lee grout Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Nice selection of piccies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Morning all Not much happening again lately due to having the poxy flu and waiting on parts at the mo,,, have managed to put the mk5 boot lid on this morning as well as a mk5 light on the back, simple enough to do actually, just need a little fun with the angle grinder to make the hole bigger and then drill new holes for the light mounts and then the panel underneath gets cut out and the mk5 bit fitted under the light to match the curve of the light and bumper. Need to do something about the boot lock as it doesn't simply swap over and i tried to disassemble both locks to no avail so may have to buy a new boot lock kit and make it to my old key :\ Anyways, engine wise i've got the ecu and the engine is now waiting on a new oil pump gasket and then can get the new water pump, oil pump, pick up pipe and sump fitted then a new cambelt and cam cover (going black top cover) Once the above is done then it can meet the gearbox and go into the hole ...WOOOO!!!!! Enough talking...piccy time http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/073.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/083.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/090.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/088.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/094.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/092.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/093.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/095.jpg Apologies for poor pics, lights stopped working in the workshop and on a iphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Not much to report but engine is swap is happening this weekend along with steering setup change etc etc, pics to come tomorrow night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsy Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Looking forward to the next update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted December 10, 2013 Author Share Posted December 10, 2013 So.....not much happening again, apart from the engine is now in Am needing a few bits still due to bits missing from suppliers etc, never mind. Hopefully getting the missing bits tomorrow so it can fire up in the afternoon On the ramp ready http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car033.jpg One dirty 1.3 http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car034.jpg And again http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car035.jpg Where'd it go? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car036.jpg There it is! lol http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car037.jpg Boredom painting (box will be done silver at a later date) http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car038.jpg Tucked away into a corner - Any takers for this?? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car043.jpg N/S Chassis leg cleaned up http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car040.jpg O/S Chassis leg cleaned up too http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car039.jpg Viola http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car041.jpg Some wiring to swap... http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/l99amm/car042.jpg Hopefully getting tomorrow a p/s pump, rad mount, p/s pump ~ alternator mount & tensioner, missing wiring and a few other bits (brain fail) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Still getting on slowly with this. Still swapping wiring over as loom I was given came from a car with internal pats whilst the loom in my car had external pats.... so the engine loom won't work with the current interior loom. Sooooo, guess what I've been doin lol. Piccie time.... woulda taken more but time is precious at the mo http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095934.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095946.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095941.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095956.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-100001.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095930.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-100007.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095856.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095836.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095843.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095925.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095852.jpg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/Facebook-20131230-095847.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidrick Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Great progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 (edited) New year and small progress. The joy of the workshop being busy. Not much has happened with mine apart from deciding the paint / colour scheme and getting the motor running at last!! Still loads of work ahead but it finally runs which is a big milestone Anyways, pic and vid http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/image.jpeg http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/th_Video.jpg Edited January 15, 2014 by the_big_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 shes alive! maniacle laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 small update again...lowered the car and took her outside today. 1st time in months, plus she was under her own power too!! feels so lively compared to my last escort which was a 1.8 gti. pics as always ... nearside rear arch gaphttp://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/image1.jpeg o/s/f arch gap...hadn't been moved in this pic since fitting and has dropped a bit morehttp://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/image-1.jpeg o/s/r rear quarter removed to put more fuel into it as was very very empty!!!http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x448/the_big_man1/image2.jpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 keep us posted man! always feels so good when it finally moves under its own steam. i like the amount of work that goes into a project like this. but the only problem i have is that, yes it will look like a cosworth (it will look bloody good, no disputing that) and people might think it is a cosworth. but it will be so slow. i am no different, mine looks like a gti but its a 1.6 and its embarrassing getting outrun by little saxos n the like. once my 130 is in it will be a different story but u know what i mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Well... on the power front I want to eventually run focus RS internals but am getting married next year so not allowed to spend wedding fund dish on my engine.....mrs says so lol Thanks for your comments though... how's your scort getting on anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik3ymk Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hi mate love the project I'm selling my s14 and building another cosworth replica as I miss my old one ! May dump a focus st lump in it not sure ATM was toying with the idea of an rb25 or sr20det and making rwd , also I need your help of getting a mk5 boot to fit my mk6? As my old cosworth replica I just took out the lights on the boot and smoothed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_big_man Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Fitting a mk5 is actually really easy. All you need is a boot (obviously), then cut out the rear panels to allow the mk5 light to sit in the rear quarter and drill 2 new mounts. Then the piece underneath the lamp needs changing for the mk5 unit. Job done, then a quick rewire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottybo Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Well... on the power front I want to eventually run focus RS internals but am getting married next year so not allowed to spend wedding fund dish on my engine.....mrs says so lol Thanks for your comments though... how's your scort getting on anyways? I wasnt trying to have a dig by any means. I just think when its something like a cosworth. Even if it is a replica. I needs to have thr guts to back itself up. urs is coming along much quicker than mine is and im really impressed at the pace of this build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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