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[megamini_jb]

I want one of these now

They look good with Metro front lights.

[Jordie]

The mk1 sabre had square headlights.

Got this up on stands tonight and did some basic checks. Also tried the 10 inch superslot wheel on the rear....hard to tell until the car is back on the ground.

[Jordie]

[Jordie]

Also need to replace fuel pipe with a solid pipe. Also tiebar bushes to renew.

[Ben_O]

That's actually a much shorted list than i imagined

[Jordie]

That should see it through an mot but theres allsorts of bits n bobs i want to change and improve on top of that list lol

[Ben_O]

so is the plan to MOT it with the bare minimum of work and then have it as a rolling project

[Jordie]

Unsure yet but maybe. Got 7.5 brake setup on route. Just ordered new goodridge brake hoses to do the whole job. Will be fitting new brake line around the front also.

Rear brakes look dry but gunns pull them apart and may fit new cylinders just to be safe.

[humph]

Nice job, I love these cars. I think it's the cross between the Lego cars of my childhood and the the Mk3 Escort styling.  There's a been a couple on Ebay over the last couple of years including one just down the road I was desperate for, until I was put back on the straight and narrow by my good lady.  Hope it goes well.

[Jordie]

Got a couple hrs spare today so decided to do some graft. Started removing front hubs to sort balljoints etc and get ready for the 7,5" brake setup coming.

 

Found the NSF grease wasnt the CV boot, but the wheel bearing...this was the state of it

 

Luckily I had a front wheel bearing kit so replaced the bearing after packing well with grease.

 

Drivers side looked ok, so stripped cleaned and regreased

 

Cleaned the grease from the CV and the boot and left it there until the brakes turn up.

 

Drivers side top balljoint nut was turning, the locking washer hadnt been knocked over properly.

[Jordie]

Also stripped rear brakes....drums look good, shoes are virtually new, wheel cylinders virtually new and dry. All adjusters work fine. Bearings a little rough sounding but spin ok, may replace at some point. Rebuilt and adjusted up the shoes for now.

[Jordie]

Greased radius arms, OSR fine, but NSR still had play so stripped it off to get a recon arm.

 

 

 

 

Stuff to do:

Tiebar bushes (awaiting del of bushes)

Build up front hubs and brakes (awaiting 7.5" brake kit, balljoints and TREs)

Replace radius arm

Renew both rear wheel bearings

Renew both front shock absorbers

 

That should be enough to see the steering and suspension sorted, so it can be back on its wheels.

 

Should be able to get a recon arm, BJ kit, TRE's and shocks through work, so hopefully get those mid week as im not back in while tuesday.

 

Jordie

[Black.Ghost]

Very ugly Very Escort-esque actually. I like it. Something different and interesting to the usual.

[Jordie]

7.5 brake kit turned up.
Along with rear bearings and tiebar bushes.

Tomorrow i take delivery of
- nsr radius arm
- balljoint kit
- 2x track rod end
- 2x front shocks
- 2x 15inch wiper blades


So ill be all set for a good few hrs graft at the weekend.

[Jordie]

Radius arm on and brakes been rebuilt. New rear wheel bearing also.

 

 

Tiebar bushes renewed

 

7.5" Brake conversion, goodridge stainless braided hoses, track rod end, balljoints and shock absorber (both sides) and a new copper brake pipe between the OSF and NSF