The Rust Rocket, 2.5i convertion

[rob0r]

Damn, that's a very common hole!

[murran]

yep, i had one of those.

[Millar]

haha luckily no, just some fairly rotten sound deadening. definitely wouldnt have touched the car if it was bad enough to have plant life growing in it...

[Millar]

it seems to be fairly common, unfortunately. i cant bring myself to look at the otherside yet. thats a nice little collection you have there murran!

[Millar]

Was contemplating de-bumpering the car, what do you think guys?

[e21-Mark]

I think it's a good look, especially with BBS spoiler. I did toy with the idea of making some quarter bumpers like the Mk1 Escorts.

[Millar]

Yeah i do like it, will maybe wait and do it when i get the paint sorted so that anything lurking underneath can be sorted at the same time. Problem is, once they're off, they're off because I think the captive nuts or bolts (whichever) will break because they all nicely rusted.

[Millar]

Decided just to go ahead with de-bumpering the car, should be done tomorrow, as soon as it is i'll get some pics up.

[Millar]

Got round to de-bumpering the car today, and almost got it done, but came across a bloody annoying problem.
Pulled all the sound deadening out the boot, but half of it remained where it was, so now i have a fluffy boot!Is there an easy way to get rid of it, or will i just have to scrape it all off?

such a stupid problem to have, basically i have to grind the last bolt off in the boot thats holding on the rear bumper, but i dont want to set the boot on fire!

Anyways this is what the front looks like, an improvement i think:



And i've been promised the engine will be on a pallet tomorrow morning, happy days. Except i go to uni on saturday...

[e21-Mark]

Looks good de-bumpered. Glad the pallet is finally on route.

[rob0r]

No bumpers FTW, it's how I roll with mine.

[Millar]

a lot of rust where they used to be though, oh well

[e21-Mark]

No bumper look really suits that front spoiler though. What is it? Looks a bit more unusual than the normal one's we see.

[Millar]

It's a kamei spoiler, and its pretty buggered, but its staying on until it disintegrates

Your engine arrived today cheers
unfortunately not going to have any time to fit it whatsoever, so will be done during the xmas holidays.




cant wait to get it fitted and running. need to sort out a manifold, fuel pump etc now though

[Millar]

found a turbo kit. shall i buy it? its tempting