Sold Stanky's Geep - fire sale

[Felly Magic]

Well done to the lot of you for a good days worth of fettling. 

[bezzabsa]

Focus rad too???

 

I vote for el cheapo 'bucket' seats to be fitted....OR

Propa Land rover 2 pad vinyl jobbies...have the added function of being waterproof-ish too..

 

Much coolness to have found that for Nada!!  

[Matt]

Part of me wants to buy/win this at roffle and do a road trip back up to Scotland in mid-December. The other half is telling that part to do one while shouting hypothermia hypothermia hypothermia.

 

Want.

[SiC]

I reckon a pair of leather Focus ST170 seats would not only look good but also being leather, practical too.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Most Ford coils of that era were 9 volt. Not sure if fitting a 12 would cause an issue.

 

Nice 'jeep' by the way

[DodgeRover]

I really need to check the small ads more often.

BMW rad pack looks small and cheap but would require header tank

[Stanky]

It is roughly like your picture.  I'd better meter the resistance to check that there is a decent chance of it working first.  You over this way sometime?

 

(By the way, I'm convinced that the Zafira fault is the AFM as I can't get it over 2.9 volts even at 5K rpm, so I have a new one to collect tomorrow, a proper one as everyone says you have to buy decent).

 

Thanks L_R - yes should be over your way soon. Let me know when is good and I can bring the laptop and Delphi with me and we can measure the things on the Zafira when you've fitted the new AFM.

[dome]

I used the Polo radiator in my Locost, replacing a modified Ford Consul radiator which I've just chucked out 

 

Here's the dimensions and hose locations-see if it'll work for you. You will need a seperate header tank for this one.

 

 

You may find these guys useful.

 

https://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/hoses-and-clips

[Stanky]

rats, size-wise it'd be perfect but ideally i'm after one with the inlet on the top right and outlet on the bottom left.

 

Any other suggestions?

[kinkersaab]

Would this recycled platic stuff not abe a good replacment for wood?  is in even in the rightish blue.

 

https://www.kedel.co.uk/recycled-plastic-sheet/HDPEST0108.html?keyword=&matchtype=&network=g&device=c&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8_Pzn-iB2AIVo7DtCh2YkQceEAYYAiABEgKJ0vD_BwE

[Stanky]

Yeah it would be perfect I suspect - however £340.00 for a 1.2 x 2.4m sheet which I suspect I'd need. Would last forever though. And I could have it in blue for added win.

[stephen01]

Another potential bonus, my father-in-law's Mk1 focus is being dragged away for scrap at some point soon, I should be able to swap the kippered Bosch battery onto it and nick whatever (functioning) battery it has on it currently as an emergency spare.

 

its not a 037 one but if it'll hold charge I can at least turn this engine over by careful application of 12v to the starter motor when we have a coil to try.

 

Can't you nick a few other bits? 

 

 

fantastic thread -  hopefully you'll see some use out of this. 

[mitsisigma01]

If you used the 6mm sheet only £104 and you could slam it down on the arches by a massive 13mm !!!

[dome]

rats, size-wise it'd be perfect but ideally i'm after one with the inlet on the top right and outlet on the bottom left.

 

Any other suggestions?

 

Sadly not. I suspect you need a day out in a scrappy with a measuring tape!

[Mally]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-RADIATOR-TO-FIT-FORD-ESCORT-1600-MK2-/251176118590

 

Bit expensive, but if you sell me the back axle you would have a tenner spare.

[mitsisigma01]

Have you got the dimensions of your current rad ??

Or do you know for sure what it is from ??

[Mally]

Current rad very likely to be Escort, if wheel studs are imperial, Mk1, if metric Mk2

Tend to use all the bits from same car.

[AlabamaShrimp]

Again I can't say what others already haven't. I really like that you are fixing what's there instead of changing the whole chassis.

 

I'd would keep the seats from that Focus just incase. I'd be interested in the Fiesta seats if you want rid of them my mk1 seats don't adjust...

[danthecapriman]

Hmmm, the radiator does look Escort, and in that case a Capri radiator shouldn't be too far different.

 

So, do you want to try my Capri radiator for size? I'm planning on getting a new rad anyway, possibly one of the upgraded ones with extra tubes as it'll look much better in my rebuilt shell.

The old radiator that came off the car is perfectly fine, no corrosion, leaks or damage.

 

I could bring it over if you want, even if it's just offered up to see if it'll fit but I'm pretty confident it will.

[Stanky]

The current rad is about 19" across - and about 14" high.

 

Dan, yes if thats OK - even if we could just offer it up for size that'd be excellent.

[danthecapriman]

The current rad is about 19" across - and about 14" high.

 

Dan, yes if thats OK - even if we could just offer it up for size that'd be excellent.

Not a problem.

As I say, I'll most likely order the new radiator very soon for my Capri anyway, in which case you can have the old one for your Jago assuming it fits ok.

I'll dig it out and picture it and measure it up tomorrow.

[trigger]

After reading this thread I've also started checking the small ads at the local Tescos, sadly we don't have anything as exotic for sale.

 

[lisbon_road]

The coil is available anytime.  Regarding voltage, if Fords used cold starts with a ballast resistor like Vauxhalls of the period, then I would suggest wiring out the resistor and running the 12 volt coil all the time.  The cold start system certainly helped them start, but it didn't help them run as the ballast resistor (In my opinion) requires more current across the points which is never a good idea.  Anyway, you could just hot wire it to 12 volts and see what happens.  I'll go and get the coil out now and check I can actually find it.

 

(I picked up the new MAF today.  If the Zaf recovers, I won't be too fussed about analysing it - if it doesn't, I sure will.  But I'd be interested in seeing if your software will talk to my oldest Astra which is pre OBD2).

[Stanky]

No problem at all lisbon_road - give me a shout when its a convenient time and I'll pop over with a charged laptop and the delphi cable.

 

Let me know re the coil.

[anonymous user]

After reading this thread I've also started checking the small ads at the local Tescos, sadly we don't have anything as exotic for sale.

 

That phone number is wrong

[dollywobbler]

Great stuff. Clearly, this is the year for blue, glassfibre-bodied British mongrels that turn over, but won't run and use 037 batteries.

[danthecapriman]

Question is - is the Jago the shitest kit car? I can't think of a more worthy candidate unless anyone knows better?

[Stanky]

Great stuff. Clearly, this is the year for blue, glassfibre-bodied British mongrels that turn over, but won't run and use 037 batteries.

 

Do you reckon 3 batteries counts as a 'bulk discount' these days?

[Stanky]

Question is - is the Jago the shitest kit car? I can't think of a more worthy candidate unless anyone knows better?

 

And I've been out-shited with the even-more-aesthetically-challenged 'Jago Samurai' which looks appalling

 

[danthecapriman]

Christ that is ugly!