mcjacko1987 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 also just spent a good 45 mins and missing the best action part of bad boys 2 doing that update on my mobile. you lucky people lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knight Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Good progress mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Good progress mate!cheers paul. wish I could be doing this much on my civic lol. soon though hopefully.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 bit more done today. funny thing is it only took me 2 days to get it to where it is now but today spent half a day messing about with a bloody cv joint lol. strange how things can go like that.anyways as above iv disconnected the driveshafts at the cv joint and removed the gearbox.also removed the gear selectors fully from the car. had to push the fiesta out the garge and put a cover over and works on hold until this rotating frame is ready which should be any time soon so for rest of today been sanding and priming a focus rear bumper. nothing more to say really lol. pics....gearbox outafter a few hours........ the driveshaft out at the cv jointsand the gear linkagesand now its in hiding until the stand arrives......and the focus bumper iv primed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Seems a shame that Rex is going, doesn't look that rotten. I thought that but one of the lads at work told me a story today of how it was when my boss got it. basically the only thing holding the car together was the seat rails, if u jumped in your seat to fast and heavy the car would have just snaped.. they did re-weld it all etc (I wasnt working there back then btw).so it is all unsafe in a way anyways. a shame I know but at least the engine is being put to some use . the roof on it is torn too and the interior is very well sat on lol. would be nice just to restore it all though but I think its to much beyond that now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Seems a shame that Rex is going, doesn't look that rotten. I thought that but one of the lads at work told me a story today of how it was when my boss got it. basically the only thing holding the car together was the seat rails, if u jumped in your seat to fast and heavy the car would have just snaped.. they did re-weld it all etc (I wasnt working there back then btw).so it is all unsafe in a way anyways. a shame I know but at least the engine is being put to some use . the roof on it is torn too and the interior is very well sat on lol. would be nice just to restore it all though but I think its to much beyond that now Shame, but at least it's heart is going to a new fun home!yeah should be a lot more fun with thus going in it.just hope the legs are strong enough to keep up with the lungs shall we say lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilkesyMB6 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its now going to be the fabrication that's going to take the time, by the looks of it. The frame is a good idea and should save a lot of time and hassle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Its now going to be the fabrication that's going to take the time, by the looks of it. The frame is a good idea and should save a lot of time and hassle!yeah I imagine the next few steps are going to be big. things are going to have to be spot on so everything else fits and works as it should. we will soon get there. just hope the frame is there tomorrow and more can be done. as you can see though we will be doing other jobs whilst this is going on so progress may be slow now and then. think the target is for the spring/summer time no doubt. im not 100% sure whats going on with the loom. still got the fiesta looms on the car and iv labled them up. would have thought it would be easier using the rx loom interior and engine. god knows yet but iv been told my boss has put engines in all sorts so its not like he doesnt know what hes doing even if its still a shed at the end we will atleast have it working... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 frame arrived today. late after noon though so we only managed to fit the car on there. frame still needs a couple of bits done to it but it works take it for a spin they said....... itl be fun.....it was a bit of a test fit. but car can now be stripped easier underneath now. get wheels off and rear beam as it still weighs a bloody tone on the frame (quite hard to rotate). but it does work next step strip the rest of the fez n then start on the rx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjacko1987 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 great idea isnt it. gonna have to put a bucket seat n 4 point harness in there. get strapped in n get spun lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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