1990 Ford ERST S2 RWD Cossie,More pics and update 07/02/21

You need some long johns, Ginge

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Been a little while since i've posted an update, Main reason is i've been a bit lazy, and been waiting on bits to arrive.

1st off i was on the MK Motorsport Supra Diff kit group buy through Passion Ford so needed to leave the engine, box, exhaust etc in place until that arrived so i could check everything fitted ok, Well i recieved the kit about 6 weeks or so ago but as my car is shorter than the standard and my prop being shortened 10mm to much MK was going to make my diff to prop spacer that extra 10mm to take up the difference, only problem is i'm still waiting for it :-( So all the kit is fitted but i'm held up taking the engine out to get it back upside down. Gonna have to ring him tomorrow as my message arn't getting answered.
anyway, pics of said diff fitted






I've been debating since the start of this project on wether or not to fit a 6 point cage as i want a standardish looking car, but after driving my old XR2 turbo which is cage i decided i needed one as it just makes the car feel really tight, So been on the look out for a while as i didn't want to pay to money for one as i needed to cut it up a bit to fit my floor.

So i managed to get one off a member on here Joe, so a day trip form Cardiff to Preston and i had a 6 point cage with rear diagonal, Now i'm fitting a full interior so the diagonal had to go and the front and middle legs needed shortened to suit the floor, with this done new feet plates were made out of 3mm plate and welded on, and under side plates cut to match, Also managed to get an extra bolt fixing in the front tubes (see pics). Due to the diagonal being removed i decided to add an extra fixing to make it an 8 point by tying the main hoop into the front set belt B pillar fixing.
After i'd finished welding it all back together i realised the lower front seat belt rails would not fit, So they were cut down with a hole drilled into the cage then insert into hole and fully welded so there now part of the cage :-) :-) :-) :-)

PICS :-)




























































On the front legs i welded a nut to the new foot before welding the foot and leg back together so as to get an extra fixing in :-)





Hopefully it wont be 3 months until the next update :-)


Ginger


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Cheers mate,


Hopefully gonna get the engine and box etc out over the next few days :-) Can get it backon the spil then and get the raised boot floor welded in.



Ginger


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Excellent work, gunna be a beast!!!

Love to see a good load of fabwork! Good going

You gonna weld the plates that the cage bolts to onto the underside of the car?

Wicked loving it

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Small update,

1st off, i had the tubing from the cage diagnol left over so decided to use it as a welded in rear strut brace to tighten the rear end up a bit, might put 2 small diagnols in yet to tie in above the diff hanger. I'll weld the under side when the car is back upside down.








When i put the engine and box in it was a bit of a mission with the front panel so decided to make the centre part removable to make it easier.














Got a few small welding holes from drilled through spot welds to sort out 1st but hopfully i should have it back on the spit tomorrow, then i can get the rear floor in. Not long now and i can start get seam sealer, stone chip, primer etc on the unders side, in side and the inner arches :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Money and time permiting i "SHOULD" have some colour on parts of it by the summer.



Ginger


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They'd be easier to finish off I was doing away with the kit, gonna take a lot of time to get them right so the kit fits perfect.



Ginger

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Now that's proper engineering. Good Lord!
Watching with interest!