series 1 4x4 cossy

[Stu/RS]

[cutch]

Today billy had a few things in the car, wipers, fuse box steering column and the escort heater box instead of the sierra one, make more sense to use the escort one as all the plumbing will fir the dash ok!























Going to have to move the fuse box down a touch for the wiper arms, everything lokked ok for the bonnet hinges etc but the wiper arms will fowl if the fuse box cover is on, need to find the fuse box cover!!







Going to cut out a small section directly below and lower the whole lot a couple of centimeters.

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I cant be bothered trying to resize all those pics!! If you want to see the full size ones go over to passionford and it looks better.

[Dereksjoint]

[cutch]

ach its no big problem mate.

yeah we're slowly but surely getting there! I go away at the end of this week and it looks like it will probably be finished while i am away.

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Today the escort steering column was mocked up to the seirra steering rack,











looks like its going to be easier than i though, everything nearly lines up,



Fuse box is getting moved into its own wee cubby hole, there wasnt enough room with the cover on the fuse box and the wiper mechanism moving.















Then he had the wiper motor bracket up to see how it fits........will need moved slightly but not too much.







And the last view I had of it before i go for weeks again!! Hopefully get alot of it done while i am away, ordered my custom fuel tank today and it will be getting shipped to billy for fitting. Hopefully he will keep me updated and i will be able to pass on the progress to you lot.

[napier]

nice progress

[cutch]

Fuse box finished;



And the dash in to make sure everything fits!





sorry for the quality but its billys phone, he should have finished tidying up all the front end, grinding everything down and smoothing out. Hopefully get some more pics tonight, he's going onto the floor pan and cut some rot out next.

[Kevin_Mc]

looking great Steven

[cutch]

Well the cars front end/bulkhead is finished and the inside floor is all done. The spits been made and its rolled over, the sills are off and cutting all the rot out, putting new ones on and seam welding all the floor and tidying it up before he starts the rear end, putting the beam on. Slowly progressing, got a couple of pics but the connections crap out here and i cant be bothered waiting for them to upload! Will stick them on when i get back in a couple of weeks. hopefuly by then the beam will be on and it will be time to start finishing off the bodywork for paint!

[cutch]

Well i got back yesterday from a 5 week trip and went and saw the car today, once again fk all has been done. not impressed. Making enquiries for someone else to do the job, any one know anyone? Andy G is too busy for a few months and Special K has given me a quote but he wont be able to get to it for a while. Anyone??

[cutch]

Right wee update, got a hold of superaly he said he will come see the car tomorrow and sort something out for me but it will be leaving billys and getting finished soon! And i cracked on with doing some of the block, tried to order a new oil pump from Matt Lewis but theres a delay with suppliers so i painted the block and rocker cover while i waited, will pull all the bolts now and pasivate tehm with my new kit.
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Thought i did ok for my first time.

[Ade]

Coming along nicely

[boeb]

good stuff mate..sure allister will sort it out is that a coloured oil filter ah see

[cutch]

Yeah mate, was easier leaving an old one on than masking up the hole!

[boeb]

gonna be some car when its finished mate... youll have wee derek getting jelous at your progress

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Its only cos of Derek that its moving again, he put me onto Aly, could give the guy a kiss!

[Kevin_Mc]

that's a lovely looking engine

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Car should be leaving this week hopefully to go to SuperAly, looking forward to some progress.

[Kevin_Mc]

you've got no worries if it's with Aly, it'll be done properly