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[jonyb4]

its gonna be trick squeezing them big things behind 15"

good luck with it


im eager to see more progress with this, im keen on it

[rs1800dom]

year is going to be tight. might take abit more off to give a bit more room under there.

will take some pics and post them up after i have my tea

have got a few wheel options in 15" too but will elaborate on that later

[rs1800dom]

as promised here is a pic of the disc. that is a size 9.5 dc for refernce



not small are they

here they are "SQUEEZED" behind the RS2k rims( am using 10mm spacers atm)




have about fag papers gap between caliper and rim but "if there is space, theres space "

here are the other options but at the moment am liking the RS2K rims better




hope to have head back this weekend to crack on with finishing the engine.

just need a cambelt kit and clutch kit.

any sugestion on clutch kits to use?

had the idea of either skimmin my flywheel a nats to lighten it, or re-drill a CVH flywheel as they are lighter as standard

also bought this the other week, will bolt on to my floor pan, just need a KA handbreak lever and zetec-s front cable.



its a puma rear beam, and 20% stiffer, and 20mm wider over total width, should help in handling

[jonyb4]

i hope its the later fork type beam? or you've wasted your efforts

the earlier puma beam is identical to the mk4 item and isnt much stiffer, later ones are as stiff as the Zetec s beam
(well the 1.7 ones are atleast)

[rs1800dom]

its off a 2000 milenium model.

think its the later one but does have eye mounting

my wifes puma is a 1998 model which has fork mounts and the alli spacer ford put in as an after thought

my one for the RS has the spacer as part of the beam, ie, its a piece of 10mm steel actually welded to the hub face on the axle. will post up pics of mine and the wifes to show the difference

tought all puma/ zetec-s beams were uprated compaired to the mk3 ones

if mine is wrong will swap it with the wifes as her spacers are "worn" lol

and coil over kits are more often on ebay for this model

[jonyb4]

nah you have the later one, it changed after 97/98 as did the mk4 fiesta, all mk5s and 98 onward pumas have the spaced and stronger beam, but the 1.7 puma and zetec s had a stronger beam again

quick way to tell, if it has eye mounting, its the stronger beam, but like i said zs and 1.7 puma beams are even stronger than all the others

apparently as good as a twin anti-roll bar'd mk3 rear torsion beam

[rs1800dom]

excelent news

was thinking of bracin it up but didnt know if i would need it, no i know i dont lol

will be a mini update again at weekend as tidyin up down side of house to be able to do a little bit more work on her

until then

[jonyb4]

the weekend is here

[rsonblackwheels]

nice up-date dude, them brakes are massive, should be awesome

like the DC shoe in the top pic

[rs1800dom]

hello there again.

bad news bout progress

didnt work on RS at weekend, was busy with other peoples projects

got an emgine, gearbox, prop, diff and front hubs of a bmw as he is putting it into his track day compact. some people will never learn.
looking foward to see his face as i go past him when the rs is done

have got some plans for this weekend tho, but again no promises as i cant garrentie getting out to the car.

am after some advice tho, looking at the brakes, im not happy with the lack of clearance i have and cooling it will get, so looked on the internet today and found 24mm hubcentric spacers.

basically a 24mm spacer with spiggot ring mount so it doesnt stress the studs. (sure people have seen these before)

just wanted peoples verdict on them as not sure how good/safe they will be. also how quick will it eat wheel bearings

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-FIESTA-MK3-2 ... 3cb4d070e0

see link for better descripton

anyhow what you peeps recon?

as i have a puma rear beam, with 10mm spacers probably, (totaling 20mm over complete axel) it will be slightly wider, but might be getting racing puma spacers to combat that.

cheeRS, Dom

[jonyb4]

never used them, but they seem safe, i recently used non centric ones that were 32mm each and just extended the studs using a screw on piece

i was s**t myself driving it so i refunded them

them ones are good in the sense they use second studs

will be bloody wide mind you, what wheels you using most 15" ones wont fit if the offset is around 35et

[rs1800dom]

serious change of direction now. am having some one come round at the weekend to determin if this project will continue, or be scrapped as i have just uneartthed more rust

i dont wanna do this but with recent issues i dont know if i can finish this or if it will finish me!!

its a hard dessision but the car is slowly breaking me down.

its not fnal yet so dont ask for any bits. but keep an eye on here as on sunday i will know the verdict

[jonyb4]

aww bugger, i love this car looks stunning

[rs1800dom]

right, wish me luck, am getting the angle grinder out the shed, going to cut all rust out, then stand back and see how much of a car i have left

will post some pics of before and after in about an hour or two (or more depends how much rust i find )

am optimistic taday, as friend said he can teach me how to weld, just need to buy a welder if im any good

might rent one if i do weld reasonable

see you guys in a bit

[jonyb4]

right, wish me luck, am getting the angle grinder out the shed, going to cut all rust out, then stand back and see how much of a car i have left

will post some pics of before and after in about an hour or two (or more depends how much rust i find )

am optimistic taday, as friend said he can teach me how to weld, just need to buy a welder if im any good

might rent one if i do weld reasonable

see you guys in a bit

lo first line was funny, i can imagine 4 wheels, an engine and a rear axle
maybe a door


nah shouldnt be too bad mate, good luck

[rs1800dom]

technally there aint an engine so thats less already lol

i will upload pics after shower

have to stop now as little girl next door and dont wanna annoy them

found complete engine on ebay too. might buy it and slap it in while i spec my engine over summer/winter

[rs1800dom]

here are the pics of rust at back end of car. none of front, or after i cut the rear bits off as dam flatterys went bat






going to spend a little more time on it again tomoz. sent message to someone about 130 spec engine for sale, asking for it cheaper as dont need inlet, wiring loom or ecu. he is just up the motorway from me, not even an hours drive. lets hope he goes for it

if i do get this then it will be a manick weekends work or two and get her running again

fingers are so crossed right now they are turning purple

might meen i get it welded and mot'd before the show season finish's.

