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Apr 15, 2024 16:46:14 GMT
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It’s an x16xe, but does have the same top and bottom his layout as its bigger brother. I’m planning on running a heater so I’m going to make an aluminum piece off the back of the pump to pick up these pipes and do the turn towards the radiator. I need to order a load of hose later
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Apr 15, 2024 16:40:57 GMT
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That engine looks tidy in the bay Thanks Jim. It’s been a chunk of work, modding everything.
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Apr 15, 2024 16:39:32 GMT
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I think they’re going to take the torch back, Glen
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Apr 14, 2024 20:23:38 GMT
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Pay someone else to do it. That’s what I did. There’s actually people out there that enjoy sanding so much, they do it for a living!
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Apr 14, 2024 19:43:58 GMT
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After a fry up, I went out the garage early. My brother in law was calling around in the afternoon to put my niece’s BMW 1 series on the ramp as it had a rattle underneath. Only problem was the engine was still hanging from the ramp. Sump gasket on Then the windage tray Then another gasket And a new O ring on the suction pipe that meats with the sump Sump on the engine And external suction pipe on the sump bottom Then Jones Junior (the younger) gave me a hand to fit the engine in the hole. He was on ramp operator duty and also tasked with watching the rear of the engine didn’t touch the bulkhead. I was watching the front and lining up the mounts. He was telling me it was about to hit but I was saying to keep going as there was plenty of room. But he stopped lowering anyway as the ramp was about to hit the top of the wing! Luckily he didn’t listen to me. I had used the wrong lifting strap and it was too short. Out with the engine, strap changed and back in The exhaust manifold was next. The studs are 8mm but the holes in the mounting flange are 11mm. So I made a couple of sleeves on the lathe. The keener eyed will notice I managed to drill the hole off centre. On a lathe. Quite an accomplishment. In place Dry sump tank Will go here when some brackets are welded on Radiator fitted so I can sort pipe runs and single seater harness on too The harness is good quality Motorsport item but is back to front because in the single seater it exits forward of the engine. I have looped it back across the cam cover and it just goes through the bulkhead. The air temp sensor lead was a bit short so I moved the sensor from the bottom of the filter plate, to the top. The coil will live on the bulkhead as it’s less likely to get wet, is easy to access and I can use standard ignition leads. I will need to extend the harness to it though. And the rattle on the BMW? It had gone into Halfords with (what apparently sounded like a heat shield rattle, and had come out with a deeper rattle. I found a Snapon magnetic torch on the back exhaust box, touching the rear bumper. Removed and sorted
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Last Edit: Apr 14, 2024 19:49:18 GMT by jonsey
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Apr 13, 2024 11:14:00 GMT
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It would have been my Father’s birthday tomorrow, so the whole family is going out for a meal this afternoon. I did manage a little hour out the garage before having to get ready though. The sump was cleaned, scotch paddeded and masked up It then got a coat of etch primer And a coat of black, but I have no photo evidence of this. Just imagine the photo above in black instead of grey. The oil pump suction pipe was cleaned, scotch paddeded and masked Then a coat of etch primer applied And a coat of black. Again no photo evidence, but you know what to do. All the sump bolts, suction pipe bolts and scavenge gauzes were cleaned ready for assembly tomorrow (hopefully). I’ll need to get new dowty seals for the scavenge gauzes as the rubber has gone a bit hard.
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Apr 10, 2024 12:12:28 GMT
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Good to see an update Jim. I’m sure you’ll sort the starter issue with ease. Have you put the rear oil seal in back to front?
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Apr 10, 2024 11:07:44 GMT
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Another couple of hours in the garage before work. I didn’t want to as it was hammering down with rain, but the car won’t build itself. Bumper brackets back on Are the bumpers straight? Don’t know. I need to push it outside and and stand back to have a decent gander. For the whole time I’ve owned the car, it’s never had interior door pulls as they hit the old roll cage. But with the new and improved roll cage, they do fit, so they got cleaned and fitted I made new door cards years ago out of hardboard. I took the car (also years ago) to get some of the dents knocked out and repainted. He did this to one of the door cards. The window winder holes are also now redundant as a perspex window kit will be fitted, so I need to make new 🙁 In the remaining time I had, the engine got winched in the air and the sump removed I had wanted to do this for ages, but I’d ordered brake cleaner from eBay and it didn’t turn up. So I complained and they informed me that it had got damaged in transit, and did I still want it? Of course I still want it. That’s why I ordered it! I made a start removing old sealant and grinding dust. The gauze strainers for the scavenge pipes have also been removed to get a clean (the brass bits on the top of the vice). More on the weekend, hopefully.
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You’re galloping along, Phil. Thanks Mr T. It seams never ending having to paint everything before it goes back on.
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I was a day off today as I was on call Sunday. I had a whole day planned in the garage, but it ended up that Mrs Jonsey had a day off also, and garage time didn’t feature in her plans at all. So after an early food shop, I did get a coupe of hours in the garage until 11:30. Engine mounts were painted. A mount got welded back on to the wiper mechanism And paint added to that too I then dug out the front quarter bumpers These will not be used as my brother gave me a set of these, that came with a Gilbern GT that he bought. Much more shiny. I did need the mounting brackets off the GRP ones though And fitted The mounts are bent all shapes after hitting cones / tires etc so the bumpers look wonky. I then had to leave a to pick Jones Junior (the younger), from school as he had a dentist appointment. On my return I fitted the motor to the wiper mechanism And fitted it to the car with mm to spare And cut and bent the bumper brackets until they sat better and gave them a coat of paint They still didn’t fit great, but they never do, so why buck the trend
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It looks like new now Mr T. Except for that last bit
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I had the day to myself so I sat in the house all day watching repeats of friends on E4. Did I eck as like. I went out the garage didn’t I. The hydraulic handbrake (or the “bar” as it’s known in rallying) was fitted. It will probably come out again to fit the carpet but I’m trying to get everything mounted so it’s ready to run new brake lines. All the bolts in the cage got tightened as I’d had a delivery of washers and nuts. I gave the front bumper irons a coat of paint after grinding off all the powder coat. They were new a few years ago but it was coming off in sheets. I really don’t see the fascination with the stuff. The anti roll bar brackets got a coat too They go here I don’t run an anti roll bar, but they may add a bit of strength. The aluminum plates hold the sump guard on. The plate that covers the heater pipe hole got a coat of black, and a new foam gasket too And that was that. Time seems to have evaporated.
