iansoutham Posted October 5, 2009 Author Share Posted October 5, 2009 More updates to follow shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest richie29gt Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 looking veery smart that be a minter when u is done with it can u come do mine next and i will throw in a few beers :happy001: :happy001: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 top job even better than old henry ford could of done keep up the good work nice to see pic's from start to finish loads of man hours gone in to your cabbie now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted October 6, 2009 Author Share Posted October 6, 2009 looking veery smart that be a minter when u is done with it can u come do mine next and i will throw in a few beers :happy001: :happy001: If I win the lottery, then no probs. :eric_paul: :eric_paul: ... would help if I played it first mind..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Well, last week I managed to get time spare to sort out the front antiroll bar mounts. How they were originally: All shot-blasted back to bare metal. They took almost an hour each to blast. Ford use a hard powdercoat-like primer to coat them from the factory. Even that does not stand up to use on the roads, so the final finish should be interesting if they are to last: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 They were then taken into work and given a nice, thick coating of 2K etch primer before being coated in a further 2 coats of normal 2K grey primer: This was the first of many stages. Next was to fully enamel all the parts: The actual bush mounting brackets will be left like this. This is due to the fact that I use them as a "jacking point" so the next steps will cause them to wear the painted surface easier. The actual plates themselves will be covered with a polymer stonechip coating next to aid rust prevention and stone-intrusion issues. Once that is done, a further coating will be applied which will be the final coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 Okay, all covered in an epoxy-stonechip to aid longevity All finished.. Just got to get them all back on the car now...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cabbytech Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Nice job mate, great to see this type of detail work being done, i want to do the same to mine as and when i get the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zimbaldinho Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 nice job man! your car is very nice.. congratulations! here in Brazil we call this color "denver blue", popularly known as "pantie blue" some day my car is gonna be like yours ps. sry for the bad english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stally08 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 (edited) I absolutely love this caby nice and simple and very sexy Edited October 29, 2009 by Stally08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest denis Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 is getting a wonderful job, soon plan to do the same a beautiful restoration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) Double post Edited November 10, 2009 by iansoutham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 (edited) Well, not an update as such but I thought I might as well include it..... the cabriolet went for its MOT on Saturday morning and passed with flying colours, no advisories, etc.. Even got commented on how clean it still look Has covered a whole 1,471 miles. The old girl is now put away for the winter to return @ the end of March 2010. Some bits will be getting replaced over the winter hopefully, mainly cosmetic bits and pieces though, although I do hope to get the fuel tank changed if I can. Edited November 10, 2009 by iansoutham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 That's a good feeling to get a new ticket for the cab, cab does look very clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Latest update for this one is the new AVO -20mm springs which arrived on my desk yesterday. Nice progressive set as well. The Spax which were on there are fine, but I think the ride could do with softening ever so slightly as it can get a little bumpy on really bad roads. They worked wonders on the Saff 4x4, so should be alright on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 Latest update @ last...... Had time to get the old girl into work for the day this weekend so thought I'd make the most of it. Dug the trade plates out from work (as the car won't be officially taxed until April) and off it went. Apart from being called an anorak by the lads in the service department as I don't think they had seen a car looking like that before it all went rather well. Didn't really get many before pictures as I just needed to get on with it. Old Spax springs and new AVO ones. It is hard to believe that the springs that were fitted have done less than 10k miles in their life and have never been used in winter weather :shock: Springs fitted Also had to change the drivers side rear stub over as the original one was bent (left hand wheel had negative camber and the right hand one was almost vertical and I had to cut down some shims to get the toe setting equal originally) but now both sides are set almost exactly equal on both the camber and the toe. The front TCA arms were also changed. The pattern standard ones you buy now will give you weird camber angles as the jig that is used to make them is not accurate enough. The inner joint gaiters were starting to perish as you would expect as they are probably 24 years old so I grabbed some CompBrake adjustables. I have used them before on other Escorts and they work well. After all that, it was onto the nice computer-based laser-alignment system to track the front and the rear up. To say the car drives much nicer now would be an understatement. It always drove okay anyway, but the scuttle-shake that is inherent in them is much reduced now, the steering is lighter due to the better camber settings and is more like a newer car. All I've got to do now is get the new sump fitted which I got back from the powdercoaters the other day which has been polymer-coated (like powdercoat but dearer and does not flake off or chip as easily). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 And as a follow-on from the last post, welcome to this weeks minor update. A word of warning for anyone wishing to change a CVH engine sump whilst fitted to the car, it is a PITA to do...... Firstly, the reason for changing the sump... Once all the oil was drained and the sump removed, you can see all the old oil that is never removed from the engine At least the bottom end appears to be okay The replacement sump which has been polymer-coated is up next using a new Payen sump gasket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansoutham Posted March 21, 2011 Author Share Posted March 21, 2011 A small amount of the VW sump sealant round both sides of the gasket and back into place it goes (excuse the white sealant marks, it needed to set before wiping off) Also managed to swap the numberplate bulb for an LED version Before (original 10W bulb) After (13-LED) The camera makes the light look more blue than it is, it is actually the reflection of the blue bodywork, although there is a slight blue-white tint to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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