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[Dave G fsi]

Excellent quality Eddie

I will be sending you a pm when I get to that stage of my resto

[RS EDDIE]

Jay, it was mate. For some strange reason its always come out of the block like that over the years and has never leaked!!!

When ive cleaned it out a few times previous, its always just slid into the block and as said, ive never seen a drop of oil from it!!! Strange eh!!

Thanks for the comments guys, ill post up more when i get it done tmrw!!!

[RS EDDIE]

Ok Dave!!!!! Just let me know!!!

[jayrs]

hmmm, it should be a fairly tight fit, when i first took mine out it was a bit of a mare, but its got a tappered bit so shouldnt leak, but if its all good, then its all good mate

[RS EDDIE]

Once i get the engine back, im gna paint it all up etc and build it back up again, so when i do that ill have a closer look at it when its on the engine stand. But if it aint broken.........(sort of!!)

[jayrs]

indeed mate.
if your that bothered you could put a smear of gasket sealer/loctite on it, i think i used blue gasket sealer when i put mine back in, but then again, it was a little tight coming out, had to "undo" it with the rachet and the turning made it find its own way out.

still, if you havent had probs before, theres no reason you will now, if anything with it plated, it might be a tighter fit

[- Danny Boy -]

Those new bits look lovely Eddie!

[RS EDDIE]

Jay ill try that.....

Danny cheers mate...more to follow!!!!

[Dave G fsi]

Out of interest Eddie, what milage is she at now? How long did you say you have owned her for aswell/ how many owners before you?

[RS EDDIE]

Dave, ive had the car for 15 years now. Was nudging 73k before i sent the engine away for a new cam and a few other refreshments.

The first owner (name telephone and address in folder) had the car for 6 months. He had his first white one stolen hence why my car was fitted with deadlocks on the doors and boot. He then sold it to quicks of Chester in px for a new 4x4 cosworth.

The 2nd owner (name, telephone and address aswell) had the car from 6months old until i bought it. He bought it as a retirement present for himself when he turned 60 as it was the top of the range fiesta at the time.

He traded in a 15,000 mile xr2i for my Turbo, which was on 5,071 miles. The car was mostly driven by his wife. With the history he had the bill of sale, every Tax disk, mots, even paperwork for a flat battery back in 1992, aswell as all service books.

[Dave G fsi]

Thats an interesting history, and I bet you are properly attached to her having her for that long!

Obviously looked after well by the current owner too.....

[jonyb4]

thats nice

[andymac]

thats nice

That's an understatement

Lovely work Eddie.

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks Chaps....Appreciate it.......Been held up at the min.

Im waiting now till tuesday or wednesday to get the last few bits of shock top mounts from the powdercoaters and the rest of my stuff re plated, so i cant drop the front of the car until then im stuck dropping the rear!!!!

gna put it on steels for the time being after i drop it....Might have just got my hands on some vgc Pirelli P600s!!!!

Updates as usual to follow!!!!

[Turboboy67]

Top work as usual Eddie

I'm sure you'll agree that you're probably going to make this virtually undriveable now,
I know that if it was mine it would go everywhere in a covered trailer,
I know there's people out there saying that they are built to be driven, but when you get a car to this standard they really shouldn't be driven imo

Are you still on target for Central Day ?

[RS EDDIE]

Yes mate i totally agree with the undriveable part, but to be honest it never went out in the rain anyway and will only be driven to shows and the odd nice weekend!!!

Im gna try and trailor it as theres alot of stuff to fit in the car..ramps, undercar carpet etc etc, but if push came to shove id get to shows mega early or camp and then give it a full valet....

Im hoping for central day as ive just dropped the rear and the parts will be back wednesday so it will be fully rolling by next weekend!!!

Trying to bargain for 6 weeks to get it painted, and re-fit everything inc engine and gearbox painted etc!!!!

Thanks for the comments mate!!!

[Fraggle]

I'm sure you'll agree that you're probably going to make this virtually undriveable now,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... is6r6zXFDc

Must be doable for metals an all?


Top work as always Mr Edd, the re-pass'd parts look the bollox

[nosher]

your a modern day marvel .
going great guns as usual fella

[RS EDDIE]

Small update....

The rear is on the floor, and the front is ready to be bolted back up....Just got to get the hubs pressed into the knuckles then its chocks away by sunday i reckon!!!

Front suspension setup...

[Excursion]

Very nice mate.

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers Geeza!!!

Just forgot which way round the spring goes into the top suspension cup ...Its large coil to the bottom and small end into the top cup i think, but its a two man job to try and compress the spring for the gold cover and race to be bolted on....I aint using spring compressors on these springs!!!

[Excursion]

Cheers Geeza!!!

Just forgot which way round the spring goes into the top suspension cup ...Its large coil to the bottom and small end into the top cup i think, but its a two man job to try and compress the spring for the gold cover and race to be bolted on....I aint using spring compressors on these springs!!!

Small coil to the bottom, there should be a groove that matches up with the 'pig tail'. It''s the opposite way to what you'd expect

[RS EDDIE]

s**t!!! Thats why it seemed odd.....Looks like ive done the paint flicks upside down !!!

Oh well aint a problem to re-do!!! Ta mate!!

[Dave G fsi]

Yep, small coil at the bottom

Looking good eddie

[fezza89]

looks pukka

i took my shocks to a local garage to put springs on and they put them in upside down i argued with the bloke that they were in wrong but he wouldnt have none of it. i had to do it myself in the end

[Dave G fsi]

The wonders of these "experts" at garages

[RS EDDIE]

Finally, all my parts are back from the platers, and its time to finally get them all located back into place over the weekend!!!

Heres all of the bits together...!!!



Just got to see if i can get some vgc inner arch mouldings or some brand new ones if not, as most of mine have small pitting in them!!!

[Dave G fsi]

Absolutely stunning eddie

[AndyKam]

Nice and shiny what does it cost to get plating done. Is it calculated per item?

[RS EDDIE]

Thanks People!!!

No mate, Its done on per bucket load or somethink....

Ive got a friend in the trade and it doesnt cost me alot at all. Some people..... like KK Plating in Dagenham charge obscene amounts to do it and others dont charge alot.

I suppose a shop would have charged me £150 for all of the above, but im not 100% sure as places differ.

[fezza89]

what breakers do you use eddie?

[RS EDDIE]

My mate has got one that he uses in grays and theres one in Harold Hill mate, altho im not sure what the harold hill one has got in there atm as hes a bit too dear now!!

[fezza89]

ahh ok ill have a look around for one otherwise ill see about the one at harold hill

cheers

[mrorange2]

Very nice mate your attention to detail is amazing!

What inner arch moulding are you after mate?

[RS EDDIE]

Cheers pal, im trying my best....PMd re arch liner!!!