Old school winter project - Page 2

the youth · 13-02-2010, 19:12

thought you were going big arches? looks good anyway!

steve

RobRS2 · 13-02-2010, 20:16

No, just going for 8 to 9" rims under the standard arch. They should fill them nicely.

KIRKY · 15-02-2010, 22:30

looking good rob! will pop down sometime n check the progress!

Glenny boy · 21-02-2010, 09:34

looking good its getting there. I have always wanted to learn how to weld.

RobRS2 · 27-02-2010, 18:58

Doesn't seem like much done, but the cage is just about fitted. Welded the floor plates front and main hoop. Not easy welding 3mm plate to thin tin floors

the youth · 27-02-2010, 21:03

I so know how you feel trying to weld 3mm to rusty floors lol
looking good m8

steve

RobRS2 · 11-03-2010, 20:51

Done a bit more. 4 hours to make some holes bigger.
The front panel had 2 small'ish holes at the bottom for the rad cooling. As i'm fitting an intercooler in, i need more air. So a bit of cutting and they were opened up. But they looked crap.
Small old openings

Cut out

So the rolled edges were fitted back in to make it look better.

Then the intercooler fitted behind.

Then a play about with some throttle bodies i got. Removed the secondary chokes and stripped them down as they need to be spaced out about 65mm to line up with the manifold better. Then weld up the conector flange and pipework.

sheerline · 11-03-2010, 22:10

weldings looking top notch mate , welldone

RobRS2 · 22-04-2010, 18:39

More parts ordered so progress soon.

But seen this and thought

YouTube- PFBgarage Escort drift Mezőkövesd...

RobRS2 · 23-04-2010, 21:28

Time i got doing some more. So ordered a few bits :thumbs:

Brake lines, fittings, coil over kit, hand brake, Poly bushes, bias brake box, bonnet pins..etc

Also got a double tube core rad, currently fitted in my white RS for testing.

Plated diff :thumbs:

And a little front bib.

Glenny boy · 29-04-2010, 14:23

That video is mint a want a go.

RobRS2 · 24-06-2010, 18:28

Got back to doing a bit again.
Now the tunnel was bigger it was time to get the gearbox in and make up the mounts. But as i'm not using the old ford box i needed the engine in to get it in the right place.
The box is an MT75 from the Sierra, not as light as the old Type 9 but a lot stronger and it will bolt on in place of the type9 :thumbs:
Loads of room in the new tunnel

Just floor plates and some hole for the bolts

Back to the engine. I was going to fit a zetec i have, but i've had a change of plan after getting some bits.
Anyone guess what engine donated them ?

Big thanks to Pete

Them bolts came in very handy mate.

young e · 24-06-2010, 19:20

rob have you used the engine out of the red rs200.if you want to sell me that zetec motor phone me on 07812513850,thanx

RobRS2 · 24-06-2010, 19:38

Only put it in to mock up. Got a transit motor with forged internals to go in.

the youth · 24-06-2010, 21:20

rob if your going to use the cossie manifold and an adapter lpate in between that and the head then use the 4wd manifold it's far smaller and easier to fit.

steve

RobRS2 · 24-06-2010, 22:47

Problem is I aint got one. This one was the for the using.

13-02-2010, 19:12	#51
the youth Calamity Kell - Secretary and Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ingleby Barwick Posts: 2,118	thought you were going big arches? looks good anyway! steve __________________

13-02-2010, 20:16	#52
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	No, just going for 8 to 9" rims under the standard arch. They should fill them nicely. __________________

15-02-2010, 22:30	#53
KIRKY Treasurer and Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: TEESSIDE Posts: 577	looking good rob! will pop down sometime n check the progress! __________________

21-02-2010, 09:34	#54
Glenny boy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: darlington Posts: 742	looking good its getting there. I have always wanted to learn how to weld. __________________ Northeast north yorkshire all ford meets organiser pm for details

27-02-2010, 18:58	#55
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Doesn't seem like much done, but the cage is just about fitted. Welded the floor plates front and main hoop. Not easy welding 3mm plate to thin tin floors __________________

27-02-2010, 21:03	#56
the youth Calamity Kell - Secretary and Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ingleby Barwick Posts: 2,118	I so know how you feel trying to weld 3mm to rusty floors lol looking good m8 steve __________________

11-03-2010, 20:51	#57
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Done a bit more. 4 hours to make some holes bigger. The front panel had 2 small'ish holes at the bottom for the rad cooling. As i'm fitting an intercooler in, i need more air. So a bit of cutting and they were opened up. But they looked crap. Small old openings Cut out So the rolled edges were fitted back in to make it look better. Then the intercooler fitted behind. Then a play about with some throttle bodies i got. Removed the secondary chokes and stripped them down as they need to be spaced out about 65mm to line up with the manifold better. Then weld up the conector flange and pipework. __________________

11-03-2010, 22:10	#58
sheerline Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: redcar east Posts: 80	weldings looking top notch mate , welldone

23-04-2010, 21:28	#60
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Time i got doing some more. So ordered a few bits :thumbs: Brake lines, fittings, coil over kit, hand brake, Poly bushes, bias brake box, bonnet pins..etc Also got a double tube core rad, currently fitted in my white RS for testing. Plated diff :thumbs: And a little front bib. __________________

29-04-2010, 14:23	#61
Glenny boy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: darlington Posts: 742	That video is mint a want a go. __________________ Northeast north yorkshire all ford meets organiser pm for details

24-06-2010, 18:28	#62
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Got back to doing a bit again. Now the tunnel was bigger it was time to get the gearbox in and make up the mounts. But as i'm not using the old ford box i needed the engine in to get it in the right place. The box is an MT75 from the Sierra, not as light as the old Type 9 but a lot stronger and it will bolt on in place of the type9 :thumbs: Loads of room in the new tunnel Just floor plates and some hole for the bolts Back to the engine. I was going to fit a zetec i have, but i've had a change of plan after getting some bits. Anyone guess what engine donated them ? Big thanks to Pete Them bolts came in very handy mate. __________________

24-06-2010, 19:20	#63
young e Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: sunny stockton Posts: 2,149	rob have you used the engine out of the red rs200.if you want to sell me that zetec motor phone me on 07812513850,thanx __________________

24-06-2010, 19:38	#64
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Only put it in to mock up. Got a transit motor with forged internals to go in. __________________

24-06-2010, 21:20	#65
the youth Calamity Kell - Secretary and Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ingleby Barwick Posts: 2,118	rob if your going to use the cossie manifold and an adapter lpate in between that and the head then use the 4wd manifold it's far smaller and easier to fit. steve __________________

24-06-2010, 22:47	#66
RobRS2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,246	Problem is I aint got one. This one was the for the using. __________________

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