Cheers guys

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Nice one Dave, keep the pics coming!

One thing I will say is that I noticed you said you hadn't done much because of working on other people's cars? Well, knock that on the head for a while and do your own! I've done it in the past, and end up neglecting, or rather hating working on my own. Not good!

So concentrate on your own mate

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Quote Clarkson, Top Gear, 17th July: "I'm not having a stroke... just driving a Nissan!"
Quote Ry, Mallory Park, 3rd Dec: "Ahhhh crap... Just a bit too over eager really!"
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee"

looking good?

no nasties?

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good stuff

so are you going to paint the front arb so it isnt yellow anymore? or was that on the other rs? its so confusing

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To rebuild?

Well remembered

Yes, it is this one which has the yellow front ARB and blue suspension arm carriers and gearbox cradle. They will all be going back to the standard black

Want it how ford intended

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Please say the mo5's are going back on!

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The Fat Fake Xr2i

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go completely standard!

I cant deal with the anal stuff about everthing being exactly how it was, with the paint marks over the bolts etc, plus the cost of doing that

Also, have you seen the standard ride height of a frst

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true

Paint marks over the bolts, wha??

Hurry up Dave, thought you'd have this finsihed now

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

Haha, well there's no deadlines with this car and with me not having anywhere near the amount of time I used to, it will take as long as it takes

Paint on the bolts - basically in the factory, once bolts are torqued up, a stroke of paint is put over them which also runs off onto the component they are bolting. This is a confirmation that the bolt is tight, and also a confirmation that the bolt hasnt been tampered with or worked loose as the paint stroke wouldnt line up anymore if it had

Still some on the 1.1 as it hasnt been hammerited to the same extent underneath and is in pretty good nick. Still do it on new fords today too

Now you know

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Fair enough on the time situation mate I'm the same!

Ahhh I see... yeah screw doing that on the ka rebuild lol

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Daily isn't so Special. And it makes me sad.
Need space and time and I'll crack on with Jams si!

Catch me on Facebook as I'm rarely on here.

its a very smart idea, think of where the french may be if they done it to they're cars?


Dave you remain my workshop idol, dont let me down



nah though its truly inspiring watching your work, thats why im glad your heavy on here as when i was booted from FT i was worried id not be able to follow/comment on your progress's


whats the plan for the rust? can see that you've found areas of bubbling under the underseal underneath

strip back and cure or cut out and replace?

think its probably alright to just grind back isnt it dave?

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fifi

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Made a bit more progress over the weekend, removed a few more bits and pieces

Here are a few more pics:

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