesta]

Brilliant

[Dave5300]

i thought she was gone aswell from the title will look great when shes back, where did you get the new vin plate mate?

[Fraggle]

Looking awesome Mr Eddie

Hope were gonna see plenty o pics of all the prep work before paint........

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks geezas. The vin plate was from the internet, the writing is slightly thicker than what fords do, but for the availabilty of gen ford and the price, i spose it was worth it.

Yeah Fraggle gna go down there on a weekly basis and when it goes into the paint booth to get loads of picis, for you all to see!!!!

[Fraggle]

Thanks geezas. The vin plate was from the internet, the writing is slightly thicker than what fords do, but for the availabilty of gen ford and the price, i spose it was worth it.

Yeah Fraggle gna go down there on a weekly basis and when it goes into the paint booth to get loads of picis, for you all to see!!!!

Tbh id be shatting my wax about leaving it for more than an hour

B&Q for a tent and a spot in the workshop would be my choice

PLENTY of pics please, been looking forward to seeing this moment since i 1st read your thread, Best of luck with it all boss, its gonna be epic when done

[rob pace]

can you get the vin plates that say ford espanya on them at the top?

so theres no difference apart from thicker letters?

[RS EDDIE]

Right stripped the gearbox down for new gaskets all round then decided to bare metal it for painting, its a bit griefy to do as i had to get into all the little bits and get rid of the crud.





When done used a very good metal sealer then a metal primer ready for a key then to apply the finished coat...





In primer...





Tester colour of finished box...



Then I encountered an annoying "nut rattling around inside the box" noise when moving it around!!!. Couldnt see what it was and im sure it was put together correctly.
After some scratching of the swede and after pulling the reverse light thing out and the two long metal dowel shaped things ( dont know what theyre called?? but have a spring and dowel inside the shaft)...It clicked....Id put one of the above mentioned dowel things into the reverse hole and when moving the box around the dowel and spring had fallen into the inside of the box!!!!! What a bellend....concentrating on painting it too much!!!!

These are the things....



Now ive got to red-do everything again!!!!!!!!!....Ball Bag.
At least i noticed this before bolting it all to the engine and running it!!!!

[Pudnpepsi]

You donut!

[Dave G fsi]

Good work eddie

Unfortunate about the mishap though

[jonyb4]

haha woopsy, happens to the best of them mate, like you said good you found it now!
loving the colour on the box too


you might get lucky and it fall out when you take the end cover off

[RS EDDIE]

Yeah it aint a big deal, spose i was rushing for some reason.

I think i might buy some new ones as these are a little rusty!!!

It is a nice silver ( aluminium ) but im not sure if i want to go with a matt grey to match an o.e finish!!!!

[jonyb4]

yea i know what you mean, bright silver gearboxes standout and can look a bit tacky

[jayrs]

i would paint the box black.

that selector pin thats missing the end, which selctor is that from? cos that shouldnt of fallen out at all

[Excursion]

Correct:


Incorrect:


Doh!

It's (just!) a spring and the detent plunger; oil usually holds them all together but sounds like you got unlucky. The spring may get stuck near the swarf magnet in the casing, if not you may get lucky and flush the bits out of another plunger hole. I'd budget for a rebuild if you can't get it out. Nightmare!

[Smo]

I hate plungers... They've caused me so many problems!

[RS EDDIE]

I took the plungers out and cleaned them as they are 3 different parts on the micro fiche and i dont think theres any specific way they are held in. Ill go scrappy tmrw and pull a few others out and see if theyre the same.!!

[RS EDDIE]

Undid the bellhousing tonight and the spring and dowel are now out.....

Only problem is the box and bellhousing are now an inch apart and wont close up together as if something isnt lining up properly!!!! The gear selector stalk is a bit tight and the cogs a bit stiff now!!! Foook this....Im giving up!!!!

[jayrs]

dont give up mate, its just some3thing out of line, ive striped a lot of these boxes, and some fight you all the way, some just seem to fall back together.

wait till you have the new plungers and reassemble it with them in place and it should go back nice and easy

[RS EDDIE]

I might take 5th gear off again and start over again, that way i can line it all up again!!!

Nothing can just "ping off" of fall apart can it Jay??? Thats all im concerned about, things like a cog not lining up etc!!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Gearbox is now stripped again as i need a new bellhousing gasket any way. Just got to get a puller and im away...

Was bored today so i made myself some dinner, in the shape of......



Some starter Motor Pie!!!!....

[jonyb4]

llama, missus must be so fond of your antics

[RS EDDIE]

Cant beat a mini spray booth and heater to cure the paint....

[jayrs]

get rid of the wire racks in there and make it so you can hang stuff, and all your need then is a powder coating gun and your away mate
im considering getting one my self and a cheap s/h electric oven

[RS EDDIE]

Well worth it mate. The paint is lovely when put in the oven esp the primer.

P.coating kits are cheap enough aswell, im sure you can get an old single phase oven on the bay!!!

[jayrs]

single or 3 phase, it dont matter mate, i got 3 pahse in thw workshop, but the problem is mate, being on the isle of wight, delivery isnt so cheap

a normal house hold oven will do for the small bits i got in mind, thats if i go ahead with it, its just a thought at the mo