Wow you've gone to great length there with the boot catch. You wanna see mine, a real piece of art, lol Looking good fella, hope all goes well.
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Wow you've gone to great length there with the boot catch. You wanna see mine, a real piece of art, lol Looking good fella, hope all goes well.
Cheers. So far so good and am thoroughly enjoying it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saloony
What have you done for a boot catch?
A mk2 rear won't suit the rest of the car, that's why it's been removed. How easy is it to get hold of the Euro light?Quote:
Originally Posted by xXx_Nova_xXx
I get a pic, you'll be stunned at the worksmanship lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saloony
pm duick on here.. hes a top man and is very cheap too lol.. hes got someQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaun_O'Donnell
Today, sourced the bits and pieces I'd need to complete the first part of the boot release. Having to do this in 2 halves as I'd struggle to find a long enough cable and want to have a spring return halfway.
So after the weekly shop stopped in at Halfords for some gear cables and brake accessories. Having worked as a cycle mechanic for many years and being a keen cyclist, I knew exactly what I was after. The cables are teflon coated to reduce friction and are also pre-stretched, any left overs will be kept for my bike. Stopped by B&Q again for a load of washers and repair strips, oh and a plate holder.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/parts.jpg
Started by fixing the cable stop at the lock. And also a return spring which is from the plate holder.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable1.jpg
Then routing the cable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable2.jpg
Drilling and cable tying as I go, being careful not to damage the outer skin with the drill bits as the two skins are very close.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable3.jpg
I have to overcome the fact that the cable needs to be loose as it will travel with the hinge but be secured to the inner panel. So have coiled it up as loosley as possible to reduce friction on the cable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable4.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable5.jpg
Adjusted the cable as required, the lock opens with only 40mm pull on the cable. I do not know how much pull the lever I will use will give, but the way I have done it, it won't matter as the front cable can be fixed to the lever anywhere. Have also formed a stop and sprung this lever to. With the rear light removed, I can reach in, push the lever and the boot opens slowly.
Also finished off the smoothing of the rear panel and the boot lid.
Prepared the fibreglass for filler with that thing I got from B&Q yesterday. Then applied the filler. Whilst that was going off I cleaned the lock hole down to bare metal using a combination of that thing I got from B&Q, sandpaper and a sharpened small flat screwdriver.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot1.jpg
My loving wife kindly took the bootlid round to a mates to weld a plate over the hole, whilst I rubbed down the filler for another thin coat, then rubbed down and a quick coat of primer.
With the bootlid back, applied a thin layer of filler over the plate.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot2.jpg
Again, same process as before.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nell/boot3.jpg
christ,..
*tips hat
Thank you kind sir!Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
She stayin the same colour?
Jamaican Yellow.
Ooh that should be nice
I hope so, only thing troubling me is there's a lot of ass on the saloon and it may be too much for the colour.
Get a Nova Dart Spoiler and some window surrounds to break it up...
oh toss.. wants to be yellow then?
Can you turn the 2nd pic of the car from blue to yellow?
I am liking that. Who does the pressed plates?
i have an grandpa blue a reg saloon waiting for me to mod!!
quickly yellow'd...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...87salshop3.jpg
sorry the quality sucks - ide saved as JPG so had to edit and resave the poor quality pic, other than startin again, so ive done me best to make it look good..
Not even very mustardy-yellowy is it..
I'm well impressed with that. Thanks very much.
Cheers for that. Top bloke!Quote:
Originally Posted by peester
Hmm, didn't notice all the work you'd been doing in here lol
Nice job on the boot release. I was considering an internal release for mine, but was thinking of a push button solenoid operation. Eventually I'll delock the rear, but thats not going to be done for a couple years when I get round to doing body repair/repaint.
You want a mk3 fiesta boot pop button, nice and OEM looking :thumb:
Im not sure Ash, mine in my mk3 used to work when and if it felt like it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Loving the Saloon Re-build, i think you should go for Jamcian yellow.
Scott
lol dodge ford crap! I've driving one atm, just put the centre console in with the botton pop button, but I forgot the connector rod in the boot, so I just have a solenoid in the boot going pop! pop! and nothing happening lol
Back of topic, It's a hard choice between what you have and the yellow. Maybe put a poll up in styling... (remembering the burgo option of course)
Cheers for the comments guys. Will update this thread with regards to suspension hopefully tomorrow when I get tyres that fit. Should also be completing the boot release and the rear panel smoothing.
Arrived today:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/Newplate.jpg
Very chuffed with these!
Shaun.
gotta love the smoothed boot look. if i used my boot praps i would sort a release, i just climb threw and open it from inside if i need to tho lol
are you going to be spraying bumpers?
as that's one thing im not keen on, the faded grey against the new airdam
very nice progress so far though, keep up the good work fella
A few updates:
1st - Boot Lock.
Forgot I had old Nova door handles lying around so decided to keep things GM.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/Handle1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/Handle2.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/Handle4.jpg
And completed the rest of it and all is working beautifully.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable6.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ell/cable7.jpg
2nd - Boot smoothing.
Was a really nice day today so finished the boot and put all back together. Going to be using the car as much as I can this week to empty the fuel tank. So wanted it looking a bit presentable.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...nishedboot.jpg
lol Loving the old handle mate, class idea...:thumb:
Scott
3rd - Coilovers.
These arrived earlier in the week.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...loverparts.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/chassis2.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...suspension.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...earfitting.jpg
Fitted the rears, no problems there, but the tyres slightly rubbed on the springs. So fitted 5mm wheel spacers and thought all my problems were over.
The fronts went on ok after a bit of confusion about the correct assembly, but my tyres rubbed by miles.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ll/OSstrut.jpg
Decided the cheapest option would be to try and fit the Avons that are on my Volvo. Swapped over and still rub.
Removed the tyre to see what clearance I had and it's not much.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...mclearance.jpg
Went down this morning to try 185 wide tyres, but again they still do not clear.
So ventured home and decided to fit the original wheels.
But in having to do so, the brakes need to be changed.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...soliddiscs.jpg
And on with the old wheels and wheel trims. And I must say. I love the look of this now........
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/slammed1.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/slammed2.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...l/slammed3.jpg
What do you think???
Cheers. Wasn't really wanting some japanese piece of crap in there anyway.lol lolQuote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
that looks shweet on the trims.. imo keep them on them
Cheers. I would if I could stop the thing, but need the bigger brakes on it. If I can get my hands on some GTE or SR steelies I may go down that road.Quote:
Originally Posted by xXx_Nova_xXx
Looks ace on the steelies and coliovers, massive problem with wide wheels,as im guessing they are 7j are they 100+ wheels?
If i was you mate i would go with RFX revolutions, they would look spot on,and still look in keeping with the age.:thumb:
Scott
The rim width is 7.5", don't know what 100+ means? sorry.Quote:
Originally Posted by scott.parker
I'll need to see what they look like. Really want this car to look old.
Cheers
thats your problem mate, you could do with 6in wide rims