Today was a big day for the Escorts, most of the work was on the rally car.

First we manufactured a new tab for the headlight plates which seat in the headlight buckets, which was missing when I bought them. Then I sand blasted all the parts back to bare metal, including the rocker cover for the RS2000.


Then I gave them a wipe down with MEK and primed them all, ready for their paint. I bought satin black for the headlight gear, and a nice royal blue and a clear gloss for the rocker cover for the RS.



Previously, I had made up templates for the rally cars interior panels to be cut out of sheet aluminium that I had, to save weight. The panels to be done are the:

Door trims:



Rear interior side panels:



A rear firewall to seal the boot (and fuel cell) from the cabin:



Well, the templates and aluminium panels went in today to begin being cut out, so hopefully might have them for the weekend.

I also acquired a new oil spray bar for the rally car, and bought some hose that I can use to test both oil spray bars (rally cars and the RS2000s) to make sure they flow well without leaking.

Busy times! This thread is becoming more about the cars as a whole, should it be moved to the Project Cars forum and renamed? [xo]

Also, I'm still chasing information on the engine mounts, one being larger/longer/whichever way you look at it than the other. I didn't notice then when I removed them. Any ideas which goes on which side?

Timmeh!

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Originally posted by Timmeh
[br]Busy times! This thread is becoming more about the cars as a whole, should it be moved to the Project Cars forum and renamed? [xo]

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If you want to keep heading in the direction of making the thread about the cars as a whole then it might be best to put it in the "Projects" section. Let me know and I can move it for you if you like?

Either way, its a great thread made awesome by the pics,n thumbs.

On a side thing.. are alloy door covers actually a weight saving over the stock card n vynil?

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Originally posted by Sean
If you want to keep heading in the direction of making the thread about the cars as a whole then it might be best to put it in the "Projects" section. Let me know and I can move it for you if you like?

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I might just finish up this thread on the Pinto build-up into the RS alone, as it's been pretty engine specific so far! There's alot more 'before and after' information on the car so maybe it would be best in another thread altogether. Sorry for changing my mind!

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Originally posted by Vanman
[br]Either way, its a great thread made awesome by the pics,n thumbs.

On a side thing.. are alloy door covers actually a weight saving over the stock card n vynil?

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The panel is very thin, it's just 2 or 3 mm aluminium panel, each one wouldn't weigh much at all. But yeah, you're right, it's not going to transform the car! I'll leave the rest of the rally car to another thread now though, and keep this one on the Pinto in the RS!

Flywheel in the RS gets machined today too hopefully.

Timmeh

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Originally posted by Sean
If you want to keep heading in the direction of making the thread about the cars as a whole then it might be best to put it in the "Projects" section. Let me know and I can move it for you if you like?

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I might just finish up this thread on the Pinto build-up into the RS alone, as it's been pretty engine specific so far! There's alot more 'before and after' information on the car so maybe it would be best in another thread altogether. Sorry for changing my mind!

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No worries... Will look forward to more of that before and after info

Today I took the camshaft oil spray bars into work, I cleaned and tested them, to make sure they were not blocked or contaminated. Ready to go into their respective engines.


I also had the flywheel machined, important to do when installing new clutches. Imperfections cause hot spots to form, which damage the clutch and flywheel. Also bought a clutch alignment tool for installing the clutch plate easily.



Now I have all I need to get the engine and gearbox back into the RS2000! Watch this space.

Timmeh

Can't wait to see it all finished up. Nothing worse than having an RS you can't drive. A pain I know too well.[8~2]

Mmm not sure I'd be a fan of a rainbow effect... plus I'm no spray painter. I have gone with a Royal Blue, sort of a dark deep blue. Given the rocker cover a couple coats, rubbing back between each, but it needs some more. Also have a nice clear gloss to go over the top.

I think I am spending as much time on this rocker cover as the rest of the engine... hope it turns out ok! [B)]

Tim

Got the sump installed today, and the engine mounts. ALso installed the positive crankcase ventilation breather, and the oil spray bar. The oil filter and pressure nipple went on today as well.

Either tomorrow or Friday the engine will come off the stand to have the rear main seal installed, and the flywheel/clutch/gearbox combo on (provided I can get the gearbox shifter off). Then it will be straight into the car with any luck, while it's on the engine crane.

Timmeh