Trig Posted November 29, 2015 Author Posted November 29, 2015 Tunnel finished and peddle box in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted November 29, 2015 Posted November 29, 2015 Very interesting watching this progress as usual. Quote
Trig Posted December 1, 2015 Author Posted December 1, 2015 Garage tidy up last night was a right mess. And the passenger seat bars. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
HoundDog Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Amazing work and attention to detail. Can't wait to see this finished. 1 Quote
Trig Posted December 1, 2015 Author Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks for all the kind comments. Big push this week to get the middle section done before Xmas Move onto mounting the front bodywork modding the front wings fitting rad all before end of Jan so I can get it painted ready for the rebuild in Feb so I have time to get it running and mapped for its first outing in March. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Tricky-Ricky Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Great work! is it just me or does the front look like it needs a brace across the front suspension turrets? they look a little flimsy to me, especially with all that sideways action. Quote
Trig Posted December 2, 2015 Author Posted December 2, 2015 (edited) Yes mate there will be a strut brace and most likely a cross brace I front of the engine between struts. Although a standard escort inner wing is only 1mm steel with extra support panels on strut top running down the inside to the leg. My hoops are 45mmX3mm CDS tubing Infilled with 1mm steel and also tied into the main frame so I think there be ok but a bit of bracing just to make shore 😉 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited December 2, 2015 by Trig Quote
Trig Posted December 6, 2015 Author Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) Bit more done this afternoon. Firstly a nice solid gearbox mount used some old polybush anti tramp bars/brackets. Did use the original mount but fount it too soft could lift the box up about a inch. 😢 Integrated it into the seat bars so there solid from left to right. Next was a bit of cosmetic work. Cut my new carbon gear gaiter to sit flush on the tunnel. Then just bent up some alloy scrap to mount the hydro fluid pot further back as it was hitting my elbow. Also a new feed line made up ready. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited December 6, 2015 by Trig Quote
Keyser Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Nice to see the bits coming along How you doing for the deadline??? Quote
Trig Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 I've missed two dead lines already the first was just silly tho so I'm not counting that one lol. The second was 21 oct drift matsuri. So fingers crossed it will be running at least by the new dead line. I know it's Gona have a year of development after its drivable to get everything good as it can be but I've used a lot of tried tested escort equipment so fingers crossed it should be pretty good out the box. Anyway a little more done. Just a alloy cover over the gear linkage. Bit of a tidy up having a early night tonight. 😢 getting old. Lol. And all built back up again. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
leonk Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 I've missed two dead lines already the first was just silly tho so I'm not counting that one lol 😢 Deadlines? What are those. My first restoration post was 3 years ago.... Looking excellent as always. Quote
Trig Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 Adding more work to the project is not helping. Couldn't resist tho. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Trig Posted December 23, 2015 Author Posted December 23, 2015 Yep. Bargain too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote
Trig Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 Template for brackets made. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Trig Posted December 30, 2015 Author Posted December 30, 2015 Finding hard to get time on the car at the moment as we had a water leak in the kitchen so I have to sort that out too now. 😢 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Keyser Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 Finding hard to get time on the car at the moment as we had a water leak in the kitchen so I have to sort that out too now. í ½í¸¢ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yer life gets in the way of fun quite a lot I find Keep at it though she is coming along nicley mate - I may even finish my garage in 2016 and get to play again at some point Quote
GappySmeg Posted December 31, 2015 Posted December 31, 2015 Have heard lots about this build from your brother Nigel... great to see some actual pictures of it! 1 Quote
Trig Posted January 1, 2016 Author Posted January 1, 2016 Have heard lots about this build from your brother Nigel... great to see some actual pictures of it! Cool how do you know the bro then, work? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Trig Posted January 1, 2016 Author Posted January 1, 2016 Little bit of time spare today so sorted out the plumbing for the air jacks. 90% of the parts came with the jacks but the rest has been ordered along with a proper air fitting 😉 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
GappySmeg Posted January 1, 2016 Posted January 1, 2016 Have heard lots about this build from your brother Nigel... great to see some actual pictures of it! Cool how do you know the bro then, work? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yep, worked with him for ages now. Are you still organising a day at Castle Combe? Quote
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