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[muz]

Yeah the brackets are more than ample. They are the same thickness as the brackets for the front brackets. 4mm is pretty thick.

[Excursion]

Are they welded to the Hub, or the main caliper bracket?

[muz]

Main caliper bracket, Mark.

[Excursion]

Main caliper bracket, Mark.

Ahh, GOOD STUFF I like you, Murray. You're a good egg.

[muz]

You just want to build my confidence so I won't accuse you when you pinch my handbrake calipers.

[Excursion]

[MAD_Adamski]

you ever gonna drive the thing?

[MAD_Adamski]

Main caliper bracket, Mark.

Ahh, GOOD STUFF I like you, Murray. You're a good egg.

altho a good egg be careful he is coc'k hungry...

[muz]

you ever gonna drive the thing?

I'm almost finished now, Ad. Picking up some wheels for the XR3 tomoz so The comps can go back on the RST. Gearbox is back from MST on Wednesday so as soon as that arrives and Ive finished the loom it's basically done! Be finished before your Cossie anyway

Main caliper bracket, Mark.

Ahh, GOOD STUFF I like you, Murray. You're a good egg.

altho a good egg be careful he is coc'k hungry...

Adam, don't make me do a search for your thong jacuzzi picture

[muz]

As it's a nice day and the car is grey with dust I decided to roll her outside and wash her down. The paint has come up lovely and deep and I haven't even polished it yet.







































The XR3 is not happy being downgraded to "tiny biscuit wheels"

[jonyb4]

195s are biscuits to you?

[Excursion]

Coming along nicely mate, it'll look great after a respray.

[jayrs]

[EUFez]

It's so bright on my computer screen that it's hurting my eyes! Lovely car!

[muz]

Is it just me, or does the MK3 look little compared to the Series 2? lol

[frst toady]

nice motor m8 looks the nutz [ERRR] them comps

[muz]

Yes mate. New style Compomotive MO 6 17x8 ET35

[jimmyesh]

It's looking fantastic mate

[muz]

Cheers, Jimmy. Itching to drive it! As I'm sure you are with yours.

Gearbox arrived yesterday so is soaking in Nitromors as we speak. Also just had a text from Lars at AH Fabrication asking when I'm picking up my header tank that he made for me......in JUNE :shock:

[MAD_Adamski]

Genuinely its a joke, car is literally SAT THERE waiting for the lump! then it'l all go in and then my mate will hook everything up and go get his mate to fab up the ext wastegate then its drivable! Should have given them the engine at the start of the year would be done by now... instead im waiting still. box will be here in few weeks car just needs a little clean and few alterations, literally just need the engine here.

[MAD_Adamski]

Cheers, Jimmy. Itching to drive it! As I'm sure you are with yours.

Gearbox arrived yesterday so is soaking in Nitromors as we speak. Also just had a text from Lars at AH Fabrication asking when I'm picking up my header tank that he made for me......in JUNE :shock:

lars is gonna get b*tch slapped too! rang him twice this week about my bits i know he aint done them!

[muz]

That's a ballache Ad. I know what it's like waiting for parts. Clutch and flywheel fitted. Engine in Wednesday.

[RS rob]

the waiting game is never a pleasant one,
but always seems worth it in the end

cars looking amazing mate!

[rsonblackwheels]

looks fantastic mate

very cool

[muz]

Did a few bits and pieces yesterday. Picked up my AH Fabrication header tank. Much nicer than a Bailey Will be painted matt black after national Day.







Also got the gearbox in paint, Ford Sea Grey and got the engine and bits and bobs in ready for National Day. Looking almost like a car now. (although I have made a small chip on the inner wing with the gearbox getting the enigne in which will ahve to be touched up. )





And tucked up patently waiting for it's trip on Sunday.

[MAD_Adamski]

muz why is it not actually going yet seems like you been at this point for a while? (genuine question)

[muz]

Lots of little jobs needed doing before I could put the engine back in, like the brake and clutch lines etc, trail fit the loom so I know what needs lengthening or shortening then waiting for the gearbox to come back. Now I'm at a stage I can really crack on with it! Working a lot at the moment and training for the army hasn't helped.

The car looms basically finished. Just need to extend the drivers side headlight/side repeater wires and get a proper cable for the new starter motor loom, braid it and its done. Then got to braid the engine loom. Shouldn't be long now.

[FRSJON]

all looks great muz

[MAD_Adamski]

Lots of little jobs needed doing before I could put the engine back in, like the brake and clutch lines etc, trail fit the loom so I know what needs lengthening or shortening then waiting for the gearbox to come back. Now I'm at a stage I can really crack on with it! Working a lot at the moment and training for the army hasn't helped.

The car looms basically finished. Just need to extend the drivers side headlight/side repeater wires and get a proper cable for the new starter motor loom, braid it and its done. Then got to braid the engine loom. Shouldn't be long now.

souns like excuses to me, Bell!

[muz]

Made a good start on my loom today. Would have finished all of the Cosworth loom, but I can't find my Phase sensor! :wall: Without that I can't braid the Crank and Cam sensors and link it to the rest.

But what I have done.

Injector loom



Links into a junction for ISCV, air temp sensor and water temp sensor on the back on the inlet plate.



Note the thickish black braided wire there contains ALL the engine management wires and is all you can see in the bay except the crank and cam sensor wires as they need to go round the other side of the engine.. :king:

Goes underneath the brake servo and through here.



They go through the inner wing; (wires haven't been taped up yet as without the phase sensor I don't know how long the wire runs will be and need to buy some bigger grommets as all mine are too small.)



and into the car here in the passenger footwell.



Wiring for the Ignition amp, Coil and MAP sensor come through this hole in the bulkhead;



And come out here;



Finally, the wiper motor and heater box wiring comes though the speedo drive hole and use the same grommet;



Should have the lot finished Sunday including the car loom, headlights, horns etc.

[SiST]

Just read it from start to finish - took quite a while! lol

Looks like lots of good work - I think you just need to be happy with one engine and enjoy driving it

Keep up all the good work

[speedyxr2i]

looks like a good one i had a red h plate but sold it to a mate who sold it for 3 grand. wish i had kept it now lol. top work keep it up.

[rs220bhp]

Reaaly like this, coming along nicely.

Where did you get the loom braid from mate?

[joshyg80]

I am 100% firm down below! This car is amazing!!!! I have not worked for the last hour while I read this thread from start to finish! As said it's an amazing car! You really have worked so hard!! I have a mk4 escort combi and I could only pray that mine will one day be half as good as yours!

Keep up the good work man!!!

[muz]

Well it's moved on a bit. I've decided thats as I won't have much time to drive and enjoy it as a road car with my new job I'm turning it into a full on, road legal track car. :saythat:

Wirings almost finished and it almost looks like a car again. It still needs more paint in the arches etc, but it's a track car and they will be covered by arch liners so not too worried.
















Got some nice new parts arrived for the car. A safety Devices 6 point cage with welded rear diagonal. (not this very cage, but the same, mines off for shotblasting)



I'm going to look at welding it into the shell rather than bolting and welding the sections together, making it essentially a weld in cage, adding my own door bars, extra diagonal on the back to make an |-X-| shape with harness bars and welding in a rear strut brace which may link into the cage.

Also spotted these on eBay so had to have them (I know I said I would stop buying fancy, pointless stick on **** and spend the money getting it on the road but I couldn't help myself );





Only some crap small pics pulled form eBay as they haven't arrived yet but as soon as they do they'll be off to MP Autobodies for lacquer. Not sure whether to do them in a high gloss or matt lacquer though.... :?: