Trig

That was few hours in the afternoon.

Last night the wife worked and kids where at there grand parents for te night so cracked on with the other side.

Wasn't looking forward to this as it was the old escort problem RUST!!!

And with that lot out the way I found more in the A post so that had to come out too.

Then removed the inner plate that holds the door hinges and welded into new outer.

Then I went bit mental and decided to get all this back in the car. (Gone 11pm by this point).

And that's the lot for now.

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Righty then here's some pics of the progress.

First job inner sill.

Pretty happy with how this looks.

Used the hole press to do the dimples but turned the cutting die upside down so instead of cutting it produced this effect.

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Long shift in the garage feel broken so shower sleep updates tomorrow.

Cheers mate will try.

Second X member fits 1000X better than the first that was a waste of money's.

Should know better by now buy cheap buy twice.

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Little more done tonight.

Outer sill tacked on inner sill pulled out.

Filled I gap.

And reshaped the rear end along the stage lines ready for a defuser later on.

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There both 2CV based cars called Lomax ment to look like a old morgen three wheeler.

The blue one dad built as a retirement project 20+ years ago he been across Europe in it and east the west America.

Couple years ago now we cut the front off made it a little longer and fitted a BMW 850 flat two from a motorbike.

He also custom made the hard too as me mum was saying it's too cold to go out in it.

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If anybody's hitting the classic restoration show at bath west show ground this weekend. Keep your eyes peeled for the old man.

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Not done much been busy sterol and helping my dad get his kitcar back together for a show this weekend.

Got to tow his car to the show tomorrow night help him set up the stand and then on the way home pick up another car for myself. Lol.

Anyways just drawn this up so I can get them laser cut next week ready for the front end gos together.

Adjustable caster camber.

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Cool.

I built the garage about 5 years ago now after moving few times and then doing loads on the house I decided it was time for a proper man cave.

Took me about a year to do and had to sell a collection of classic cars to afford it.

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There not just lighting the chassis there there to weaken it mainly.

Think about being strapped to a RSJ the hitting something solid at say 30mph the RSJ won't give.

Like a modern car you need the chassis to collapse in a impact

This is the hole punch I'm using.

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=151226173499

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Small mile stone.

Chassis is 99% done just some closing plates and wedges to go in at later date.

All set back up in the jig to make 100% true well it's within 1mm. Tacked up ready for next stage.

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^^ Very interesting, ...going to be good seeing this progress.

Looks like your the only one lol.

Just come in from the garage the other chassis leg has had its weight saving done.

And here's a little Friday night update.

Not much done this week as working lates and cold nights. Hopefully more tomorrow and next week when I'm home at sensible time.

That's one rail done with light weight holes and the crash point in place just the other side to do then I can put the chassis back in place on the jig and start to work out where how body will sit then the engine box can be tried in for the first time. keep your fingers crossed.

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Don't think I can PM as I'm new or not posted much.

My Combe days are £150 per car open pit contact me on trig.bishop @ aol . Com

 

 

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You can do it from day one with zero posts so you shouldn't be having a problem with it. I'll send you a message anyway first.

Got it now cheers G think it was cuz I was on tapatalk couldn't work out how to do it easy now I'm on the normal web page.

Don't think I can PM as I'm new or not posted much.

My Combe days are £150 per car open pit contact me on trig.bishop @ aol . Com

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I'll pm you with details of the track day mate next one is 20th March and nearly full.

Mark that's great lots of people have said I would need the peddle and dash.

Good to get some proper info.

I have bought the engine box and test driven before too.

I have the engine loom and ECU but that's it no dash pats or peddle as the guy I bought it from was fitting V8.

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My blue mk1 I still have in bits in the garage was running a 1800 zetec.

The mk2 was running 2.3 Duratec built by mountune 280hp on a 6speed sequentail Quaife gearbox.

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Most likely to have seen me or the car at castle combe doing drift demos.

I also hold privet track days there few times a year. Got one coming up soon if anybody's interested?

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This week I started the chassis.

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O and here's a quick pic of a car I built in 6weeks just to learn to drift in.

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Right guys I've been on the fourm for about a year when I first came up with the idea but I've only just got round to starting it (other projects/family stuff).

Before I go to far I know a lot of you won't even be interested in this but I'm posting on here as I know I will need some advise on running tuning the engine once it's in the shell.

I was planning on trying to run on the standard ECU but as time has gone on I think I would prefer a aftermarket ECU loom for ease on fit and so I know I can upgrade engine later and get remapped as when needed.

Anyway if you've got this far about time I told you all the plan!

Ready??? As I'm a ford nut as hart this is loosely based on a Mk1 Escort Estate.

I say loosely as it's only the outer shell that will be used.

The plan is to build a custom chassis fit engine box axle drop skin over fabricate rollcage/semi space frame to hold components and fix skin to chassis. Easy really lol.

O one last thing is I have till the 31st may to get it done!!! Fingers crossed.

Now if you still reading I bet you would like to see how I'm getting on???

Well ta da here he is (so far) . . . . . . . . .

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Sweet that worked right next is to start a proper thread.

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Try it

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Right thought I better check in again the project got well under way couple of weeks ago.

I have tapatalk is that better to upload pics with then???

I don't have a photo bucket account.

Shore I used a direct uploaded last time.