BROWNY 1968 57 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 ive been wanting to start a thread for a while now, I tried to put a picture on here a while ago but kept saying files too big 😕 got it figured out now, so here goes i like to have a build thread on a forum as a database of progress or failure as its something you can refer back to in the future (hopefully) so ive owned this mk2 since 1989, only bought it cos it was pinto powered and really cheap( really rusty aswell if i remember correctly) its been through loads of different phases, ratty road car, then in 93 stripped it and rebuilt it and turned into a sprint car, then a rally car, then it was used for drag racing, its been laid up for a couple of years since were not allowed to race at north weald anymore, so ive started a bit of a resto as its getting a bit tired. will get some pics up as i progress more soon cheers. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
theloudboy 417 Posted June 10, 2020 Report Share Posted June 10, 2020 Wicked mate I remember the years running at north Weald, keep the updates coming Link to post Share on other sites
notenoughtime 647 Posted June 11, 2020 Report Share Posted June 11, 2020 Look forward to seeing some build pics, what was your best time? Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted June 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2020 the quickest it ran was with the old pinto that we blew up was 13.1 @ 99mph that was with the big nitrous jets in, hence why it went bang 🙁 with the new engine its not as quick, but we have swopped to the smallest jets at the moment, runs in the mid 14's @ 90ish mph 🙂 cheers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted June 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 a few pics from the engine bay resto while we had the engine out for a rebuild, more soon 4 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Donka 30 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Looking tidy, will look good once done Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Cheers Donka, will try to get some more pics on, but most of the pics I have the files are too big, managed to get back on it today as I haven't touched it for a few weeks ☺️ Link to post Share on other sites
Huge 252 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Love the engine bay resto whilst the business end is out, looks sweet & best colour imo. Keep updating you must have loads to show 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 cheers huge, yeah got a few pics to share. engine back in, we took it for a tune up, was a few years back, went to peter baldwin, just outside of royston, about 2 hours on the rollers ended up with 167 bhp, not bad for an old sierra engine screwed together by me 😎 2 Link to post Share on other sites
katana 663 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 With or without the squeeze or is that just for giggles LOL! Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted August 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 thats without the nitrous, was all fresh at the time, had'nt done any running in miles, was bad enough thrashing the arse off it to set it up, without putting it under more strain, we did a couple of rwyb's with no gas then we got some really small jets and tried it with those. 14.5's is where its at now, bit slower than its best, but still puts a smile on ya face 👍 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Huge 252 Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 Nice one Browny 👍looks ace & reads like it drives ace too, good work! Thanks for sharing enjoy it mate 😁 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted August 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 cheers huge found this today, its from 2013,wow, thought it was long gone, gotta love an old pinto, hope it works 🙂 1795.mp4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Huge 252 Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Best thing I’ve seen for ages!😁😁 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted August 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 cheers huge small rust repair of the anti roll bar mounting points, had to do both sides, and a tidy up of the skanky wc crossmember 🙂 3 Link to post Share on other sites
katana 663 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 It's a brave fella that paints a x-member that colour! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
theloudboy 417 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 Who’s been a busy boy, top work 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 cheers chaps, nowt wrong with a bit of green 😉 bumper brackets were put on a diet aswell 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Huge 252 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, BROWNY 1968 said: cheers chaps, nowt wrong with a bit of green 😉 bumper brackets were put on a diet aswell 😁 Yes, yes & thrice.......YES! - You drilled em? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 yes mate, been drilling loads of bits, its free horsepower 😆 took out the indicator lamps, but wanted too keep the lenses so it still looks like a whole car, so my son made these little brackets out of alloy and drilled them full of holes 😉 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Huge 252 Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 This shows the beauty of diversity! We’re all passionate about our OSF’s in so many different ways & some great ideas come from it ....free horse power! Love it 😂👍 1 Link to post Share on other sites
theloudboy 417 Posted November 29, 2020 Report Share Posted November 29, 2020 Any updates browny? Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted December 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Ive been doing a bit, but crap at updating this thread with pics, will try harder, welding is done i think, need to do some filler and paint now 1 Link to post Share on other sites
theloudboy 417 Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Wicked mate 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BROWNY 1968 57 Posted December 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2020 cheers mark 😉 so ive been getting a bit obsessed with weight reduction, or free horsepower as i like to call it, i started to put a couple of small bits back onto the car, and i cant help myself, but i keep weighing everything, my new rear brake discs are lighter than the mk3 escort ones i took off, now im on the lookout for a nice lightweight pair of motorbike brake calipers, the nitrous bottle spacer bracket weighed just over 1lb so ive made a new one that is less than half that, also been looking at lightweight rear bumpers, carbon fibre £130 not in my budget, fibreglass £60 better, but how much lighter is it than my rs bumper, i know the end caps weigh 1lb each, i need to take of the bumper bar off and weigh that next, and where i have been doing rust repair, i have kept every bit of rusty metal that i have chopped out in a plastic storage container, which tonite i weighed, 21kilos 😲 wow, i dont think i put that much weight back in it, least i hope not, more soon 😁 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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