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[ben17southport]

Right. issue. i did bring this up in the technical forum but i dont see how i can do it. the nut will not fit through any of the holes, do i need to cut a small section out to be able to get the nut in? i know that might weaken the chassis leg slightly but thats all i can think of?

does it need bolting from this side also?


thanks, Ben

[Excursion]

You need Hex rivnuts and a Rivnut gun to insert them. All the hexagonal holes in the shell are for captive fittings.

[ben17southport]

thanks mark. luckily have a rivenut gun. will order some up now. is that for the holes on the top and the side of the chassis leg? any idea on size?

[ben17southport]

also, only one of the holes is hexagonal?

[jonyb4]

why not just drill out the holes needed right through the leg and fit longer bolts, washers and nuts?

[ben17southport]

its a bit tricky jonny. ive ordered the m10 rivnuts i need. basically jony id need to cut out a bit to be able to get the nut in. the bolts i have are pretty long anyway. but i dont want to weaken the structure in anyway. i will see how these work out

also getting my calipers re done, zinc plated to be precise as the standard finish is already showing signs of rust!!!! my own fault for getting the cheaper finish learnt my lesson now! and so's my bank balance.

[jonyb4]

Shame about the brakes, tbh Ben, you don't need a front mount

pm rhinopower or ~nomad~, they fitted a front mount to a popular, so would know what it takes

[ben17southport]

cheers jony, my own fault tbh! yeah i understand i dont 100% need it but i dont want to skimp i have it so i may as well fit it bud. would be silly not to. ill see how the hexnuts do when they arrive and decide from there.

on other news, ordered my ferodo discs and pads yesterday for a total of £110.00 posted

[jonyb4]

RS2000 brakes are very under rated, you'll be stopping like a s**t hitting a wall

think i recall a mondeo servo too?

[ben17southport]

i hope so jony ha! yes lol. should be a bit of a shocker to what im used to.

not sure whether to fork out for silicone hoses. what do you guys reckon?

[Gus!!]

Could you not make one of the holes you dont need big enough so youuu can hold the nut the other side?? or am i missing the point altogether?? also, that purple door, you dont happen to know the paint code for it??

[ben17southport]

its a bit more tricky than that. with 3 of the holes, yes. but one you cant because there is some sort of reinforcement within the chassis leg.

its nto actually purple bud, its that paint that changes when its in different light bud! ill try find out though mate if thats what youre after?

[Gus!!]

Yeah cheers mate. Getting my cub90 sprayed would be easier if i had a colour to give the guy lol. I see what you mean about your problem now. Maybe drilling a new hole might be the only way??

[ben17southport]

rightio, will let you know when i find out!

yes, well i will see how the hex rivnuts do and if not, ill get drilling!

no updates as of yet as im still waiting on my flywheel. in the meantime ive ordered some vht high temp paint to spray the head as it lets the rest of the engine down. will also be recieving my ashley system in the next couple of weeks hopefully so should all be coming together soon.

also sending my calipers off again to have a polymer finish to them, no rust this time hopefully

thanks, Ben

[russ-RST]

IMO I would of drilled right the way through the chassis leg, then a good square plate either end (washer stylee) to spread the load on the bolt, also if you we're really worried you could always get (forget the name) tubes that slot over the bolt to reinforce it inside the leg so it's solid all the way through, but as mark has said is say the safest and best finish would be to use rivnuts, just my opinion mate , Liking the progress and good to see someone with the right attitude to it! do it right and you only need to so it once
russ

[jonyb4]

pearlesant paint baby

i noticed a local mk6 escort has the grey/lilac/silver combo colour

[ben17southport]

was that for this thread jony lol?

thanks Russ, think thats what i will do if the rivnuts dont work out!

im trying lol, mainly inspiration from seeing others go to town on their cars. i have a lot of love and time for mine so thought id try and do it right first time round and hopefully it is only once!

[jonyb4]

its nto actually purple bud, its that paint that changes when its in different light bud!

sorry mate, was a bit late with it, was in reference to this ^^:P

[ben17southport]

oh yeah sorry jony! it was late for me too lol.

yeah, its a good colour, dont think id have it myself though! would like something more original

[Gus!!]

Its not for the fezzer anyways. Its for my honda 90, which i love very much

[jonyb4]

ford did a few pearl paints at the time, petrol blue (mines shade) bens colour, the grey/lilac i mentioned, mallard green, i swear aubergine is, as it appears black in dull light

[ben17southport]

yeah aubergine i think is jony. i love all the colours, ash black not so much but hey ho lol! pondering on a colour change but i do want to keep it as it came so we will see!

collecting the flywheel on friday hex rivnuts came today but the gun for them didnt lol so time is ticking. drained the old oil out so will pop the new plug in tomorrow and fill with fresh oil

[Excursion]

yeah aubergine i think is jony. i love all the colours, ash black not so much but hey ho lol! pondering on a colour change but i do want to keep it as it came so we will see!

collecting the flywheel on friday hex rivnuts came today but the gun for them didnt lol so time is ticking. drained the old oil out so will pop the new plug in tomorrow and fill with fresh oil

Just a tip, but make sure the regular Rivnuts you buy for the circular holes have a serrated edge. Some come completely smooth and as you can imagine, they are as useless!

