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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/24 13:38:40 (permalink)
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Good suggestions Marty, I should have the left front wheel on by the weekend and I've got a nice big straight edge I can use to measure from the guards after getting it on the ground and bouncing it to settle everything.

I think 5mm adjustment on the pin would be enough, I went out to the garage after last night's post and tightened down the upper rear shackle nut and it looks like that shifted it in a little.

Do you have a pic of an offset pin?
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/24 15:53:32 (permalink)
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Not off hand, it was just a bit of cut round bar with the pin hole size drilled close to the edge . It took place of the rubber locater ring bit which got cut off. USA do it a lot which is where I got the idea . I've even ovalled the locater hole in the diff platform but that was last ditch attempt.
If you can get away without any mods that would be fantastic.

Big question, are the arch lips rolled?
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/24 17:02:54 (permalink)
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Aye the arches are rolled - also the floor is a mess right now, I need to roll the car out and give it a wash .

The round bar and hole makes sense - I chucked my old spring saddle rubber bushes out so if you have the OD / ID so i can pick some up in advance that would be great!

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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/25 13:03:32 (permalink)
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Big hole on the diff is 28mm and the leaf pin bolt size is 18mm. Hope this helps
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/25 13:34:33 (permalink)
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It most definitely does - thanks mate!
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/11/30 14:51:43 (permalink)
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Quick update, got a few more hours today and wrapped up installing the pedals and booster tower. I had to clean up and paint the brake rod and pivot bracket too as they were looking tired.
 

 
Then it was putting it together and getting it situated, the studs on the pedal box itself are a bit cocked so getting it in was a bit of a mission, got there in the end though. 
 

 

 
Getting the new brake rod boot situated in the firewall wasnt as bad as I thought it would be, just needed some elbow grease. Also the left front wheels studs got some time in the bath, they're ready to go on but the nut I was using to pull them in is getting a little notchy so I need to grab a new one from the fasteners before finishing them up.
 

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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto 2025/12/01 13:40:18 (permalink)
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Looks neat, yeah those PB studs seem to walk, I weld new bolts in there and do away with the studs. You only have 2 to line up, mk1 has 4.!

Handy hint, the brake booster gantry has the brake rod that holds to a pivot and some reason Ford team the pedal rod to the top hole on the pivot. If you swap it to the lower one and the mc rod to the upper you'll get slightly more progressive and easier braking. A simple no cost mod which I worked out in the 90s when my vac booster broke and never ran one since, just swapped the linkages over
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