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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2009/11/23 21:05:34 (permalink)
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Very nice
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2009/11/24 12:34:34 (permalink)
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That is Very nice mate, It's going to look brand new Will turn alot of head [88]
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2009/11/24 14:36:11 (permalink)
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Hey Mate,

Car looks awesome.

As a point you most likely already know of, With your CF rear spoiler, Depending on how you mounted it. Make sure it doesn't scratch or chip the paint off at the very ends of it where it touches (rests on) the body (rear quarters) when the boot is closed. You could use a thin piece of fora attached to the spoiler or some other method. However from the last pic it doesn't look like it touches so maybe nothing to worry about?

Hope that makes sense.

What is the Mex up to these days?

Cheers Michael




Hi Michael,
The spoiler is currently not fitted to the car.
That will be done after i color sand it & polish the paintwork.
I too have been thinking about what to do on areas where the spoiler will touch the paintwork.The solution i came up with is to use some 3M Clear Protection tape.I will run a strip of that across the bootlid before bolting the spoiler on,then add a length to the top of each quarter panel below the spoiler as well.Hopefully that will stop any nasty scratches

The Mex has been in the garage sleeping over winter
Once the RS is finished i might give the Mex a little tidy up too.Its been on the road now since 98 & its starting to show its age so a little birthday for it wont go astray.
Hows your car going?? You coming down for SFS next year??

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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2009/11/27 00:04:20 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Mr Mk2

Hey Mate,

Car looks awesome.

As a point you most likely already know of, With your CF rear spoiler, Depending on how you mounted it. Make sure it doesn't scratch or chip the paint off at the very ends of it where it touches (rests on) the body (rear quarters) when the boot is closed. You could use a thin piece of fora attached to the spoiler or some other method. However from the last pic it doesn't look like it touches so maybe nothing to worry about?

Hope that makes sense.

What is the Mex up to these days?

Cheers Michael




Hi Michael,
The spoiler is currently not fitted to the car.
That will be done after i color sand it & polish the paintwork.
I too have been thinking about what to do on areas where the spoiler will touch the paintwork.The solution i came up with is to use some 3M Clear Protection tape.I will run a strip of that across the bootlid before bolting the spoiler on,then add a length to the top of each quarter panel below the spoiler as well.Hopefully that will stop any nasty scratches

The Mex has been in the garage sleeping over winter
Once the RS is finished i might give the Mex a little tidy up too.Its been on the road now since 98 & its starting to show its age so a little birthday for it wont go astray.
Hows your car going?? You coming down for SFS next year??



Very interesting, 3M tape is a much better idea. My problem is just on the quarter panels where friction was created. However running the whole length of the boot is a good idea I think as a precaution.

My Mex is sleeping as well. I doubt I will make it to SFS next year as I fly back into town from the UK a couple days before hand. Same reason I missed that last couple. However after a little refresher the my Mex will be up and running like always. Also I got that air filter I asked you about a few years back and it works a treat.

I’ll keep watching this thread with interest
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/20 11:50:01 (permalink)
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Hi Chris how is the RS comming along?
will you make SFS?
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/20 12:51:35 (permalink)
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Hi PJ,
mate,every spare moment has been spent working on the car!
I hoped to get a bit more done over my Xmas Hols than i actually did but having my partner move in to my place sorta threw a spanner in the works![;^)]
Having said that,it is going well & im busting my bum to have it there so fingers crossed
Might have to see if i can get a volunteer to drive the Mex down to SFS for me!

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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/20 18:06:17 (permalink)
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ooo ooo ooo pick me, u know u can trust me chris
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/21 21:50:42 (permalink)
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Engine in yet?
huh huh, details?
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/22 18:15:04 (permalink)
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So do you need someone to drive the spearmint rhino or a bunch of blokes to PUSH the blue RS all the way to SFS ....
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/22 22:06:30 (permalink)
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So do you need someone to drive the spearmint rhino or a bunch of blokes to PUSH the blue RS all the way to SFS ....


Just a driver for the Mex.The blue one should make it there under its own power
Which car are you going to have there????
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/23 09:25:04 (permalink)
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Just the green machine. The yellow RS is painted but i cant start reassembling it until after we move into garage-a-saurus in 3 weeks.
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/01/23 12:04:52 (permalink)
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Are you going to post up some pics of the yellow one? i would love to see how it looks
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/11/19 12:31:14 (permalink)
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Well,i thought i would dust this thread off & bring it back out into the daylight & post a bit of an update[:I]

Ive been working on the interior of late.
Most of it is back in now except for the front seat belts.
They will be sent away to have new belts fitted & the inertia reel mechanisms repaired.
Here are a few dodgey pics of the interior.....











After chasing around for months,i was able to replace the column stalks with NOS Ford parts,along with all the switches,right down to the pedal pads for brake,clutch & accelerator.
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/11/19 12:35:06 (permalink)
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Engine went off for its big rebuild last week.



Got a call from the engine builder to say the block has already been bored .060 and he would recommend sourcing a replacement

Made a few calls & was able to turn up a virgin block which is now in having its rebuild.
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RE: My Mk2 RS rebuild 2010/11/19 18:49:37 (permalink)
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Nice to see some action happening on YOUR project again rather than that other blokes ..
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