[ben17southport]

thanks mark, they have a serrated edge luckily. not ive got to figure out how to get them in the damn holes

[AW0L]

good work there mate

where did you get the hex rivnuts from??? i am doing the same to mine

[ben17southport]

ebay mate hence why i might be bolting instead since im not 100% on the quality. going to attempt to fit them tomorrow so will let you know how it goes.

[ben17southport]

evening shanters...

a little update tonight. will begin with the rocker cover...



hammered black (not majorly hammered as its only hammered hammertie but it gives a nice slight hammered effect

will be getting either black or grey ht leads too but the red ones will do for now.

managed to get hold of an rs1800 fuel rail wiring box (big thanks to AWOL)
will my 1.4si wiring be ok? eg do all the connections i need look like they're there? i will get to that when i whack it in tomorrow so its just to check.


my torque wrench arrived. draper jobby. has been calibrated etc with paper work to prove its all in good working order.


and finally, my ferodo pads and disks arrived!

free air freshener (for my wait?)

and one with them behind the wheels just to get the feeel for it :teehheee:


now onto the more important s**t!

i sent my calipers back to get them with a polymer coating as its the best and most durable finish they offer. sadly they dont do silver so i chose black. now yes, you can say that's a boring choice on my behalf but i thought logically. wont show dirt as easily and it will look oem'ish!

my theme will be black and grey/anthracite etc etc. boring but clean cut imo.

which leads me onto my next purchase (which will be at the end of this month)... samco gun metal grey hoses.

thought i may as well, spend enough so far so i dont want to cut corners. so they will be ordered in due course.

will be fitting my front mount tomorrow. i cba forking out 50 odd squid on a rivnut tool, so ive got a method that may or may not work. if not it will be a straight through nut and bolt jobby.

still waitng on the flywheel so watch this space.

peace & love

Ben

[jonyb4]

s**t.. good update, love the RS wheels, they look best without the caps imo

love this

[ben17southport]

agreed jonny. love em. wish the discs were better but 20mm more is good and with the set up ill have they should do the job until i have more power in the future.

ht leads will be getting sorted btw as they're connected up wrong in that pic

[ben17southport]

day i decided to get the gearbox cradle and tow eye sorted in anticipation for getting the flywheel back... firstly ground the tow eye back to bare metal and just wire brushed the cradle (forgot to get a pic of it bare)


decided to stone chip the cradle then after a few coats i taped it off in preperation for the ash black on the toe eye tomorrow.


exhaust system is on its way

couldnt get the rivnuts fixed to the chassis leg so ordered m12x130 and m12x80 (thanks to awek for letting me know sizes etc) along with a 12mm heavy duty drill bit to bolt it on direct.

then its up up up, and away :D:D lols

[jonyb4]

good stuff, a direct bolt will be far stronger

[ben17southport]

thanks jony.

exactly what i figured kind of glad they didnt work tbh ha.

[ben17southport]

alright chaps

been a progressive day today. as i couldnt make it to Jams funeral i thought i'd pay my respect by doing plenty on the si

so i set about getting the holes sorted for the engine mount (what a pain it was!)

to cut a long story short, some of the holes dont line up perfectly, one of the bolts comes out into the wheel arch and i realised i had missed one hole that needed a bolt. but the whole thing is very secure so no need to worry i ground the inner side of the chassis rail to bare metal and stone chipped over it.







then came onto the flywheel

skimmed

torqued up and ready to go

clutch
this is what the 'alignment tool' did for me

by hand (it looks out but its the angle of the photo.

exhaust came today huge thanks to tony aka tonwah for getting this to us

manifold test fitted


and how it lies atm


and just a quick question (is this release bearing the correct way round? does it need greasing at all?


thank you, Ben

[jonyb4]

Release bearing looks right to me mate, no grease needed, its pretty much in contact with the fingers most the time even when the pedal is depressed

that skimmed flywheel wont give you no issues now, clutch will last longer now too


i bet that drilling was a right pain in the arse, specially that bolt near the wheel enclave

the "wing" part of the mount needs a bracket that bolts to the outer chassis leg, but tbh its only a stabilizer, and not particually needed



great work, bet your learning much and having a blast?

[ben17southport]

thanks jony. yeah that will be coming off. just needed it mounted up so i could undo the nut as i dont have a vice!

oh mate i love it. really enjoyed doing it today. cold beer in one hand, radio blasting out