daveh1932

picked up the coup on Saturday and i am well chuffed with the reults, looks like a proper hot rod now!

Photos and more parts listed here: http://www.nsra.org.uk/newforum/showthread.php?62895-4-pot-callipers-discs-x-2-pads-coil-springs-tyres-etc Cheers, Dave

Brand spanking new Cortina MTec discs drilled and grooved and green stuff pads for sale. New and unused fitted to car and then removed is all! cost me £84.00 looking for £60.00 Now Sold Cheers, Dave

As I mentioned in my intro, I'm having some work done to my coup at present to change the wheels over to a set of Halibrands. It's turning in to a much bigger job than expected but should make a big difference. One little problem I wanted to sort was that the grease caps on the front hubs would be visible and the existing ones were a bit ratty. I was thinking of trying to get a pair in better condition and have them chromed so did a search on ebay and found these, result! Very nicely made and resonable price. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320622242986?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

.....on rods 'n' sods! http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/topic/who-likes-mk-1-mk-2-escorts-56266

that is very nice!

The Fiesta was built by Custom Car Magazine many, many years ago! (I'm guessing it was something like 35 years ago!) The design of the car and paint scheme was a competion they ran, with the winning design getting built. I even entered the competion! My design was based on the american "lowrider" look, now that would have been weird!

I have the following bits for sale: 4 7" x 15" Wolfrace wheels, 5" back spacing 108mm x 4 bolt stud pattern photo is with out the hub caps see pix below with the disc in the middle states '32 COUPE' but they can be removed. 120 quid I have 2 185 70 R15 tyres that were on the front I bought them as part worn to get thro the MOT cost me 100 quid up for 30 each or 50 quid for the pair, still have plenty of tread (one has 5-6mm the other around 7mm), one's a Goodyear duragrip the other a Dunlop sp sport One pair of brand spanking new and unused Wilwood 285mm did vented discs, to fit Cortina, Capri, Escort cost me over 160 quid, yours for 100 Pair of Ford Siera Cosworth 4 pot callipers with good pads, 100 quid One pair of Sierra Cosworth front rotors vented and grooved, 100 quid (sorry about the quids my pound key isn't working!)

Thanks for all the responses guys, I think I will save up the pennies and go for the aftermarket option! As far as I can see the Wilwood and hi-spec packages appear to be the most common kits available, or are there any other options? Cheers, Dave

Thanks that Sounds interesting, and worth having a look at. All the big brake kits I've seen have been listed as fitting cortina, escort and capri's so looks like there is some interchangability there, Cheers, Dave

Thanks for the reply, do they need adaptor brackets to fit on? What disc did you use, standard or vented? Cheers, Dave

Thanks, yes I've looked at the Wilwood kit and it looks good but a bit pricey but may end up going this route. I just wanted to explore cheaper solutions. Cheers, Dave

I heard that princess 4 pot calipers can be adapted to MKIII Cortina's, what is involved and are there any other options? Cheers Dave

P.S. The old wheels are up for sale, they are 7" x 15", 4 stud Ford (108mm) spacing, 5" back spacing, rims just polished and in good condition will post up an ad when I hit the required posts. Also have some performance brake stuff for sale too, need to raise funds for the work being done to fit the new wheels as the back axle has needed narrowing which I hadn't budgted for! Cheers, Dave

It's on Good Friday every year, and the new venue looks good. Worth arriving early to be on the safe side but always a fantastic and very diverse show field

Wheels day is one of my favourite shows of the year with plenty of old skool fords in attendance. Anyone go from here? I'm hoping to get my coup back up and running by then so if you do go drop by and say hello! Here's a few pix from last year to get you in the mood, Cheers, Dave

Thanks, It's got a 3.9L fuel injected, Rover V8 and 5 speed manual, I have a set of Halibrand's going on it, Cheers, Dave

Thanks guys, I' m currently having some work done on it, change of wheels and a few other things. Like most jobs it was not a straight forward as I thought. Will post some more pix when I get it back, Dave

Hi there, I've had a few Ford's in the past, Mk I and II Escorts, 100E with 1300 xflow, a sit up and beg pop and a model Y. my main passion is hot rods and my current project is a repop '32 3 window. but I just like anything Ford. cheers, Dave