escort74 Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Struts back from silver paz and have been de-embrittled Cant buy off the shelf du-bushes so had to machine the O.D of these very tricky as it kept catching the split on the bush then self destroying. Made a mandrel and had a hose clamp around the bush and took small cuts until I finally had 4 bushes. Bushes in bilstein shocks in , 300lb 2.25" 9" long springs Next to make are top hats and get some hubs. Also might need keeper springs to get nice and low 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Setting up the top hat in the lathe Machining time Machining Complete Bearing / circlip assembled 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Machining some top nuts and a spacer for the struts Ordered a pair of alloy hubs from peter Lloyd rallying Pressing bearings in Pressing studs in almost time to fully assemble the struts 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Share Posted July 18, 2015 front struts assembled 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post escort74 Posted July 18, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2015 Vents to remove hot air from the engine bay 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 Trial fit of the Pinto engine W50 gearbox test fit made up a crossmember 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Fixing the front fibreglass guards Rivnuts Got some work to do to fix my gaps 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Fibreglass time Gaps are looking better ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Wont be needing this anymore bye bye trim holes and finally bye bye ugly reverse lights and no more automatic badge 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post escort74 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 26, 2015 Bought this 2L Pinto SOHC 205 o-ringed and de-burred Bruce Manon designed Block Shot peened crank 5.7 long Chev (Crower) rods Forged short skirt pop top CP pistons Genuine RL22 Kent cam Leading Edge big valve 1600 head with Matched inlet manifold and Twin side draft 45 Weber's Vernier pulley Electric water pump Bosch/lumenition distributor (re-curved) Ali flywheel 2" Big bore extractors with anti reversion stubs Spare set of pistons / rods / rings Nice big aluminium radiator was included Trial fit unfortunately the extractors don't fit and wont be able to be modified to fit so they've been sold. Engine back out and will be packed away until I need it 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post escort74 Posted August 30, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2015 Decided to make my own chassis mounted engine mounts The machining begins many hours later mocking up for tubes to be scalloped 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted August 31, 2015 Author Share Posted August 31, 2015 Welding time Chopped the original mounts off the crossmember and added a gusset in. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Work bought a pallet load of machine parts from the UK and I managed to sneek a few escort parts onboard Window , door and boot seals Electronic Dizzy kit Adjustable pedal box 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Quick Rack Twin Cowel Dash and full set of lexan windows 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Anti Dive kit and double sway bar in progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post escort74 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2015 Suspension and Steering Installed 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post escort74 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 3, 2015 First time on all four 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 Had to convert passenger door to match lock on the drivers side riveted and fibre glassed rear arches on More holes 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Modifying the sump attaching some wings baffle 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort74 Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share Posted September 7, 2015 Engine back in finally got the garage (sorry mum) , good to get the car inside to work on 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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