escortrs2000.co.uk Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Hello everyone! My cabby story starts about 18 months ago, I had an RS Turbo I was restoring untill a chassis rail came apart in my hand and I got fed up. My brother at the time was getting rid of his 1988 mercury grey XR3i cabby he took in part exchange for cheap so I bought it and sold the RST shell. Shortly after I got it I had it resprayed and it came back absolutely stunning, so then I added the Recaro's from my RST which are in great nick and a set of mudflaps and she looked great! The plan from the start was to turbo the cab as the shell is so good. Currently everything is done except the engine. It has complete RST running gear which includes rear wishbones, rear ARB and rear hubs, front ARB and hubs, EsCos 283mm front brakes, Sapph cossy rear disk conversion, braided brake hoses, Koni adjustables, Avo -35mm springs, poly bushes all round and rolling on S2 RST alloys. Hopefully over Christmas I'll get the engine in so I can get it ready for the road next summer. Engine wise I have everything apart from time! Quick spec is 1.6 CVH, EFi, ported and polished head, standard cam, beige 701 injectors, adjustable FPR, Airtek FMIC, Airtek ally rad, Cosworth group A filter, T3 turbo with -31 actuator, Mongoose exhaust and all running on OFAC management with a Powerchips 195 chip. I can't wait to get the engine in and all running. Driving a car with a turbo'd CVH always puts a smile on my face, there's something I just cant put my finger on. Anyway heres some pics of it with my Brother's old Orion: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 Looks a beauty mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest angelus2k70 Posted November 25, 2011 Share Posted November 25, 2011 looks awesome mate i have to say i do like the mercury grey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 Cab looks real good mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingergman Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 looks very very tidy mate, also like the orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 nice looking cabbie and the Orion is a minter seen it on other's site's, I'm not far from you there is afew of us around the Cardiff and vale area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Thanks for the replies guys! Ye Shaun, not far from you at all. I guess you saw my bro's Orion on Welsh Ford. He swapped it with a guy in Penarth for an RS Turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baz9707 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 How much did you pay for the re spray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spenny Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Both nice car mate... Must say your cabby does look special... Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) How much did you pay for the re spray I paid £600 at a local panel beaters. That was for a drivers door inside ( was gold over flint) and the complete car outside. It was quite good before hand though so that kept down on the prep work. Both nice car mate... Must say your cabby does look special... Enjoy Thanks mate, appreciate it! Just need to pull my finger out now and fit this engine. I have some MK3 XR3 rear spats I'm toying with fitting, might look good. I'm also going to fit some side mouldings when I get round to ordering them. Should be sorted for this summer with a bit of luck! Lee Edited January 17, 2012 by escortrs2000.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alanman Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I do like the look of that. Perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortrs2000.co.uk Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 I'm slowly progressing on the car. I have fitted the engine, gearbox, loom, rad and intercooler etc. All I need to do now is lengthen a few wires, swap the fan connector on the loom, fit the exhaust and add the fluids. Here's some update pics: Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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