but im getting ahead of myself

am really getting into the mood for working on it again. dont know how i could have been so blasphimus and threaten scrapping it

cheeRS for now

[jonyb4]

back panel aint too bad, you could cut most of that away and not even have to replace it, but atleast if its a scruffy repair you can cover it with the bumper

bit under the boot seal looks a Bic™ though

[rs1800dom]

was thinking of making the back panel "light weight"

if weather clears up, am hoping to go to scrap yard and cut bits of fiestas off

then they should meet and fit perfect if i cut them both right

i was mostly concerned about the suspension top mounting area that is excessivly NOT THERE

wanna cut section out and refit either thick sheet or doaner part from scrapy.

going out this morning to get a new tv, hopefully cheer me up

[rs1800dom]

great news, got engine for £200 going to hear and test drive it tomoz, then he taking it out monday

[jonyb4]

awesome!

could you not just cut a whole rear panel from a scrappy fiesta and weld it into yours? the bulk head piec with the boot latch on i mean

[rs1800dom]

that is the plan, cut whole section off and then trim it and the car till they fit.

close boot and tack weld inside. make sure it fits, then lash it up

might be cutting the front corner of front wings off as slightly scabby, and light weight is the way forward

if i get chance, will throw it in on the weekend with enough help, might even get it running

will post pics of pannel removal tomoz when its light and betterys are charged

[jonyb4]

[rsonblackwheels]

wouldn't worry about the tinworm mate, i've seen much worse and like everyones said lightweight FTW only the strut top that need proper attention really

how did the other engine look/sound today?

[rs1800dom]

sold


to me

seemed fine mate, looked as if its been taken care of

am hopefully collecting it tommorow.

which means strip down of escort ancillarys, and refit of fiesta bits during the week.

therefore leaving the weekend to hopefully wedge it back into the bay.

better get a move on with cleaning it first tho

gonig to give light rub down and quick coat of paint to freshen it up a bit, like you have done the strut towers.

will defo get pics up as each stage is complete.

havent done anything to it today as been dog sittin after looking at engine

[rs1800dom]

right, mini update, due to weather, the engine is still in mateys escort, but is only held in by three bolts, he needs engine crane, as cant get it out underneath as rusted/snapped exhaust downpipe bolts.

what that does mean is i have had time to tidy up alot in front of the rs to make room to fit it(dead engine+box where under bay still )

also, have attacked the back end with the grinder to remove the rust, and decided to go a bit further and reduce weight




unfortunatly also found these bits while grinding


this is were the flap for moisture to escape is and its a little bit crusty, dont know if i should completely remove and just rely on the one side.

or try and use one from a scrapped fiesta and try to combine the two.

also found this on the drivers side rear arch.!


means im going to have to get the body shop on it

but its not a worry for now as its not a real issue. wont try to repair it yet as it will need completely replacing later on.

hope to have an update before the weekend of a few things that still need srorting before the engine goes in.

cheeRS for now

[jonyb4]

serious weight loss there mate

[rs1800dom]

will be attacking the front wings with the grinder at the weekend to reduce some more weight.

its not all for the weight savin tho, theory is if there is no metal there, it cant rot there

just bought some powerflex rear axle bushes for the puma beam, and a KA handbrake lever.

only need the handbrake cable now to have a fully operational rear brake set up(once fitted of course

will try to clean the rear beam this weekend before i have to get enginer bay ready.

just another task to do before the car is ready

cheeRS for now

[rsonblackwheels]

nice up-date dude, thats some sersious 'trimming' hope the front goes just as well

good news on the rear beam bush's and handbrake handle too, get the old wire wheel on the rear beam dude, shouldn't take to long to freshen it up with that and a drop of hammerite

just got mine back from the bodyshop as your thinking about sending yours off

keep up the good work

[rs1800dom]

dont rub it in

got the old bushes out the rear beam today

cleaned engine bay a little

will post up some pics in a bit of the bits i got done today after i have eaten.

went go kartin today so not that much done, going again tomoz so will try and cram as much as i can

[rs1800dom]

right, little update for tonight

here are a few before pics of dirty engine bay




not a great job, but it helps all the least, does need a bit of paint in some areas




here are the goodies that came today. suprising what excites me, but i love it when i get post



and a pic of the lever, not much but if it makes everythin work it deserves a picture


got this a while ago, its for a cvh, but as i wont have a standard inlet it shouldnt matter


will get onto an early start tomorrow to get a bit done before gokarting.got some satin black paint for the lower strut brace/ exhaust hanger

will post up when its drying

also going to trial fit the rear beam bushes, and if i get chance, a first coat of paint to the axle.

wish me luck

[jonyb4]

nice mate

them powerflex rear beam mount bushes are meant to be a right pig to fit

[rs1800dom]

on the puma forum they are ment to be peace of piss, just use alocated lube and slot them in?

will find out tomorrow, might just fit them the once when beam is painted lol

dont know why im putting so much detail in it as its mainly going to be used for track, with the accasional show and weekend useage,

but thought i might aswell as it would annoy me knowing its not tidy

did find some more bloody rust!!

something else to pay for

when will it ever end

[rs1800dom]

right this is what i was doing at half 7 this morning(i know this time of day doesnt exist to some people on a sunday )


before


after fisrt coat

also did few other bits

exhaust hangers


top engine mount before. havent got one of after yet. will get update tonight hopefully, if i get more time on it as going out now

cheeRS, Dom

[jonyb4]

jesus man get to bed!

i only just work up, god even had a lie in on a sunday