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Me a few years ago Is this the same one from your build thread? Yep, the same one.
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I didn’t get a lot done today. After food shopping with Mrs Jonsey, it took me about 3 hours to give the lawns and field their first cut this year. It was really long as I didn’t manage to get a late cut in last year due to all the bl00dy rain. Once that was complete Jones Junior (the younger) nabbed me to sort the brakes on is bike, then finally I got onto the Escort. In order to fit the front bumpers I first wanted to paint the parts of the inner wing where the rotisserie was bolted. I mixed up some paint and just brushed it on. I also cleaned, lacquered and riveted the chassis plates to the front slam panel One of the plates has got a hole in it where some numpty has drilled through it and the slam panel at some point in the car’s life. I welded up the slam panel but the hole will remain in the plate. And that was that. Time to stop play.
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Mar 31, 2024 17:56:13 GMT
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Panic over! The paint was ok. Mrs Jonsey asked me to mend the BBQ that guests use when they stay in the Shepherd hut. The lid was loose and it had gone a bit rusty. I sorted the lid then put some stove paint to warm up next to the fan heater. I then refitted the wing mirrors to the Escort I then heard one of the paint cans fall over I guess that’s ready then. BBQ painted I turned my attention to the petrol tank. I gave it a clean and bolted it in. It’s got some scratches after it’s time on the floor over the last 2 years but I’m not going to repaint it. A new fill hose was fitted as the previous was not fuel friendly and had gone rock hard. Battery box and fuel swirl pot were added too I made the swirl bit out of an Audi air con accumulator. I also got the driver door lock on. In doing this I learned an important fact. The original door on the passenger side did not have a lock/ hole. That door was rotten so I replaced it years ago with another door. It did come with a lock but it did have a hole for one. But that was ok. The driver door was also rotten so I had replaced that with a mk2 van door that has a bigger lock barrel. The original driver door lock then went into the hole in the passenger door as I didn’t need it for the driver door. I forgot all about this until today. So in short. I don’t have a passenger door lock. But I do have a hole 😩. But someone on FB mentioned only RS1600 Escorts with the brilliant Cosworth BDA engine, had the lock in the passenger door. Every cloud🙁.
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Mar 30, 2024 20:03:07 GMT
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Why do they have to make brake fluid out of paint stripper? It's just rude! Hope you caught it in time. I’m hoping what ever fluid I was using, is the type that doesn’t damage paintwork 🤞
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Mar 30, 2024 18:07:17 GMT
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I had to go to a wedding party yesterday so nothing was done to the Escort. This morning I was a little delicate so again, nothing was done. This afternoon however, I did build up enough energy to get some things done. First off, I put the pedal box back in and also the steering column. I then realised that I had not fitted the throttle pedal, brake switch and pedal grips to the box before hand. This meant that I had to do it in place, with my head in the footwell, leaning over the roll cage.😩. Next I wanted to fit the MX5 stalks. Remember how I reported with some glee, last week, that they were a perfect fit? Well they still are, but not when the column is in the car. This is because some ape has put a roll cage bar where the stalks want to live As they are now so high (even higher if I’d fitted the harness plug), the steering wheel won’t go all the way home. This was a bit of a bummer. So I thought I’d try them upside down. That works. I even temporarily fitted the seat mount bars and the old bucket seat to see if it was usable, and it was (no car noises were made). They are quite far from the wheel as it has a really long boss, but the standard Escort stalk was exactly the same. I also noted after all this, that when I fitted the pedal box and master cylinder, some brake fluid had sprayed over the inner wing, passenger outer wing and had even shot through a hole in the bulkhead and was on the tunnel and floor. It had probably been on there for over an hour before I noticed. I washed it with soapy water and everything looks ok. Hopefully it will be ok tomorrow as it’s going to be an expensive mistake if not.
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Another vote for the pinstripe. Also, I really like the black hood ( bonnet) on the bubble arched car. (although that might bring it too close to copying the car of the guy who sent you a paint sample). Beautiful job on the car jonsey . Thanks Mr Shapes. I’m not to keen on the black bonnet, although Mrs Jonsey does like it.
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as you asked for further opinions: with the orange roof it definitely needs an orange stripe, and I think I'd prefer the pinstriped version whatever you do it's going to be great, really enjoyed the thread so far and hope you'll soon get to run the car in anger again Thanks npp. It’s going to take a while, but we’ll get there.
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Mar 28, 2024 19:11:33 GMT
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Black stripe ? I was going to put a pic up of adam milners mk1 just before you did I’m not sure about the black stripe, with the orange roof, but the orange mk1 is growing on me. Thanks for putting the pic up as it is a better angle to see the stripe👍
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Last Edit: Mar 28, 2024 19:17:23 GMT by jonsey
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