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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/01/23 23:15:29
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what a car mate. well done.
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/01/28 20:23:05
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Hey Guys, Thanks for the find words  No major updates, been working while theres work to be had, so now i got the money to finish off the zetec. Got a welder, just a small TIG inverter, should be enough for what i need it for, plus if i went bigger we would need a bigger generator. got quite a few parts on there way, still looking for an appropriate radiator, can anyone recommend one?? i dont mind if a little modification is required. Anyway here a few picys of mounting, made the tunnel outta 1.8mm steel... WHATA CHORE, used the oxy torch to heat it up, kept running outta gas, got one beng done, ran outta gas, used a gas cylinder torch, wasn't hot enough... ANYWAY, finnaly got it done,      Another major thing im looking for, Anyone have a spare manual mondeo starter motor, i just want to try if it works, then ill find one of my own. Cheers guys, see most of you at sfs09
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/01/29 15:39:48
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Gee ! there are lotsa pics mate, i went and made a cuppa half way thru ! nice work too. i'm nearly finished with my Zetec mk1 project, am trying to track down a ignition only computer...as i using Yammy R1 carbs and is also up to making a m/fold to suit, if you can give me the carb size and spacings i can possibly make 1 up, steel or ally? cheers Mart quote:
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Thanks for the kind words
This is my third escort, but first that ive properly driven.
first was a mk1 4dr, sold found something better
2nd brown mk1 4 door, good paint, poo pooe everything else, thats the shell in pictures, that was in an incident (not me)
Then i got this when i was about 17 and a half, spent 7 months or so fixing it up to road worthy std. (ala photos).
As for progress.... haven't done anything new, had exams and stuff latley. And party because the dollar went to poo poo so i haven't got an ecu yet. so basically need:
- Exhuast
- Intake
- Ecu setup and installation
- Radiator (probably going a VW one)
- Fuel system... so nothin much left....[88]
The manifolds i want to make myself, but i need to find a good tig welder (can anyone reckomend a good hobist one?) first, so thats kinda holding me up.
I've also got a new daily driver, kawasaki zx250, which has halfed my fuel bill an has taken the ergency out of getting the motor in.
Cheers, Mark
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/01/29 21:15:33
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Hey,
Threads are boring without pics is my theory.
im not the right guy to ask mate, i did a 8 week basic course in TIG, and im considering jenveys
Cheers
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/09/05 15:52:50
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So hows the build? I noticed you were selling the zetec? what's happening? I was enjoying watching this one [V]
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/11/05 13:25:55
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Hey guys, Yea not alots been happening. Ive been saving for a bigger motorbike, but ive got a few other things along the way. Since we last spoke i put some xr6/8 cloth seats in, big effort but well worth it. (some quick photos)   So very comfy times now ^_^ Um i bought a set of those ebay big brakes, ive also picked up a borg warner 3.45 lsd which im saving to get cut down. And some 16x9 (i think) with 225's to go on after the diffs cut down  Zetec, yea i tried to sell bur couldnt get what i wanted for it, was going to go sr20. Now im planning on buying (after the wheels etc. are fitted) a set of ashley headers from the UK and a Megasquirt for USA. Then i only need... fuel system, cooling system, hoses/fitting for bias box, and time... sigh, if anyone sees anyone selling a zetec intake set up please let me know. Cheers, Mark.
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/12/05 00:32:05
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Those XR chairs look ultra comfy!! very similar to my seats, tho mine are Cordia GSR units with XR suede and grey/orange inner, front and rears cost $1500 to re-trim..gasp! Headers were cheaper from West Wales Rally Spares at about $400au landed.. Marty  
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/12/05 12:46:12
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Their some nice looking seats, as you can see, im still rolling the stock ripped rear seats [B)]
Thanks for the tip! ill look into it.
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/17 20:21:41
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good progress so far mate, love the arches. what kind of power output are you expecting from a N/A zetec? is there a factory turbo option? i never really researched the z.
thanks mate and stay motorvated!
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/18 15:14:25
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thanks mate, im hoping for somewhere near 150hp, then build form their.
As far as i know the 2L zetec only came from factory with a turbo in the Focus RS witch they called the zetec-R with 212BHP
You can get alot of turbo parts for the zetec pretty cheaply (depending on exchange rate) from america. But no intake manifolds that ive found yet.
Cheers Mark
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/18 22:34:32
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ok, and for legality sakes is it not bad to get engineered? (if your taking that step) did you mod the tunnel to make the fit easier or she no fit without the surgery?
cheers
Shea
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/19 18:06:15
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I don't think those seats will not pass ADR/Engineer approval for a 2 door with rear seat. You will have to remove rear seat and belts and then the car will be passed as a two seater.
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/19 22:31:29
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Hi, are you refering to Mark or me on this ?
If about Marks seats, well maybe true if they dont tilt forwards. Here's a question..do the utes have tilt forward seats?
My car has no belts for the rear seat as the Capri fuel tank bulge destroyed the mounts.....no great loss, i intend it as a two seater anyway!!
Marty
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RE: Arched Mk1 Escort Zetec
2009/05/20 11:09:29
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Shea: If you go for something like a t9 or a std. 4 speed, it will be alot easier to fit. Im using the t5 which is about twice the size of the std. 4 speed, we trail fitted it with a tunnel modified for a celica box but it fouled in way to many places, so we jsut though it easier to replace.
These seats are outta of a ute so they tilt forward. Although im still sure they would need a engineers cert. because the mounts were changed.
We made them pretty safe though, welded a plate to strengthen where they bolt to the floor, high tensile bolts and sheet loads of welding.
I'm much happier with these than my old seats, they were F'd although the anoying thing is they would pass RWC and the new ones wouldn't.
Cheers blokes
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